Welcome to StonedFly

Hi everybody! My name is Mindaugas, I’m the dude that’s behind the name of StonedFly. But telling the truth there‘s nothing really important nor interesting to say when it comes about my humble persona… I guess what does might matter is the fact that I‘ve been into fly-tying for around twenty years now, and stubbornly just won’t give it up. As far as I can remember, I’ve tied my very first fly in the year of 1992. And that was a beginning of, I’d say, an obsession, that followed me ever since. In high school, university and civil service… During all these periods I became pretty convinced that there’s nothing more important in social life than fly-fishing. And for quite a time already my life revolves around it. I live on the bank of our main salmon river, my two kids now can spell “Templedog” and “Intruder” and I make my living tying flies professionally, guiding a bit and doing some work at our tiny company that sells fly-fishing tackle and arranges fishing trips. And I’m pretty happy about that.

DISCLAIMER: StonedFly do not operate like a conventional fly-tying factory. I do not commit any of my patterns to any existing tying-house. All the flies listed in the shop I tie from the scratch in my tying studio at home. Besides that, all the materials used are amongst of a finest quality available on today’s market. e.g. FutureFly, Daiichi hooks etc.

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Door step trout

January 24, 2013

Location: StonedFly’s Field Office backyard Target: tiny but furious Lithuanian brownies (tigerfish – take a dive ) Tactics: pocket-water streamer fishing Ammo: 2minutes FF Bead head Tiger Bunny streamer, #8…

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Dear Mindaugas, As promised I am writing back to you reporting on my fishing using your flies.I have been lucky enough to have visited several UK rivers this year,the Wye, Tyne, Findhorn, & Tweed. I have used your Zonker style mini tubes & some of the bigger ones. You really have something here,the movement in the water is excellent. Using these around 20 salmon have been hooked this year and 2 sea trout. By far the most successful for me was the little Orjok style castor rex,and the dirty yellow possum zonker. I have just bought the hot Beiss which I like the look of, and next year we shall put our heads together for something black & red which seems to be good on the Tyne. The materials are really excellent,and your tyings beautifully neat and durable. I do not hesitate to recommend them. I shall look forward to some more designs next year. Anyway I used your flies all year, apart from when hitching, and they work really well. One of two ghillies have been amazed at the action in water, so I have given a few away.
Matt
I started buying a couple of flies from Mindaugas on Ebay. When they came home to me, and i started fishing with them i thought why didn't i order more! And so i did, and the way the flies move in the water is just amazing! He can tie whatever you ask him to do, and he won't let you down, the service is really great. I will keep on ordering flies, 'cos there isn't any other person that will do the job better! Many thanks, your friend Tom in Sweden
Tom

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