Tony Sandrone
I’ve been following Tony and NightMare Musky Flies (on Instagram mainly), for quite awhile now, and I’ve been very impressed with the quality of flies Tony is tying and putting out there. He has several types of modern musky flies that look killer and are catching big fish! Flies like Kraken, Beast Changer, Darkhorse, Dingle Barry, and Zero Gravity. Below Tony tells us a little more about himself and how NightMare Musky Flies got started. You can follow NightMare Musky Flies on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nightmaremuskyflies/ or on Instagram @nightmaremuskyflies
-Paul
From Tony Sandrone:
“I have been an avid fisherman since I was a child. I grew up in Southern Wisconsin, moved to central Wisconsin in 1998 and was introduced to fly fishing by a buddy in 2007. It was all over from there! I started fishing for panfish, but quickly progressed into targeting larger fish with a fly rod. After moving to Eagle River in 2010, I found myself working at local fishing shops and guiding. Once I realized I could not purchase a predator fly locally to fit my needs, my mission began. Which led to the start of Nightmare Musky Flies.
Being immersed in the world of conventional fishing gear has played a pivotal role in my fly tying style. Conventional lures such as the Bulldog, Mag 10 Bucktails, and the Bucher Shallow Raider all play a role in my design process. My flies are heavily influenced by tyers such as Blane Chocklett, Niklaus Bauer, and Brian Wise to name a few. My main focus is on large articulated flies. There’s nothing quite like seeing a fly the size of a muppet getting inhaled boatside by a crocodile!
Being fortunate enough to work with great companies such as; Flymen Fishing Co, Superfly, Partridge Hooks, Hareline, and Wiggle Tails, allows me to produce the quality flies that I do. With the advancement of fly tying materials and the caliber of tyers today, I’m excited to see what the future holds.”
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- Beast Changer – chartreuse
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- Beast Changer – White Belly Sucker
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- Beast Changer – crappie
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- Darkhorse – Fire Tiger color
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- Darkhorse – Largemouth color
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- Darkhorse
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- Darkhorse1
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- Darkhorse – group
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- Darkhorse – group
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- Dingle Barrys
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- Kraken – Peanut Butter
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- Krakens
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- Musky snacks
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- Kraken – Rainbow Trout
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- custom TBone
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- Kraken – Walleye style
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- Zero Gravity
Eric Grajewski caught this beast on a Peanut Butter Kraken
Those big articulated flies are SICK!!!!! The’re all beautiful flies.
I agree Doug!
Good to see you are around.
Thanks,
Paul
I ain’t dead yet brother. Once again I’ll say “You should be soooo proud of this site and your tying accomplishments dude.”
LOL!
Thanks man, I appreciate that.
-Paul