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2020
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Flashback Damsel Nymph

This is a great pattern to fish your favorite stillwater from April into November. I like to cast these over weed beds and close to shore reeds.

Fish Taco

Jeff Hickman's Fish Taco Fly is a well-known steelhead catching fly. This version is a slight variation of the original Fish Taco for Trout Spey and Skagit Fishing.

Trout Spey Intruder

How To Tie A Trout Spey Intruder - a quick and easy Mini Trout Intruder Streamer Fly. Trout Spey Fly Tying tutorial.

Spring Olive Emerger

Great Pattern for Spring & Summer Hook # 12 Thread Olive Body Yellow Hare's Ear Rib Green Tinsel Post Yellow CDC & Deer Hair

Delta Wing Caddis

A delta wing caddis with an interesting body technique that can be put to good use in many other caddis patterns.

Comet

The Comet with its classic colour scheme is a fantastic salmon tube, both for spring fish and the big fish in the back end of the season.

Fish of a lifetime! What's yours?!?

What's your fish of a lifetime? Is it that GT you saw on Instagram, the native brook trout a few miles from your house, or is more than just a fish?

Pheasant Rump Baitfish

This past fall I had the pleasure to tie along side Jason Taylor at the International Fly Tying Symposium (2019), where Jason showed me a pattern called the Pheasant Rump Deceiver coming in around

Black&Olive nymph

Very good fly for difficult trout. With its reflections, it provokes aggression and willingness to attack.

Oddjob

Gets down deep and gets the job done. A great point fly for euro-nymphing for grayling and early season trout.

Anthony- a fly fishing story

Anthony is probably only one grayling which has a name.

Copper John

The copper John really does not mimic many species of aquatic bugs. In fact, it doesn't really resemble any of them.

2nd Worm

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Devil Bug

A remarkably simple pattern, that shouldn't be underestimated!

The Monster Brown Trout of Thingvallavatn

The Icelandic lake Thingvallavatn has become synonymous with monster ice age brown trout. People from all over the world come to chase their dream fish. Many have their dream come true from the first cast, others go home empty handed.

Big Hole Demon

Is it a nymph, is it a streamer? Well the Big Hole Demon is a bit of both and is said to be the best fly for the Big Hole River.

Garry Dog

Ryan Houston ties the trusted favourite Garry Dog pattern on a copper tube a pattern that has accounted for thousands of salmon through the years

Leisenring Spider

Detailed instructions for tying a Leisenring Spider.

Bully Buffet

GIANT Bull Trout Fly Fishing! Hands down one of the most magical fly fishing excursions I've ever been a part of! Bull trout are some of the most amazing predators on this planet.

Exploring Ultra Clear water for Big Trout [winner announcement]

2nd trip with Alex in as many days, We headed to one of New Zealand's Best most consistent big fish rivers with hopes of good weather and some sight fishing opportunities.

Enrico Puglisi Bluegill/Sunfish

Bass love bluegills and other sunfish. This fly pattern provides a really nice profile for clear water situations or when the wide profile of a bluegill is really important.

Mallard Baitfish

Celebrating my birthday with a beer with you guys today!! Thanks for tuning in! This fly is a true killer! Cheers my friends!

Biot Strip Nymph

March Brown Mayfly

This fly is a mayfly dry fly and imitates a March Brown Mayfly. This is a great dry fly for fly fishing during a mayfly hatch.

Crackleback Variant

This quick and easy, but unusual attractor pattern is one well worth trying.

Bufordish Hilo

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Fly fishing for Sunfish

Last week Paul and I went out to kayak fish the Medina and had a blast. The water was super clear though and we could not get any fish to bite.

Willie Gunn

Ryan houston ties the original Willie Gunn salmon fly on a copper tube a fly that has accounted for thousands upon thousands of salmon since its invention and inspired many variants along the way.

Hammer Fish: Part 2

Hammer fish is a fly fishing film that takes place in the heart of the Louisiana marsh. 3 guys chasing after giant bull redfish with a fly rod.

Sight Fishing Big Trout in Ultra Clear Water

This was the first day back fly fishing with Alex in months, we hiked in to a popular Taupo river in search of big Browns on the fly rods, We found one! Chur

Glam Rocker

This little jig is a heavily weighted nymph pattern created by John Newbury. It features a nicely segmented body built with contrasting wire and a quick sinking tungsten bead head.

Braided Damsel

A quick and simple adult damsel with an extended body maid from braided backing line. A pattern that works wonders during the summer months on lakes with prolific damsel hatches.

Holo Pheasant Tail

A simple generic pheasant tail variant from basic materials, that works well, wherever-whenever. It's interesting how a couple of elementary adjustments can make a pattern so different.

Lee Trembler

Developed by Tweed ghillie Peter Lee, this tube fly is reportedly a good taker of fish when fished fast in coloured water. Materials list Tube: 1 inch copper

Mayer's Mini Leech

In this week’s episode of Tying Tuesdays, watch as Brady ties the Mayers Mini Leech!

Gone Fishing

Mauritia Kirchner has been fly-fishing since she was a kid. During nearly 50 years of angling she has travelled across the world looking for the best spots to fish. Ultimately, she has found it.

Gone Fishing

Mauritia Kirchner has been fly-fishing since she was a kid. During nearly 50 years of angling she has travelled across the world looking for the best spots to fish. Ultimately, she has found it.

Secret Hole

Fly Fishing Montana

Frank Sawyer flies

In this video I am show actual flies tyed by the famous Angler/River Keeper and Author Frank Sawyer... The Killer Bug, Grey Goose and a Pheasant Tail Nymph/Frank's Bow Tie Buzzer/Midge Pupa.

Sooty B'Stard

Tying a Bumble/Octopus mix for the Irish Loughs

Pheasant tail jig nymph

Copper Bully (Kobberbassen)

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Tan Spey Shrimp

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Edison Fly Fishing Show 2020

The 2020 Edison Fly Fishing Show will take place January 24, 25, & 26. The location is the New Jersey Convention and Expo Center, and find more details below.

Hot Spot Gammarus

When gammarus shrimps are attacked by a parasitic worm, the parasite is visible from the outside as a red/orange dot.

Kayak Fishing the Medina River

The Medina river was filled with fish, beautiful, and had amazing structure. It had the makings of what could have been an amazing day fishing!

Fly fishing world famous river for large brown trout

First fly fishing video of 2020. Headed to the world Famous Tongariro river in search of some brown trout, i did manage to find a couple as well as some beautiful rainbow trout.

Corded Midge Larva

Detailed instructions for tying a corded Midge Larva imitation.

Yellow May

A quick but easy, semi realistic size 12 yellow mayfly dun with Wally wings. Another good looking pattern that illustrates a few techniques that can be put to good use, in other patterns.

Iceland 2020: You're Invited!

Iceland 2020 is a go! Rob Giannino and I are excited to lead this Icelandic fly fishing adventure, and you are invited.

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