Picture of a Stonefly NymphPicture of Golden stonefly Picture of Calibaetis dun Picture of Calibaetis spiner
Picture of Scuds Picture of Jack's Caddis Fly Picture of Rhyacophyla Picture of the October Caddis Picture of White Winged Black

Just2Ty4

One Spring day a long time ago, in a land far away, while silently rowing the shore line of a clear water lake, my Uncle Homer handed me his split bamboo fly rod. "My arm is getting tired," he said, "you try it for awhile." I had been rowing the boat and watching his casting rhythm for two years. At long last, my chance to shine. A pair of three pound bass later, I was grinning from ear to ear. The first steps to having a brilliant future behind me were thus taken. Three months later I celebrated my tenth birthday.

Since Nevada has become my home I have fished many of the streams and reservoirs of the Great Basin and Eastern Sierras. I've always paid attention to the Entomology of the various streams and reservoirs with an eye to the form and structure while at the fly tying bench. My notebook is a record of the relative types and numbers found on each stream each year. I make comparison notes each time I visit the streams. It's in our own best interest to monitor the waters we fish.

Several years ago I became interested in Macro photography and decided to apply it stream side. What a Hoot!! About that time I was also asking myself why, after all these years, am I still tying flies that are someone else's interpretation of a Trico, or Blue winged Olive? "Simplify, Simplify," as the Great One said. So I did. I then glued a few of the above macros to some cards and sent them to some friends, who also have brilliant futures in their rear view mirrors, and immediately (a few days) the phone rang, reminding me that there are greeting cards with Dogs, and even Cats (can you imagine?). they all agreed the macros were great templates "Just to tie for", hence "JUST2TY4". At this point in time I'm considering a line of cards with the above photos and more to come in time. I'd appreciate some input regarding this venture and any suggestions would be helpful. I plan to update this page regularly, "just2ty4.com" with info and photos of the Great Basin, Eastern Sierras, and the stream life found therein. The majority of the photos will be of insects however there are a few tiers in rural Nevada that have some patterns that are highly effective and must be seen.

There are many web sites available to us all these days but one of the best I've seen is "troutnut.com". Jason takes more of an academic approach to identification and speciation that most other sites and it is a pleasure to visit.

Enjoy my Web site and send me a comment if you have time.

Top of page from left to right are: Golden Stonefly Nymph, Golden Stonefly Adult, Pale Morning Dun (imago), and Pale Morning dun (subimago).
Down left side: Scuds, Jack's Caddis, Rhyacophyla Caddis, October Caddis, White Winged Black.

Thanks- Jack Kindberg
e-mail Jack at just2ty4@yahoo.com