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2020
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Perfection Loop Instructions

How to Tie a Perfection Loop Knot. A great loop knot for fishing

Fishing not Allowed

So, I took my son fishing with his brand new fly rod, and we got kicked out of the park. Apparently San Antonio had closed down all parks due to covid.

Orkney Peach Muddler

Fished on top dropper or on the point this fly a great option for drawing fish to your team and is a fantastic taker of fish both wild and stocked.

Autumn Fly

A great looking and very catchy Danish sea trout fly, useful all year round in spite of the name.

C&B

A quick and easy tie in pink and olive for grayling in the autumn and winter. The combination of pink and olive has always fished well for me.

Hot Orange Stillwater Nymph

Great Pattern all Year Round, Hook Size 10-12 Thread Rusty Brown Tail 2 x Hot Orange Goose Biot Body H- Orange Hare's Ear Mix Ribs Holo Tinsel

AP Pontoon Emerger

One of the legacy patterns from the late Andre Puyans. An ultra simple may fly emerger that only requires basic skill and materials.

Atherton Medium Nymph

Although this nymph is approaching 70 years old, it's originator, Artist & illustrator John Atherton used European kingfisher for the original wing case.

The Perfect Jig Nymph

In this video, I share the "Perfect" Jig Nymph, which is a general Euro nymph tied with Semperfli Perfect Quills for the body.

Kwan Fly

Here is another tying session video where you join me in me tying some flies for customers. This one happens to be the Kwan fly, which is a great saltwater pattern.

Trophy rainbows in Slovakia

Read about Slovakian Andrej Polcic's fascination with the strong rainbow trout in his home rivers

Lethal Weapon

Rab Adam tied this fly for Ayrshire's reservoirs, but it certainly works well further afield.

Soldier Palmer (fluoro variant)

The Soldier Palmer is a well known traditional wet fly, but not one I'm particularly fond of.

Near Perfect Buzzer

Another of Stan Headley's flies, the near perfect buzzer is an excellent chironomid imitation for loch style fishing.

Autumn/October Caddis

This is a Great Pattern for Autumn Hook size 12 Thread Black & Rusty Brown Body Yellow Foam Ribbed with Tan Dubbing

Big Land

Brook Trout Fishing In The Heart Of Labrador.

Freddy

Detailed instructions for tying the Freddy.

Nikko Jun Kebari

Stiff hackle wet fly with the hackle swept back or Jun in Japanese. Thread - red silk Hackle - Indian rooster in cream Body - natural mole fur Hook - size 12 wet fly

Mino Gujo

Sakasa Kebari from Mino Gujo area of Japan Classic reverse hackle fly with rooster hackle and zenmai.

Shotaro Kebari

In this video I will tie Shotaro-san's one fly. It is a super easy and super effective fly.

Betters' Flies

Fran Betters was a creative tyer and originated several patterns that have become quite famous. Mike Hogue covers four of them in this article.

CF Stickleback

Winter season is coming, and the coastal flyfishing can be hard and cold… but when you hit that silver-piece of a seatrout it is worth it all.

Irishman's Claret

More compact than a dabbler but offering a heavier form than a bumble, the Irishman's Claret is a nice wet fly pattern for the top dropper that fishes best in a decent wave.

Ribbon Sedge

Tying and fishing a simple and effective dry fly.

Teaching a kid to fly fish

Fly fishing with kids can be difficult, especially young kids. My boy is 6 years old, and for many people this is too young to take fly fishing.

Y.A.D (Yellow And Dangerous)

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Pudding House

This traditional Welsh wet fly works well in a sedge hatch or as a more general prospecting fly. It's not particularly flashy or bright, but it certainly looks like food.

Blootch

George Barron's Blootch is a lovely modern traditional wet. It offers a more compact form than the bumble with lots of movement in the palmered hen hackles.

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.

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