Next Bend Journal

The Next Bend Journal is where we slow down. Stories and reflections on the water, the vise, the fire at the end of the day, and the reasons we keep fishing. This is the reading, not the how-to.

Winter Tying
At the Vise

Winter Tying

There's a different rhythm to winter tying. No empty slot in the box staring back at you, no deadline. Just craft, patience, and preparing for what's next.

Feb 5, 2026
John Place

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Firehole Sticks 718 all-purpose barbless fly tying hook

Streamer Hooks
Firehole Sticks 718 all-purpose barbless fly tying hook

Nymph Hooks
Firehole Sticks 315 curved barbless hook for Klinkhammers

Continuous Curve Hooks
Firehole Sticks 718 all-purpose barbless fly tying hook

Dry Fly Hooks
Firehole Sticks 516 barbless 60-degree euro nymph jig hook

Jig Hooks
Firehole Sticks SS straight shank for intruder patterns

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