In This Issue

Spring 2026 - Volume Thirty-Two , Issue 1
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Features

The Beetle Bug Coachman

16

A Classic Centenarian

John Shewey

Welshman's Button

22

Refining a 19th-century trout fly through Marc Petitjean’s innovative CDC technique.

Barry Ord Clarke

The Subtle Scorpionfly

30

A little-known forest insect is a protein-packed bonus for fish in summer streams.

Nadica and Igor Stancev

10 Tips: Installment 21

38

These shortcuts, hacks, new ways of doing things — whatever you want to call them — can help you make the most of your time at the vise.

Al and Gretchen Beatty

Designs for Better Panfish Flies

50

Effective panfish patterns and construction tips for anglers who prefer quality over quantity

Robert W. Streeter

ON THE COVER: Welshman's Button

Columns

Editor's Bench

2

Russ Lumpkin

First Wraps

4

Anthony Smith

Beginner's Masterclass

10

Tim Flagler

Tyer Profile

58

Glenn Zinkus

Final Wraps

64

Scott Sadil