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2020
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Blae, Black & Orange

This little winged wet is a great choice anywhere you find heather fly falling on the water.

Soft Hackle Emerger

One of my favorite Autumn patterns to fish. A soft hackle emerger that incorporates some classic materials and a couple of useful techniques.

Lady Mc Connell Midge

The Lady Mc Connell Midge is an interesting, but yet straightforward tie that applies only basic materials. An effective still water pattern that represents an newly hatched adult midge.

Travis Para Ant

Detailed instructions for tying a Tom Travis Para Ant.

Caddis Larva

This is also a Great Larva for all Year Round Hook size 10 Sedge Hook Thread Olive Body Yellow Nymph Skin Wing Brown Partridge with some mix Dubbing

T&S Nymph

The T&S nymph was published by Trout & Salmon magazine sometime in the 1990s and although it's fallen from favour in recent years it is a good taker of fish in both rivers and stillwaters.

Pro Dry Caddis

The Caddis Flies are an important group of insects, when it comes to fish food.

Triangle Bug

Step by step instructions for a highly effective surface fly for bass and panfish.

Sea Trout Fishing Bornholm

Sea Trout Fishing Bornholm gives you all the information you need to plan a fishing trip to Bornholm.

Undertaker Muddler/Skater

Materials Used;

Scruffy March Brown.

It’s easy to get frustrated with winged wet flies it’s not the simplest of fly tying tasks. The rub is though do you really think the fish care if you have married up your slips?

Squorgy

Fly tying and fishing a non-breaking, non-rotting alternative to the Squirmy Worm. A great fly for when the water is running high and coloured.

Hucho hucho - San River Poland

Queen of the rivers.

Fly Fishing for Big River Smallmouth

In June, I made it down to Alabama to meet up with my 2 good buddies, Adam and Steve, from Blue Line Flies.

Yellow Humpy

Detailed instructions for tying a size 16 Yellow Humpy.

Copper Nymph

A cracking little nymph with lots of bling. Three great materials, copper wire, Pheasant tail and peacock herl make this a great pocket water pattern that gets down deep quick.

Little Black Stone Dry

Detailed instructions for tying a Little Black Stonefly with a Wonder Wing.

October Caddis Soft Hackle

Detailed instructions for tying an October Caddis Soft Hackle fly.

Five Shades Of Grey

Stefan Larsson – The Man, The Myth, The Legend! This Swedish fly fisher and fly tyer is well known in Scandinavia for his passion for trout fishing and best of all with a dry fly.

Bibio & Jungle Bibio

One of the most highly regarded Irish wet flies tied here for both trout and sea trout. Not only a killer pattern but a great fly for the new beginner to tie and have success with.

Soft Hackle Holographic Spider

Very effective Pattern for both River & Still Waters Hook size 12-14 Thread G-Brite no12 & Black 8/0 Body Holographic Tinsel Hackle Black Hen

Fishing in 100 degrees

I really wanted to use my 8wt more. I was expecting carp and larger bass, and throwing a big streamer, however the 8wt rod was definitely overkill this day.

Supadupapupa

tying and fishing versatile river and stillwater pattern.

Killer Autumn Beetle

This is a very effective Pattern for Autumn, Although it works till end of the Season Best tie this on size 12 - 14 - 16, with 14 & 16 size it's more effective in calm conditions,

All Seasons UV Hare's Ear Bug

One of my favourite River Pattern for all Year Round, Hook size 12 Grub Thread Grey Shell Back UV Film Blue Body; Hare's Ear

Generic Cripple Mayfly

One fly to match them all. A simple but extremely effective cripple mayfly pattern that with a little adjustment to size and colour will produce fish in most hatches.

Caddis Pupa

Another good simple pattern that is quick & easy to tie.

Kenbane Fly Part 2 - Yoshida Kebari

Now that the feather is split...let's tie the fly!

Kenbane Fly Part 1

This video talks about Japanese flies or Kebari using "kenbane" or the Alula feather. To use this feather you must split it first.

Successful Skinny Klinkhammer

One of my favourite, works really well till the end of the season. Hook size 12-14 Thread Black Post White Floating Yarn Thorax Black Hare's Ear Dubbing Mix

Red Hackle or Soldier Palmer

Perhaps one of the oldest patterns on earth. Mary Orvis Marbury leads off her 1892 book on the history of flies with this pattern that has spawned so many variations.

Synth Sedge

A super buoyant indicator fly for fast water. Packed with poly-yarn this sedge imitation will carry a 3mm/3.5mm tungsten bead nymph and pop back to the surface if it's swamped by rough water.

Red Devil Shrimp

Materials Used; Tube, 3/4 inch Slipstream Copper Thread, Uni-8/0 Red Tail/Legs, Red Bucktail twice the length of the tube.. Rib, Silver Oval Tinsel

Pearly Peter Ross

The Pearly Peter Ross is a fantastic fly for river sea trout fishing, especially as the light fades or on a falling flood.

Silly Legs Hawthorn Fly

Great Pattern for early Spring till July Fish these flies in the surface film, do not apply any floatant on them I personally had a great success with these

Dovey Black & Orange

How to dress the Dovey Black and Orange sea trout (sewin) fly. A very old, famous Welsh sea trout fly, originating from the River Dovey in Mid-Wales.

Half Chubby Chernobyl

Detailed instructions for tying a Half Chubby Chernobyl. Foam cutter by River Road Creations: https://www.riverroadcreations.com

Building a Better Bugger

Detailed instructions for building a better woolly bugger. This is part of a series of Tim Flagler's collaboration with Fly Tyer Magazine.

Last Chance Purple Haze

Detailed instructions for tying a Last Chance Purple Haze. Tying table by TieCraft: https://www.tie-craft.com

Black Holographic Cormorant

Hook size 10 Thread Black 8/0 Body Dyed Green Peacock Herls Red Holo Rib Wings Black Marabou

Humongous Woolly Bugger

One of my favourite Lure for all Season. Hook size 8 L/S 4mm Brass Bead Thread Peacock Blue Tail Black Marabou with Silver Tinsel Body Holographic Opal Tinsel

Adams Irresistible

The most popular dry fly in the world with a spun deer hair body! Could it get any better? The full tutorial on tying the Adams irresistible.

Deer Hair Daddy Long Legs

During late summer & autumn large numbers of crane flies begin to hatch and loose the battle against the elements and end their life on the water as trout food.

Epic Fly Fishing For NZ Chrome Trout

Fishing For NZ chrome trout on some epic rivers from around New Zealand's central North Island. Caught loads of trout. Cheers Gareth

Sili Baetis Nymph

Silicone materials offer many possibilities. Colors and combinations with foundations give a lot of ideas. This is one of them ... a very natural nymph in sizes 12-8.

Hot Tip Bug

An easy to tie fly for all year round fishing.

How to Make a Simple Foam Body

For Daddy's / Crane Fly / Hoppers. All you need is a Needle, Thread, and Foam Sheet from any Craft Shop. Length, Thickness & Colour is your own choice.

Orange Ruthless

This one feather flat-wing is a cracking pattern not only for the salt, but when tied in black or olive is a great fresh water big fish pattern.

Sinfoil's Fry

One of the early British still water patterns created by Ken Sinfoil for catching 'fry bashing' trout. Fry bashing is the equivalent of a hatch but with newly hatched coarse fish fry.

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