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Blane Chocklett talks Predator Fly Fishing

April 11, 2024UncategorizedBlane Chocklett, fly tying, Game Changer, predator fishingcarolinaoutdoors

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Segment 3, April 13th, 2024

One of the innovations within fly fishing has been the improvement of design & innovation regarding the flies, lines, & equipment.

Blane Chocklett has been called the “fisherman’s fly designer.” by Bob Popovics, author of Pop Fleyes and Fleye Design. He spoke with Bill Bartee, host of the Carolina Outdoors to talk about his start in the industry, influences, & the evolution of Predator fishing with a fly rod. Continue reading Blane Chocklett talks Predator Fly Fishing →

Fly-Tying Fun with Elijah Saint Blancard

January 5, 2024Uncategorizedclinics, elijah saint blancard, fly fishing, fly tyingcarolinaoutdoors

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Segment 3, January 6th, 2023

It’s fly-fishing season, folks! In the fly-fishing world, the sport is divided into 3 skill categories: casting, fishing, and fly-tying. Jesse Brown’s Outdoors’ very own head fly-fishing instructor and guide Elijah Saint Blancard joins the Carolina Outdoors show to talk all about that third pillar, fly-tying.

Elijah delves into the environment out on the NC waters this season. Less crowded rivers and lower water levels sure have made for interesting and enjoyable trips.

Fly-tying is a true art form that allows us to exercise our creative sides! Tying flies can be compared to that of a chef baking in the kitchen. With different recipes for different flies, materials like beads, eyes, foam, thread, rubber legs, flash, and tinsel are all crucial materials to best imitating nature. Tiers utilize both natural fibers and synthetic material to get the desired effect.

Charlotte outdoor store, Jesse Brown’s, is not only home to an abundance of fly-tying material, but also home to expert advice and instruction! Check out jessebrowns.com to visit our blog page that discusses deeper topics on all things fly fishing.

With a brand-new fly-tying club, the Charlotte Vise, in the works, Jesse Brown’s is offering instructional clinics lead by Elijah himself! The goal is to provide instructional introductory information by teaching easy, fishable patters while keeping things simple and fun. The next available clinic is January 31st, 2023, from 6pm-8pm. They are filling up fast so visit Jesse Brown’s website, send an email, or make a phone call to reserve your spot.

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Mille’s Creation of Flies with Mille Douglas

July 28, 2023Uncategorizedfly tying, millie douglas, millie's creations, project healing waterscarolinaoutdoors

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Segment 2, July 29th, 2023

Fly Fishing is a sport that Jesse Brown’s & the Carolina Outdoors helps educate, outfit, & promote. However, there is a complementary sport to fly fishing that involves creating the flies. Mille Douglas’s husband of fifty years was an angler but she never took it up. She’d go with him but spent her time reading a book.

She was already a creator & artist as a quilling artist. Once her son-in-law saw some of her creations, he encouraged her to take up the sport of fly tying. This encouragement led her to YouTube, watching videos, & essentially enabled her to self-teach herself.

Mille began tying flies & started Mille’s Creations. She has received materials from her son-in-law, from Christmas gifts, & from veterans that she’s tied. She’s also used materials found around the house.

Through her efforts, Project Healing Waters Chapters around the United States have received flies from Mille. She goes by the artistic expression that there are no rules.

Douglas has not taken up the sport of fly fishing yet. Yet over 7,000 flies have been hand-tied by her. None of them are alike. But she has a guarantee “My flies are guaranteed to catch fish! I don’t guarantee when.”