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Orange Fish Hawk

Apr 15. 2014
Hook: Std or Curved Wet/Nymph #12 - #18 Thread: Brown Rib/Tag: Gold Tinsel Body: Orange Floss Hackle: Badger
Article

Foam Caterpillars

Apr 7. 2014
Terrestrial Caterpillars aren't the most common type of fishing flies, but like a good ant or beetle pattern they can be killers by an overgrown stream bank on a warm summers day.
Follow the easy step-by-step here
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Bivisible

Mar 20. 2014
Detailed instructions for tying a Bivisible.
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Hen Hackle: Tips & Techniques

Dec 16. 2013
In this "Tips & Techniques" fly tying video, I explain some common uses for hen hackle.
Article

Don't tie flies

Oct 13. 2013
Just kidding! This is in reality a declaration of love to the art and craft of tying fishing flies with lots of tips for the beginning fly-tyer.
Get a good start here
Article

Rubber band tool

Oct 8. 2013
DIY A super simple and inexpensive home made tool to hold hackle and other materials while tying.
See how to make it here
Article

Pike Duster

Oct 6. 2013
Inspired by some large, colorful saddles and an ordinary feather duster, this pike fly is voluminous and voluptuous, easy to tie and easy to cast.
See how to tie it here
Article

Buying Marabou

Jul 1. 2013
Shopping In nature the marabou is a stork. In fly tying it's a very versatile and popular type of feathers from other birds than the marabou.
Learn to find the right type here.
Article

The Super Pupa

Jun 18. 2013
Hatching With such a name a fly has to be good. And this one is. The Super Pupa is a killer pattern! Different, simple to tie, and very efficient.
Read the story and see how to tie it
Article

One Mallard Shrimp

Apr 24. 2013
Cocktail time As a Baltic sea trout angler you can never get enough shrimp patterns, and this one was tied as a result of access to some really fine mallard feathers.
Get ready to mix your prawn dressing here
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Buying Dry Fly Hackle

Apr 22. 2013
Shopping Learn what to look for when buying feathers for dry fly hackle. How to choose the right saddles or necks and get the most and the best feathers for your purpose.
Get some buying tips here.
Article

Genner Bug

Apr 18. 2013
Mallard There's absolute nothing original or innovative about this fly. On the contrary: it's super simple and has probably been tied in a gazillion variations before. It was inspired by some nice mallard feathers brought to one of our fly-tying and fishing trips.
See how it's tied here
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Flatwing Sandeel

Jan 30. 2013
Seatrout/saltwater fly: The Flatwing Sandeel
Article

A very versatile material

Aug 25. 2012
Birding Golden Pheasant must be one of the most versatile fly-tying materials you can get your hands on. The wealth of different feathers on one skin is simply overwhelming. And the skin is inexpensive too.
What's not to like?
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Washing your materials

Aug 12. 2012
Material handling If you never tried washing a newly bought saddle, neck or bucktail, it's about time you try! Proper treatment can transform the useless to useful and the mediocre to sublime.
Start your laundry here

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