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Electric Sunray

In this video, Ronny Lagoni Thomsen ties a salmon fly he has great confidence in.

Big Red

Vrppled midges are excellent dry buzzer patterns, and the big red is no exception. It's a fairly straightforward tie and does a great job of sticking right in the surface film.

WD-40 Nymph

Tying the WD-40 Nymph - Dressed Irons Step by Step showing you how to tie the WD-40 Nymph.

Squirrel zonker bait fish

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Piggyback Nymph

This is a "parasol" nymph pattern from Fran Betters in his fly tying book.

Zelda

The Zelda combines a distinctive Icelandic salmon fly tradition with elements from modern trout nymphing Zelda salmon fly

Lady Mills

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Lady Mills Wet Fly. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Squirmy Wormy

Squirmy worms are one of the most hated flies out there. Many fisherman call them cheater flies, and will refuse to use them, or judge those who do use them.

Cosmoledo Atoll

"Cosmoledo" is Fly Fishing Nation and Alphonse Fishing Company's (Soon to be Blue Safari Fly Fishing) second film that explores the Outer Atolls of the Seychelles, following the award-winning short

Gold Fever

In September 2022, an adventure to explore undiscovered rivers in the middle of the Amazon began at Pluma Lodge in Bolivia/Tsimane.

Parachute Dry Fly

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White Throated Diawl Bach

This diawl bach is inspired by white hacled traditional flies and has proven itself to be devastatingly effective in black buzzer hatches from the lake of Menteith to the English reservoirs and wil

Gold Banton Midge

An excellent adult buzzer pattern, the banton midge fishes well dry and wet and will work well as a generic dry too.

Green Witchcraft

A top-tier guide fly for steelhead – inspired by Dave Pinczkowski and tied by Alex Belonga.

Emma

James (Jim) E. Leisenring is named one of the towering figures in American wet-fly fishing and the author of the classic book “The Art of Tying the Wet Fly and Fishing the Flymph”.

Rangeley Favorite #3

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the Rangeley Favorite #3.

Clouser Crayfish

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Clouser Crayfish fly. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Watson's Fancy

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Watson's Fancy Wet Fly. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Rangeley Favorite #2

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the Rangeley Favorite #2.

Cutcliffe XXXV

With number 35 we enter June. Cutcliffe suggests the June patterns for low flowing clear fishing in an upstream manner. Hare Flax Yellow, Gold Twist, Yellow Leaning Red Hackle

A Life in Flies

This gorgeous book tells the story of US fly tyer Mary Orvis Marbury and the classic, stylish, "gaudy" flies of her era Mary Orvis Marbury

Wiggle Nymph

Detached Body Nymph. This is an idea I saw on the below video which is similar to many of the design ideas for Damsel fly nymphs.

Masked Mayfly

Disguising a bead by turning it into a head with multifaceted insect eyes Masked Maylfy

The Mop Fly

Mop flies are some of the easiest and most effective flies out there. From trout, to bass, to sunfish and even carp or catfish all will eat this fly, so it is extremely versatile.

Cutcliffe XXXIV

Number 34 which finishes out May. Young Hare flax, Silver Twist, Spangled Silvery Blue Hackle. Note: patterns 33-38 should be heavily hackled.

Long Hackle Dry Fly

You Can't Beat a Long Hackle Dry Fly when Things get Tough. Link to the Full Fishing Video..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9EI00gRjk0 Materials Used;

Silver Corixa

Corixa are found all over the world and are a favourite forage species for trout and other species.

All About Pike

Flies for large predatory fish usually have to be large to catch the interest of the fish, but it also makes some demands on the tying itself due to the amount and size of the materials - the flies

New feature: Article series

I have made a few series of articles over the years. They now have their own page

Micro Egg Sucking Leech

Detailed instructions for tying a Micro Egg Sucking Leech. This is part of a series of Tim Flagler's collaboration with Fly Tyer Magazine.

Claret Lightweight Buzzer

This lightweight buzzer punches well above its weight.

Salty Baby Baitfish

This fly pattern is simple – yet incredibly effective. With the Tabbed Eyes, you get a durable fly that holds up well in use.

Clouser Hellgrammite

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Clouser Hellgrammite. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Butcher

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Butcher Wet Fly. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Rangeley Favorite #1

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the Rangeley Favorite #1.

FlyMeister 2001 revived

Back in April I revived the old pages from the FlyMeister 2001 competition that was held by GFF. I just forgot to tell about it! FlyMeister 2001

The many ways to tie an Egg

Egg flies are very simple flies that are easy to tie and work great at catching fish that are keyed in on eating salmon eggs during the spawn.

Deer Hair Sedge

This is the second "series" from Fran Betters. The first was the Haystack. Both are looks in the history of hair wing flies for me.

Cutcliffe XXXIII

We are number thirty-three! Hare Flax Natural and Dyed Yellow; Gold Twist; Yellow Spangled Red Hackle

Craftfur Sandeel

Baitfish patterns is often the key for success when chasing predator species in both salt- and freshwater, and in saltwater a sandeel is a must-have in the box.

CDC Medicine

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All-Rounder Midge/Caddis Emerger or Dry

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The first lures I tied

These are the first lures I ever tyed back in the 80s the Orange Dog Nobbler and the Viva..

Drop Dead Caddis

Drop Dead Caddis Fly.. Materials Used;

Hare's Ear & Olive Emerger

This is a perfect stillwater emerger, it sits very flush to the film and does a great job of imitating a chironomid struggling through the water's surface.

Black & Yellow Magog Smelt Variant

The Maggot Smelt is originally a streamer-pattern that came out of Montreal and was designed to imitate the favorite landlocked salmon food on Lake Memphremagog, located between Canada and Vermont.

Bunny Bass Leech

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Bunny Bass Leech. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Academy

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Academy Wet Fly. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Dazzler

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the Dazzler. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

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