Buscombe Lake Flies

09/26/2026

I was very fortunate recently to be gifted a couple of Joe Aucoin's original patterns in their original packaging.

Joe was a pioneering Cape Breton fly tyer from New Waterford who played a major role in shaping early Nova Scotia Atlantic salmon wet fly patterns, particularly during the 1920s and 1930s.

Joe is widely credited with originating and popularizing the original Bomber series of wet flies prior to 1929—distinct from the deer-hair dry flies known as Bombers today. His series included the Black Bomber, Silver Bomber, and Brown Bomber.

Here are two pristine examples of Joe's work, the Black Bomber and Thunder and Lightning.

I was born and raised in New Waterford myself so having these flies as a keep sake means a lot to me. When I received them it was a given that I was going to try to replicate them as close as I could to Joe's original style. I hope you all enjoy this little tribute to a true legend!

Tight Lines!
waterford

09/21/2026

Quality materials make all the difference on the vise. Wrapped up a few Prince Nymph variants featuring white goose biots from Pluma Fishing—clean, durable, and easy to work with!!

I am a big fan of Pluma's packaging. Sized right to ensure sufficient room for the material so it stays true to form!!

Paired with the super sharp Partridge G3A/LY Sproat Nymph Hooks for extra confidence!!

Pluma By Schuman Feathers Partridge of Redditch Chasin’ Tides Tackle Shop

09/18/2026

Some Micro Doubles to test the patience lol! A few salmon staple patterns tied on Partridge Patriot Doubles size 18's 🤯.

Hard to show how small these are in photos!! Wonder if the salmon will see them? 🤣

Partridge of Redditch SHOR Fishing Ewing Feather Birds Chasin’ Tides Tackle Shop

09/16/2026

Huge thanks to my good pal Jamie Pike for some samples of his Ewing Presentation Series feathers.

Quality feathers that are purposefully branded to honor East Coast tying styles! Congrats Jamie on this collaboration!

The Presentation Series coming soon to Chasin’ Tides Tackle Shop

Ewing Feather Birds Jamie Pike Partridge of Redditch SHOR Fishing

09/14/2026

Keeping it simple with these Bead Head Olive Woolly Buggers.

Pluma Fishing continues to impress with their Neck Hackles and Strung Marabou Blood Quills! Consistent vibrant colors!!

These Buggers are paired with the Partridge D4AF 4x Streamer - size 6.

Pluma By Schuman Feathers Partridge of Redditch Chasin’ Tides Tackle Shop

09/07/2026

Carter’s Bug. 🪶🔥

​Natural Rooster Saddle from Pluma Fishing is absolute top-shelf. Flexible stems, dense barbs, and wraps cleanly without a single twist or break.

It is obvious Pluma Fishing takes care in selecting the right feathers for fly tyers. With over 100 years in the feather business, they know quality and it shows. Two thumbs up!! 👍 👍

Paired with the CS42/AR from Partridge of Redditch, these Carter's are battle ready 💪

09/06/2026

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We’re stocked back up on Partridge of Redditch hooks! We carry one of the biggest selections of Partridge hooks in Canada at some of the best prices, with a huge range for both Atlantic salmon and trout fly tying.

Our selection includes popular Partridge patterns such as:
• Patriot Singles & Doubles
• Nordic Tube Singles & Doubles
• Heavy Singles
• Bomber
• Predator Shanks
• Waddington Shanks
• Stinger Hooks
• Wet Fly Hooks
• Dry Fly Hooks
• Emerger and Klinkhammer Hooks
• Plus plenty more specialty salmon and trout patterns

100-COUNT PRO PACKS ARE COMING!
We’re completely reworking our Pro Pack program to offer even better savings for commercial and high-volume fly tyers. If there’s a specific Partridge hook or size you’d like to see available in 100-count Pro Packs, let us know! We’re putting the program together now and will announce pricing soon.

09/01/2026

A big thanks to the team at Pluma Fishing for sending over a selection of their fly tying materials to put to the test. Also some cool swag!! 😎 Always fun trying out fresh materials at the vise, and I’m looking forward to seeing how these perform—both on the thread and in the water.

​Stay tuned to see what patterns roll off the vise with these over the coming weeks!

​Anyone else had a chance to tie with Pluma materials? Drop your thoughts!! ☝️

08/13/2026

Marabou Muddlers. 🍊

With the current conditions around the province it's time to start thinking about the fall and wetter days!! 🤞

Partridge of Redditch - D4AF
SHOR Fishing - Marabou
Textreme - Fly Tying Materials - micro chenile
semperfli_flytying - Nano silk
Chasin’ Tides Tackle Shop - ☝️