Kris Poston
aka: Loop Wing
Virginia Beach, Virginia
I
have been fly fishing for about 8 years and tying about 5 of those years.
Most of my fishing takes place on small brook trout streams in the Shenandoah
National Park. I have tried my luck at saltwater fly fishing to no
avail. It is just not the same as 4 foot wide streams and brook trout
pouncing on a Loop Wing Quill Gordon. Something about that just gets my
blood going.
Note by Ed Gallop: One of my regular angling buddies, Kevin Amos, and I were fishing a native brookie stream with Kris and his dad last year (2000). We handled Kris' 2 weight brookie rod, that he built himself, and were impressed enough to have him build us one each. Kris has built rods for the last 2 years and I can personally vouch for his top quality work.
If you are interested in having Kris build you a custom rod, just email him for details.
I was contacted by a lodge in Alaska (because I retired from there) where Chris had applied as an assistant guide. They apparently thought about him as I did because he was hired repeatedly, year after year. Not only is he an excellent rod builder and fly tier, he is an excellent angler with a bright future.
Select one of Kris' flies:
Be sure to visit our on-line store at http://www.flytyingworld.com/angling/index.html
Tier: Kris Polston
Thread:
Black. Body:
Red floss. Hackle:
Palmered grizzly. Select One of Kris'
Flies: Return to Kris'
Introduction.
Tier: Kris Polston
Thread:
Brown. Tail:
Extended body tied on a piece
of monofilament. Body:
Brown and tan dubbing. Legs:
Six knotted pheasant tail fibers. Wing:
Light elk hair, divided and laid back. Note:
Fly pictured on Amadou mushroom. Select One of Kris'
Flies: Return to Kris'
Introduction.
Tier: Kris Polston
Body: Light
Elk Hair Hackle:
Brown Antennae:
Peccary Select One of Kris'
Flies: Return to Kris'
Introduction.
Tier: Kris Polston
Thread:
Olive. Tail:
Dun tail fibers. Body:
Olive dubbing. Hackle:
Same color as tail. Wing:
Six barred mallard flanks,
tied loop wing. Note:
I tie in the loop wing and then
the rest of the fly. Select One of Kris'
Flies: Return to Kris'
Introduction.
Tier: Kris Polston
Hook: Mustad
94840 Thread:
Brown. Tail:
Brown and grizzly hackle fibers. Body:
Adams gray with a small ball of
yellow dubbing to represent an egg sac. Hackle:
One grizzly and one brown hackle. Wings:
Six barred mallard flanks tied loop wing. Select One of Kris'
Flies: Return to Kris'
Introduction.
Tier: Kris Polston
Thread:
Brown. Tail:
Moose body hair. Body:
Peccary (wild boar). Wings:
Six barred mallard flank,
tied loop wing. Note:
I soak the peccary in warm water before tying in. Select One of Kris'
Flies: Return to Kris'
Introduction.
Tier: Kris Polston
Thread:
Cream. Tail: Cream
hackle fibers. Body: Cream
dubbing. Hackle:
Cream hackle. Wings: Six
barred mallard flanks
tied loop wing. Select One of Kris'
Flies: Return to Kris'
Introduction.
Tier: Kris Polston
Thread:
Tan Tail:
Moose Wing:
Yellow Calf Tail Body:
Tan Dubbing Hackle:
Brown Note:
This is a great brook trout fly. Select One of Kris'
Flies: Return to Kris'
Introduction.
Tier: Kris Polston
Thread:
White. Tail:
White hackle fibers trimmed short
with a few strands of Krystal Flash
extending over. Body:
White dubbing palmered with white
hackle trimmed short. Eyes:
Melted Mono, painted black. Select One of Kris'
Flies: Return to Kris'
Introduction.
Tier: Kris Polston
Thread:
Olive. Tail:
Dun tail fibers. Body:
Olive dubbing. Hackle:
Same color as tail. Wing:
Six barred mallard flanks,
tied loop wing. Note:
This is the same fly as the Loop
Wing Blue Winged Olive except tied
reverse on the hook. Select One of Kris'
Flies: Return to Kris'
Introduction.
Be sure to visit our on-line store at http://www.flytyingworld.com/angling/index.html 
for your tying needs.
Hook: Mustad
94840, small (under #18).
Hook: Mustad
94840.
Hook: Mustad
94840
Hook: Mustad
94840.
Hook: Mustad
94840.
Hook: Mustad
94840.
Hook: Mustad
94840
Hook: Mustad
94840.
Hook: Mustad
94840.
for your tying needs.