Comments on: What Fly Shops Will Never Tell You!

By: Bryan Mitchell

Bryan Mitchell — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 01:22:41 +0000

This is the funniest thing ever. Huge Truck McFuck is my fave.

By: America knot quirky spot tie

America knot quirky spot tie — Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:48:43 +0000

[...] What Fly Shops Will Never Tell You! | Blood Knot Magazine Nov 23, 2009. Cannot tie flies. Brings in pictures of trout on an i-phone and has.. That's 100% spot on correct… We have folks like that in our Shop here in L.A…. We know all these guys but luckily MR SHOP GUY visits us mostly. What Fly Shops Will Never Tell You! | Blood Knot Magazine [...]

By: David Swart

David Swart — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:13:12 +0000

Mr I know more than the fly shop owner’s thats the one who will piss me off more than any other.Good article brought of some good points.

By: joe

joe — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:43:05 +0000

Awesome video! Now I’m really pumped. I’ve got a trip planed to visit Marco Island with the family at the end of April and was planning to get in some do it yourself tarpon fishing which I haven’t had the opportunity to do since 1969 when I was stationed in Key West in the Coast Guard. After watching that I think I’d best be looking for baby tarpon. My gear and my 60 year old body would in no way be up to the task.

By: bgill

bgill — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:01:25 +0000

HEY GUYS, CHECK THIS. Filmed and “BEAT-DOWN” in Costa Rica.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr1-zCSTOmI

By: Ricko

Ricko — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:30:30 +0000

Well done!! We know all these guys but luckily MR SHOP GUY visits us mostly.

By: Erik

Erik — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 13:45:51 +0000

This is great, i have seen this first hand, ya really hit it right on the nail!

By: joe normal fly

joe normal fly — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:30:35 +0000

Must have forgot the guy/gal (or I missed him/her) that doesn’t go to the fly shop but a few times a year, purchases a few minor items, says very little, but is listening to the (clientelle) listed above… He or she checks out the prices, realizes that the things he or she needs can be picked up on craigslist/ebay or at a yard sale or at a bulk craft shop or he/she already has them. Fishes 360 days a year. Catches fish but doesn’t tell. No photos on Moldy Chum, no bragging on a blog. Threw a spey rod before they were popular and would rather spend his/her extra money on a good brew. The next time someone comes into the flyshop, pets the dog, dressed in peasant fishing attire, looks the inventory over with one ear to the traffic, hire him/her. They are probably stocking a shelf or changing oil at Jiffy Lube and should be selling your gear to the customers with a real income. But you have to be good enough to pick up on it.

By: bgill

bgill — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:13:36 +0000

I like it Sal, that’s the P-timer who owes the shop all his paychecks plus some, has a batch of aborted fly pattern attempts that you will never see behind the counter. He ties but his box is pure Umpqua. This dude can take a “casual report” and turn the wrong stream into a Walmart parking lot. Remember, “up to date” shop hot spots are only valuable before they hit the shop.

By: Sal Valinus

Sal Valinus — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:10:31 +0000

This is hilarious. But, you forgot the self-important smartass behind the counter that steeps in all the secrets he holds – as if he came by them through his own cleverness and hard work – and only selectively meters tidbits to those he deems worthy.