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2025
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Salty Baby Baitfish

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

Hollow Helt

Countless predatory fish love bucktail flies, and the classic material is therefore praised by fly tyers and fly fishermen all over the world.

Fly Fishing the Andes Mountains

The next Patagonia. Fly Fishing the Andes Mountains. This the full film. Almost 2 hours.

Chief

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

Thunder Creek - Redfin Shiner

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

Cutcliffe XXVI

Peacock Tail, Silver Twist, Rusty Blue.

Nymphe à vue et poissons trophées

A review of a nymphing book in French: Sight nymphing and trophy fish. To quote the author: "I prefer sight fishing ... It's more exciting and more effective!"

Gray Nymph

Hello all...we are going to tie one of my friend Carl's favorite "all purpose" nymph pattern. This fly is always on point when he fished a 3 fly cast of flies.

AP Black Beaver

The first in the series of Mike Valla's patterns in his "Tying the Founding Flies" from 2015, the AP Black Beaver is a dark, fairly typical mayfly nymph.

Tan & Copper Winter Bug

Materials Used;

Heather Fly Bits

In this easy-to-follow video, we show you how to tie a Heather Fly—a highly effective and traditional pattern used in fly fishing, especially for targeting trout in lakes and rivers.

Dusty Miller

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

Canary

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

McFly's Foam Shrimp

The McFly's Foam Shrimp is a fly I developed to fish for redfish in hard bottom flats where reds are tailing. This is not a searching fly, but a sight casting fly.

Sculpin Munker

Alex Belonga’s take on an effective “Munker Style” weighted tube fly - The Sculpin Munker🎣

Tsunami Munker

This fly pattern is a beautiful blend of inspiration from some of the most skilled fly tyers and anglers out there.

Cutcliffe XXV

We are on to number 25. House Rat, Silver Twist, Grizzled Blue Hackle The pattern is: Body - house-rat Rib - silver twist Hackle - Highly speckled or grizzled blue.

Sunburst Omø Børsten Variant

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Thunder Creek - Marabou Shiner

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

Remnant Fly #41 - Stimulator

This is the 41st fly in a series of flies I call Remnant Flies.

Tsunami Munker

This fly pattern is a beautiful blend of inspiration from some of the most skilled fly tyers and anglers out there.

Pro Sedge

A few materials and a wing that can give the characteristic triangular profile and make the fly super buoyant is the keywords behind this fine caddis imitation, which we have had our Swedish friend

My Favourite Euro Nymph Styles

Materials Used in the Video.. Hook, Fulling Mill Jig Force 50 45 Bead, Tungsten 2.8mm Light Pink

Foam Daddy

As we move towards autumn, the daddy longlegs start to show up in bigger numbers and become an important food source for trout.

Leadwing Coachman

The Leadwing Coachman is a classic English wet fly pattern, attributed to Tom Bosworth, an English coachman to British monarchs in the 19th century.

Loyal Sock

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

Tying the Canary

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

Bannister Bug

Hi everyone this is a fun pattern I gave a whirl without really knowing the exact details but from hearing Luke Bannister talk about it on the Fly Culture Podcast and also perusing his website.

The last batch

The last batch - for now - of tying thread arrived, and I'm about to throw myself at the mercy of my micrometer Fulling Mill threads

Remnant Fly #40 - Panfish Nymph

This is the 40th fly in a series of flies I call Remnant Flies.

Morrish Mouse Tube

The Morrish Mouse is a great example of creating a atttractive top-water fly to imitate a swimming mouse, in a pretty simple form.

Thunder Creek

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

Cutcliffe XXIV

Number 24. Light Silvery Blue Hackle, Hare fur dyed turmeric with Red Fox roots, Yellow Silk.

Chartreuse Tube Clouser

Our good friend Steve Selverio is tying the classic Clouser Minnow – but on a tube.

Tying the Kitson Wet Fly- Dressed Irons

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

White's Heather Fly

Although the heather fly can appear any time from April to October it's an excellent summer hatch, especially on hill lochs and upland waters.

Upright Dry Fly March Brown

The Educated Trout https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJlMS2GfkTc A style of fly I came up with in the 80s called the upright dry fly and this one would work well for a March Brown..

Caisley's Cleg

Clegs, or horsefly are a common foodsource for trout and other species wherever livestock are found. This dry is a great choice when they are around in numbers and getting blown on to the water.

Circus Peanut

Russ Maddin's Circus Peanut is by many ”trophy-trout hunters” mentioned as one of the best modern streamers ever tied!

What's the Most Important Tool in Fly Tying?

A discussion about what I think is the most important tool in fly tying. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Demon

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

Thunder Creek

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

Silk Sakasa

This pattern is tied with natural silk ribbon, using the product of one insect to imitate another Silk Sakara

Cutcliffe XXIII

Wing of Thrush, Light Silver Blue Hackle, Rabbit, Yellow Silk Rib Here we are with number 23. A winged pattern.

CDC & Elk Cripple

Hi all, Following up from the Wyatt video and DHE, here is one of the great variations of the CDC & Elk by Bruce Salzberg.

Remnant Fly #39 - Olive Nymph

This is the 39th fly in a series of flies I call Remnant Flies.

Grouse Spider

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

Posh Monkey

Another exciting tube fly pattern from our friend Alex Belonga! This time, he demonstrates a clever way of incorporating Whiting Spey Hackles into your tube flies.

Iceray

Danish fly fisher and fly tyer Lars Chr. Bentsens favorite fly for chasing salmon is the Iceman - a pattern by Lars’ good friend Michael Koch from Denmark.

Wiggle Sandeel

Sometimes big fish call for big flies! No matter what type of saltwater fishing you do, a good baitfish imitation is a must-have.

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