Beads
Flies with bead heads

Brenda

Golden: The Brenda is a beautiful, harmonic and productive seatrout pattern from Danish fly tyer Ove Monrad. It features a brass bead to add some weight and a sexy, jigging motion.
See how to tie it here

Martin's Mundane Zonker Worm

Zonker: For many saltwater anglers the term "worm hatch" has a magical ring to it. When the polychaete worms swim freely to spawn, the fish usually go berserk, be it trout, stripers, tarpon or a number of other species. As one writer puts it: It's like yelling "free lunch" to a high school football team.
Learn to tie a simple worm here

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Barr's Jumbo John Steelhead Stonefly

Barr's Jumbo John Steelhead Stonefly Fly Tying Directions Instructions

WD-40 Bead Head Midge

For this tutorial, I chose a simple pattern that even the beginner tyer can handle, the WD-40. Modifying this pattern from the original, I chose Coq de Leon fibers for the tail and wing case. The addition of this fiber adds to the durability of the pattern, plus the fibers are mottled with great coloration. This specific pattern is tied a chocolate brown, but don't be afraid to also try black, olive, grey, and anything else would be representational on your home waters. Thanks for viewing, and feel free to leave comments/questions on this YouTube page or email me:
tcammisa@gmail.com

Barr's Bouface Streamer Leech

Barr's Bouface Streamer Leech Fly Tying Instructions and Directions

Copper King Nymph

This fly tying video will walk you through the steps on how to tie a copper king nymph. Tied by Ryan Spillers

Poxyback Microstone Stonefly

Poxyback Microstone Stonefly Fly Tying Instructions and Directions

Bead Head Crystal Soft Hackle

For this tutorial, a pattern the pattern I chose to tie was the Bead Head Crystal Soft Hackle. This is an intermediate pattern, with the "crystal" section of its name deriving from the type of synthetic material used in the body. Feel free to substitute other colors, which do not have to be of the "crystal" variety. Thanks for viewing this pattern, and feel free to leave any comments on this YouTube page or email me: tcammisa@gmail.com

Fall Special

A short fly tying video showing how to tie a Fall Special Nymph. This bead head fly is tied using a #16 nymph hook, but this simple pattern can be tied to match the hatch. I use the Fall Special just about all year, and especially August through October. I believe that this pattern looks like a drowned PMD Spinner or perhaps a struggling nymph. This fly will work best whenever you see brown or rusty spinners over the water. If you have ever considered fly fishing in the Colorado Rockies, this is your year. Recent years of low water have made the hatches bountiful and long lasting.

Little Red Bead Head Nymph

A Little Red Bead Head is one of the best nymphs for trout everywhere. This little mayfly imitation can be used year round but works best in the Spring and Summer, especally during the PMD Hatch. Similar bead head flies include the Copper John's and Carrot Nymph in sizes #16 - #20. As simple as it looks to tie, this easy nymph pattern will catch fish. Capt. Matt is a fly fishing guide out of Aspen, Colorado. Guided float trips are a sure way to have success in a most beautiful setting. Go to http://riplips.com for information and booking.

Zebra Midge (olive)

For this "Two Minute Tying" tutorial, I selected a great fly for any level of tyer, the Zebra Midge. In this pattern, tied is the color olive, of which the color is paired with a gold tungsten bead and thin copper wire. When tying black, gray, or cream Zebra Midges, I will switch the bead and wire to a silver color. Thanks for viewing this tutorial, and feel free to leave comments on this YouTube page or email me: tcammisa@gmail.com

Classic Bead-Head Pheasant Tail

Classic Bead-Head Pheasant Tail by Clark "Cheech" Pierce. Here is one of the classic fly patterns. Can't go wrong with the pheasant tail.

John Barr's Bouface

This is one of my favorite patterns tied by John Barr. This particular pattern, as well as other classic Barr patterns can be found in his book, Barr's Flies. The bouface is tied to mimic a leech and can be tied in many different color variations. The combination of squirrel hair, flashabou and marabou makes this an excellent fish catching pattern.

Bead Head Caddis Larva

Easy caddis larva.

Soft Hackle Hare's Ear (bead head)

During this demonstration, I share tips and techniques to tie a favorite fly of many, the soft hackle hare's ear. Using a dubbing loop to create a "buggier" body is a key to this fly, thus I encourage you to try variations of your own and share their recipes on this page with others. Thanks for viewing, and if you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me: tcammisa@gmail.com