Tyler Kendrick

The Juices Are Flowing

February 15, 2012 by n.taylor 7 Comments

All these new patterns and virtual friends I have made through the swap have gotten my brain moving. I think I might even pick up a new box and fill it up with more of my little prototypes. I stopped by and saw Tyler Kendrick this evening and one of the things we came up with was this guy.

Using some of the patterns submitted as inspiration we came up with about a half dozen new ideas that I can’t wait to tie up and try. I think this one will be perfect for some lakes as it will land soft in the stillwater. We mixed a little rust and yellow dubbing together, threw in some gold rabbit, added rubber legs, a little india hen, and we were done.

I think I like the idea of keeping it simple with your materials and your technique. The uglier the carp fly, the better the carp fly. I’m going to work on some really ugly stuff, and in the back of my mind I’m going to be looking for the most perfect grass carp fly in the world.

My Training Begins

July 18, 2011 by n.taylor 5 Comments

Not long ago I signed up for the Carp Slam here in Denver under the advice of one particular Michael Gracie. As a casual carp fisherman I figured it was worth the price of admission and that I could learn from someone of Mr. Gracie’s stature, a slam veteran for several years.

What should not have come as a surprise was Mr. Gracie’s new found reluctance to assist me in my endeavors. You see, this all makes sense considering;

1. We are competing against each other.
2. Up for grabs are some serious prizes
3. If I can beat him I will own his soul until 2012.

I have now taken his strategy and turned it against him. I have enlisted the help of Tyler Kendrick, carp slam veteran, carp slam champion, and carp slam pro in this years competition.

Take that Gracie, under Mr. Kendrick’s tutelage I have nearly doubled my lifetime carp catch in just a few short weeks. It is every man for himself, but one thing is for certain, after the competition is over I think I’ll buy them both a beer at the after party.

I now leave you with some recent footage of my “unconventional” training methods. Think the best, be the best.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fWvub_WBho[/youtube]

Feathers are Cool

March 10, 2011 by n.taylor 4 Comments

Because Beanie Babies weren’t cool enough in the 90’s now we are seeing every wanna be hippie chick rocking hair extensions featuring saddle hackle. If you haven’t seen this yet then you are living under a rock. Our dirtbag contributor Tyler Kendrick who manages Discount Tackle here in Denver has been sold out of various colors for months, and he is not alone. Finding pink, purple, yellow or other random colors of hackle is like trying to score booze in Utah. Women from every salon on the front range have raided our precious fly shops for almost a year desperatly trying to get their hands on the feathers to make the product for their customers. Tyler says that Whiting is essentially sold out of capes, and that it will be up to 6 months before they can get certain colors back in stock. So for those of you that want these feathers for Steelhead flies or something good luck. The feather ladies are going to outbid you and then buy in bulk before you can even get your hands on a secret stash. I urge you to check out this link.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/19485702[/vimeo]

This is a real thing people, I urge you to enjoy this fad from afar, because I for one think it is retarded. I guess it is helping our fly shops out through the slower months though. Carry on.