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2017
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Viva Cuba

Only 90 miles separate the coast of Florida from Cuba, but for decades the short distance was a near impossibility for generations of thrill seekers.

S.B.B. (Smallmouth Bunny Bugger)

There is no question that the woolly bugger is an effective and versatile fly. This is a variation of it that I find make it more effective for targeting bass.

Snowy Minnow

Ryan from Wilkinson Fly Fishing, shows you how to tie his variation of a standard minnow / baitfish fly in all white, called the "Snowy Minnow".

Twisto Caddis & Missing Link

Twisto Caddis & Missing Link Guest host and legend Mike Mercer shows us how it's done!(Recorded 02-02-17)

The Black Munker

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Pircric GPR

Tying the picric GPR deerhair mayfly with Ryan Houston 2017

Boulton Special

The Boulton Special is one of the flies from the Totem Flyfishers' 50th Anniversary; Fifty Years, Fifty Flies.

The Next Bend

Next Bend— In this episode Fly Fusion Magazine Editor, Derek Bird along with Associate Editor Jim McLennan, explore one of British Columbia’s gems, The Horsefly River. It’s got all the ri

fly fishing dreams

Fly fishing Helton Creek.

Claret Shuttlecock

Craig Coltman on the Claret Shuttlecock - "Like many good flies, it ticks several important boxes. It’s relatively easy to tie, it floats well and it’s nice and visible on the water.

Carp Fishing is Frustrating!

So, I decided I would go fishing for carp again since that last fight was so awesome! If you haven't checked out that video yet, see it here...

Macaw

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavy Weight size 10 Thread, Uni-8/0 Chartreuse Tail, Blue and Yellow Macaw Rib, Gold Oval Tinsel

Renegade

This old but still effective, for and aft pattern, was one of Ernest Hemingway's top trout flies.

Peeping Caddis

Cased Green Caddis Nymph

Why tying with others is great

Meeting up with a bunch of people and tying flies together doesn't just provide good company, but also education - and an easy shortcut to new fly names

Pike Fly fishing: Gear, tips and tricks

A video about Pike on the fly. General talk about gear, fishing, pike, flies and much more:

Quill Wing Blue Dun

A classic quill wing style dun. A traditional pattern and technique that gives one of the best footprints and silhouettes of an adult mayfly.

Black Ghost Marabou

The Black Ghost Marabou is a simple to tie fly that is a killer on both lake and stream.

Muskrat Nymph

Detailed instructions for tying a Muskrat Nymph.

Gavin Erwin

South African artist Gavin Erwin paints wonderful pictures of fish and fishing - some colorful and abstract, some very naturalistic.

Knife to a Gunfight!

5wt vs 30" carp. Carp are a fish that pull hard, and usually need to be fished for with an 8wt or greater. My little 5wt barely stood a chance!

Rocky Mountain Tadpole

Darren ties the Rocky Mountain Tadpole during a live Youtube tying demo. Below are some shortcut links to various parts of the fly if you want to skip...

Olive Mayfly

Tying the Detached body Olive Mayfly

Flashtail Roach

The Flashtail Roach is a proven pike catcher on my home waters. It's a very simple and quick tie using a mixture of natural and synthetic materials.

ARF Midge Pupa

An Al Ritt pattern.

Griffiths Gnat Midge (cluster)

Griffith's Gnat is a well known and highly effective fly pattern for trout and other insectivore fish. It can represent a midge (cluster), mayfly or general insect.

Places We've Been - Cascapedia River

Everywhere and everytime we travel we meet with incredible people. They live in places with great history and a true connection to nature.

Gary Scott Variant

Materials Used; Hook Size 6 Double Threads, Yellow and Black Uni-8/0 Tag, Oval Gold tinsel Tail, Hot Orange Bucktail or Similar Rib, Oval Gold Tinsel

Cow Killer Ant Variant

One of my favourite ant flies when it comes to fish barbels and carps on the surface. Una de mis moscas favoritas a la hora de pescar barbos y carpas.

Deer Hair Cicada

Foxy Brush Fly

Step by step instructions for a highly effective brush fly variation that is effective for a range of species from pike, to tiger fish to GTs.

Beetle Bug

A real simple beetle/bug that has never failed me even under super selective feeding.

Jumbo Ginny Midge

The Jumbo Jinny is a larger version of the Ginny Midge fly pattern. This trout, grayling, and panfish fly is ideal for fishing in lakes and ponds under a strike indicator.

A Rio Revuelto

The Chilean Patagonia continues under constant threat of companies that seek their destruction to profit regardless of its future consequences, this production seeks to make known the deepest corne

Woven Soft Hackle

Woven Soft Hackle Fly by Tim Tim Brown Polish Style of weaving Embroidery Floss to create very cool flies. @K&K Flyfishers @The Midwest Drift #flyfishing #flytying

Gill Tickler

A deadly fly for panfish, bass, trout, carp.... bring your forceps.

Minutes of passion

Minutes of Passion is a short "feel good" film from times chasing sea run browns along the shores of Denmark. Music: Hartwigmedia.de Bensound.com

Barrberry

One of the joys of fly tying is collaborating with other fly tyers to overcome a specific tying or presentation challenge. The Barrberry is one example.

Rocky Mountain Tadpole

I'll be tying up a streamer I created a few years ago in the Rangeley/Stevens streamer style.

D.O.A.

The D.O.A. Streamer by Paul Brown The best looking / fishing streamer we have seen in a long time. Big Bass, Trout, Pike.... The D.O.A. is available at K&K 913-341-8118

Congo Baitfish

This is a very light weight, simple streamer that is great for smallmouth, largemouth and brown trout! I love fishing this fly because it is so easy to cast and it has great action!

Craft Wind Streamer

This has to be one of my favorite streamers for bass fishing. It swims really well in the water with lots of movement.

Starlite Leech

This beefy fly is a great choice to throw to steelhead, silver salmon, chum salmon, arctic char and dolly varden. The heavy lead eyes used on this fly help it get into deep pockets quickly.

Dunkeld

This is the trout version of the river Tay salmon fly. Also better known for being a killer sea trout pattern for peaty coloured rivers and lochs.

Alpine Trout

Click Here To Subscribe to the Catch Magazine YouTube Channel ►http://goo.gl/9Z5dTu It was a tough battle to say the least.

Small Swiss Creek

Fly fishing for Browntrout in creek Goldach in Switzerland. Please watch in HD!

Gander Bay Butterfly

First of all I should clarify, this is one of the several variations of a Gander Bay butterfly that I have had success with and am tying in this video.

Copper Juan Worm

Please read the full Fishbait's Fly Box article about the Copper Juan Worm fly pattern at http://www.fishbaitsflybox.com/2017/

Gierach Special

The Gierach Special is an effective trout fly designed by noted fly fishing author John Gierach. The fly began as a smaller (#10/12) fly tied to target bluegills and rock bass.

Smallmouth on the Fly

Smallmouth Bass are scrappy fighters that are willing to eat a large variety of baits. They are fun to catch with conventional gear, and an absolute blast on a fly rod.

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