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2023
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Salmon Fly Fishing Ireland

Catching a nice salmon on my switch fly rod. Fished, filmed and edited by Paul Hanley. All rights reserved 2020.

Pheasant Tail

The Pheasant tail is a staple fly in almost all nymph Fishermans boxes. It is probably one of the most popular mayfly nymphs out there and for good reason.

Fishing a Foam Fly

We have joined Morten Oeland as he demonstrates how to handle many different situations, and Morten shows us practical fishing with his best imitations.

Sea trout - Summer with the fly

Film excerpt from the series: Sea Trout Secrets 1 - 9. Links below in the description.

Pink Nosed SALT Popper

The big predators of the ocean such as giant trevally, tuna, shark and sailfish are at the top of many fly fishermen's wish list, and to see a monster of a fish that in a huge splash attack your po

Dry Fly fishing for wild brown trout

Catching and releasing some lovely wild brown trout on dry fly. Filmed , fished and edited by Paul Hanley. All rights reserved

Seatrout Fly Fishing Ireland.

Catching some nice sea trout at night on the fly. Fished ,filmed and edited by Paul Hanley. All rights reserved.

Mayday Mayfly Jig Nymph

The Mayday Mayfly is an attractor style mayfly nymph imitation that has served me well for many years. I first started tying and fishing the Mayday Mayfly right out of college around 2010.

Teal Blue & Silver

Here we will be tying the fly Teal blue & silver but the pattern is a classic wet fly pattern originated from the United Kingdom.

Silver Sheep

Silver Sheep is a variant of the original Black Sheep tied by Haraldur Stefánsson in 1977.

Hare's Ear

Here we will be tying the world famous fly Hare's Ear. There are countless variations of this excellent fly.

7 predator flies - underwater special

In this video we take a bunch of my biggest and baddest predator streamer flies underwater in a local lake.

Prince Nymph

Prince Nymphs have been around for quite some time. Originally designed by Doug Prince in 1930 (at least from what I found online), it has been a fly that has worked well even to this day.

Imaging Imitations

Want to take stylish fly photos? This book will go through all the gear, accessories and methods that author Nick Thomas uses.

LeaderCalc 2023

The online leader calculator has had an overhaul, and has been updated with several new leader formulas and a bunch of new features

Catch More Fish with these Pro Tips!

Watch our first video on SMALLMOUTH fly lines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS906cLriRs

Caramel Tiger Dog Nobbler

The Dog Nobbler is among the most effective trout flies in the world, and any fish that eat leeches, worms, insect larvae and slender baitfish will try to kill this fly.

Mini Feathered Gamechanger

I have done a mini feathered gamechanger before, but not as detailed like these videos where I explain as I go rather than the voice over videos.

The Fish’s View

Why go to the trouble of photographing a fly that is soaking wet? Well, in many cases it can dramatically alter the appearance of the imitation.

Marabou Black Ghost

Here we will be tying the fly Black Ghost by mr. Herbert Welch.

Indian Streamer

Here we will be tying the fly Indian Streamer.

Foam Hitch Tube

Here we will be tying a tube fly named Foam Hitch. The Foam Hitch is a hitch tube like a normal hitch tube, except it has an extra added foam to it's wing.

JS Buzzer

Here we will be tying the fly JS Buzzer. The fly is a great option for both stream and lake fishing.

Sparkle Corixa

Corixa is a small water living bug, that is super important for trout and other fish in stillwaters. Corixas are common in ponds, lakes and in some slow flowing rivers as well.

How to use LeaderCalc

This article covers how to use the online fly fishing leader caculator LeaderCalc for creating your own perfect custom made hand tied leaders

River of the Mind

Breath in, breath out, reel in, cast out, fly fishing becomes a meditative state. According to Master Dhyan Vimal, fly fishing is meditation in its purest form. The process becomes the purpose.

Rabbit Leech

Last week I did a detailed version of a bunny leech where I talked while tying the fly.

Kinermony Killer

Another popular hair wing salmon fly, this time tied flame thrower style. The KK as it is also known is typical of the modern European hair wing patterns.

Sunray Shadow

Without doubt, one of the most famous Atlantic salmon tube flies. Sun ray shadow fly pattern really shows you that less is more.

Surprise Nymph

Its not all visible in the thumbnail. Its more than eye can see. Its about theory, that does work in practice that flies with contrasting elements work well.

Surefire Midge

One of those simple patterns that never seems to fail. This little black midge with a trailing UV shuck is, as the name suggests, a foolproof choice when the fish are on anything small and black.

Hard Head Pheasant Tail Jig

A must have jig for Euro nymphing that is quick and easy to tie, durable and above all, incredibly effective!

Boy Wonder Hopper

Fly Tying Recipe: (Click the links below to purchase the materials from Charlie) Hook: #08 Tiemco 100SP-BL or Tiemco 100

Riff-Raff Midge

A game changing midge that is ultra quick to tie and has saved many a day for me on both river and still waters. Here I tie a red body but green, grey and black also work very well.

Catgut Green Caddis Pupa

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Simple Flatwing

Small baitfish-flies are a must to have in the box of everyone chasing predators.

How to make and paint heads for Dog Nobblers

The Dog Nobbler fly was designed by British all round angler Trevor Housby, after inspiration from American spin fishermen using ultralight tackle and small jigs.

Royal Coachman Marabou

Here we will be tying the classic fly Royal Coachman in a streamer version with a marabou wing update!

Nighthawk Fox Wing

In this video we'll be tying an absolute classical Salmon pattern that's been around for more than 100 years and appeared to the world long before the 1900's started.

Canals in the Desert

We recently explored Phoenix, Arizona with Kris Bare of the AZ Fly Shop and Derek Rivchin of Lo Water Guide Service to experience fly fishing in a region where temperatures commonly soar to over 10

The Deep South

We recently headed to Alabama with Adam Hudson of Blue Line Flies to explore the southern boundary of the smallmouth bass’ native range.

California Surf

We recently explored San Francisco Bay Area with George Revel and Steve Adachi of Lost Coast Outfitters along with Evan Praskin of Stokeventures Fly Fishing, as well as a few anglers from the North

Apps Blood Worm

Materials Used; Hook Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight size 10 FM50 95 Thread, Uni-8/0 Fire Orange Legs, Red Super Stretch Floss Body, Dyed Red 15mm Straggle Fritz

Quilled Buzzer

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Golden Stone/Hopper

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Lunn's Particular

https://lunnsparticular.com/product/lunns-particular/ Materials Used;

The Feather Mechanic - A fly tyers philosophy

The Craft presents a film about Gordon Van Der Spy, “The feather mechanic”, a master fly tyer who gives us his thoughts and philosophy on the craft of fly fishing and his passion for fly tying.

Red Maggot

Blue Dun All Rounder Emerger:Dry

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Claret Drop Caddis

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