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2016
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Small Mayfly Emerger

Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie a Small Mayfly Emerger

Wiggle Tail fly

Dyret - The Animal

Tying the Dyret Caddis/Gnat

Intruder shanks, wire and hooks

The major difference between almost any fly and an Intruder is the use of a shank and a trailing hook. This is about shanks, wires and stinger hooks.

CDC All Rounder Claret Hopper

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Melt Glue Zonker

This is an excellent pattern for both salt and fresh water. The melt glue technique makes it much easier to obtain a uniform transparent body on every fly.

Squirmy Wormy

Several years ago the competitive fly fishing world was taken by storm with the introduction of the squirmy wormy.

Super Squirmy Worm

The super squirmy worm is a great san juan worm varient that really works!

Nightwatchman

The Nightwatchman is my own pattern, and a personal favourite for fishing in low light conditions: Dusk, dawn, nighttime and days with dark skies, rain and thunder.

Blowtorch Tag Nymph

The Blowtorch is a variation on a pattern our Czech guide showed my Fly Fishing Team USA mates and I while fishing in the 2014 World Fly Fishing Championships.

Front End Loader Caddis

While fishing during practice for the 2013 World Fly Fishing Championships in Norway, I encountered fish taking dries in flat water but also found I needed to hold up a heavy tungsten dropper.

Proppen

This quick and easy pattern is without doubt my most productive sea trout fly for salt water.

Chernobyl ant

This is not at all a complicated pattern to tie, but it must be tied in the correct order and manner.

FlashBack n°3

Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie the FlashBack n° 3. The third member in the flashback family

Iceland Stickleback

This fly tying video shows how to tie the this great fly: Here you will see how all you need to tie the fly and if you click the link below here you will find the full materials list:

Cutter Foam Beetle

This fly tying video shows how to tie the this great fly: Here you will see how all you need to tie the fly and if you click the link below here you will find the full materials list:

Francis Easy

This fly tying video shows how to tie the this great fly: Here you will see how all you need to tie the fly and if you click the link below here you will find the full materials list:

UV Zonker

Another tutorial for a zonker, this time tied with UV resin. This is a very quick and robust method of making these effective bait fish imitations.

Allspark

This is a tutorial for a 7.5" Flashabou Fly variation that incorporates my custom made predator dubbing brushes as well as some next generation fly tying products from Flymenfishingco, specifically

Wooly Bugger

Tutorial for probably one of the most popular patterns on the planet, showing you the correct way to tie this modern classic.

Fly fishing in the Pyrenees

Trout fishing in some of the most stunning scenery in the world. High in the Pyrenees the trout are almost as perfect as the surroundings.

BodyTubing BULKhead

I tie my BodyTubing variation of Popovics extended body BULKhead.

Wire Jig Nymph

Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie the Wire Jig. A must have in any nymph box.

Magoo

The Magoo is mainly a pulling fly. It is extremely versatile; it can be fished slowly using a figure-8 retrieve, stripped slowly or fast; or retrieved with a roly-poly from slow to flat-out.

Hen and Hare Soft Hackle

Hook: Std/2xl Wet Nymph #14 -#18 Thread: Brown Rib: Pearl Krystal Flash Body: Hare's Ear Hackle: Brown Hen

The Ghost (Baby Browntrout)

Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie the Ghost, a zonker streamer pattern with a lot of movement.

Beadhead UV Resin Mayfly Nymph

Hook: Curved Shank #12 - #16 Bead: 3mm Silver Weight: .020 Lead Free Wire Tail: Wood Duck Flank Abdomen: .5 mm Stretch Cord Wingcase: 1/4" Nymph Skin

Tungsten Bead LivelyLegz Nymph

Hook: Scud #12 - #16 Bead: Black Tungsten Thread: Black Tail: Black Buck Tail Body: Small Black Stretch Cord Legs: LivelyLegz Black

FishNutz Mouse

This video is about Fly Tying: FishNutz Mouse

Tabou Caddis Emerger

A short video by Steve Schweitzer, showing how to tie the original Tabou Caddis Emerger.

Dropper Loop Knot

This knot makes it easy to create dropper loops to add multiple hooks or a weight to a rig. I use this often for live or dead bait fishing where I put the weight at the loop.

Jerk Jr.

I tie a small baitfish streamer pattern that I designed and explain in detail how to tie it. The fly is roughly 4" long and is designed to cut though the water, creating a jerk bait style action.

Goldhead Hare's Ear

Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie the Goldhead Hare's Ear. A classic and proven fly in a new curved variation.

Sparkle Klink

Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie the Sparkle Klink. A variation of the classic Klinkhamer.

Body Quill Bug

Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie the Body Quill Bug. A small, quite simple grayling bug for the summer.

Fighting spam on GFF

Here's a rundown of the different things I do to keep spammers from posting on the Global FlyFisher

Off season in the right time

Swedish Robert Kolarik takes a trip to fish the beautiful waters of Slovenia and shares some experiences insight and tips.

Det Vakar Satan

Short film from northern Sweden.

Foam Beetle 2.0

Detailed instructions for tying a Foam Beetle Version 2.0.

Robert Kolarik

Robert is a Swedish Fly Fisher, Tyer and Photographer from South of Sweden searching for time slots to fish for Sea Trout, Salmon, Pike & Perch with the fly rod!

Bass on the fly

Catching Bass with Blue Ridge Custom Flies. In Late July we took a trip up to our cabin in Maine and got into some Bass on the fly. We threw poppers and big ole streamers and killed it.

EP style baitfish fly

EP style baitfish fly's have become staples in many saltwater and warm water fly fisherman's boxes. They tend to be more difficult to tie though, and can take quite a while.

Cinnamon Flying Ant

Detailed instructions for tying a Cinnamon Flying Ant.

Chartreuse Sneaker

When you want to knock rocks, hug structure, fish weedy areas or crawl lily pads - this fly can be your sneaky ticket. This is an easy tie, but has lots of movement in the water.

Golden Olive Sedge/Hedgehog Bumble

Materials used; Hook, Fulling Mill Heavyweight or Super Grub size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Chartreuse Tail, Glo-Brite Floss No 7 and Golden Pheasant Tippet dyed Flu Yellow

Big Fly Fiber Dubbing Brush Tutorial

I give a detailed tutorial on a dubbing brush I designed for Pike and Musky sized streamers.

Allcock Heritage BG3 Hooks

You don't often see these coveted Allcock Heritage BG3 Streamer Hooks for sale. Luckily for streamer tyers, there is a set of size #4 an #2 hooks up...

Quill Cripple Emerger

Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie the Quill Cripple Emerger.

X Caddis

This is one of those go-to patterns, that have not only produced great results for me under caddis activity but also an excellent pattern in smaller sizes when midges are hatching.

Jasper Carrott

Materials Used; Hook Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 14 Thread, Jasper Pearsalls Gossamer Silk Body, Jasper Pearsalls Gossamer Silk Thread Wing, Woodcock

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