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2019
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Rusty Nail Chironomid

John Kent has a knack for chironomid fly patterns that catch big trout in still waters. While I was researching the fly pattern, I found the John ties this in a couple of different ways.

Thorax Dun

This easy but neat mayfly dun pattern has a couple of nice techniques and a wonderful finished footprint and profile, perfect for fooling even the most selective trout.

Black Beauty Midge

Detailed instructions for tying a Black Beauty Midge.

PT Shuttlecock

A pheasant tail shuttlecock that works well, both as an emerger and a cripple mayfly. A little nymph that floats vertically in the surface film.

Hot Spot Sedgehog

One of the best little caddis patterns around. With an additional Glo Brite hot spot, when pulled through the surface film, this will bring fish up, just about all year round.

The Gradac River in Serbia

Discover the myriad of opportunities that the Gradac River in Serbia has to offer.

Sasa Bencun Roka

Sasa Bencun Roka is a professional guide and fly tyer operating in Serbia.

Three Methods to Catch Trout

On this day a caught Trout using 3 different methods. indicator nymphing, dry fly, and swinging a fly on the 2 handed rod. good fun day on the river.

Parachute Yellow May Dun

Parachute dry flies are some of the most effective for different reasons. First of all (we are talking dry flies) they float well.

Rusty Nail Chironomid Var

John Kent has a knack for chironomid fly patterns that catch big trout in still waters. While I was researching the fly pattern, I found the John ties this in a couple of different ways.

Cruncher

An extremely popular pattern in the UK that is used from both boat and bank.

Fly Fishing in Swedish Lappland

Every year we head up North to Swedish Lappland.

Natural Quill

Duo

One who holds the camera - the other who watches. One who comments - the other focuses.

The Escape 1

Part 1. Three guys, some fly rods, and a camera. They escape the college life for an epic trip up north fly fishing for trout, and exploring the mountains.

Grace Kelly

The Grace Kelly is an excellent Irish mayfly pattern. It tends to work best on the point or middle dropper.

Fly fishing the flats for Bonefish

Earlier this month I was sent down to the Bahamas to round up some footage of bones on the flats.

Pirarucú - Amazon's Giant Arapaima

Here is Part II of Catch Magazine's Amazon series. Pirarucú is native term for arapaima, the ancient, air breathing, giant fish of Amazonian rivers and lakes.

Andrew Marshall

Andrew has been tying for some 35 or so years, much of that time in-hand without the aid of a vise.

Alan Petrucci

I have fished streamers ever since the first vacation we took to Mooselookmeguntic Lake in Rangeley Maine back in the mid 70's.

Hardy style reel cases

Leather maker Remus Stanescu describes the dirty work behind making a couple of Hardy style reel cases.

Mr. Mylar

The bristly and curly fibers of the mylar-tubing do not win many hearts at first glance.

Flyfishing back to NZ

Big Fish Crush Dry Flies

Last Day of my south island trip and it was an epic day. so many good trout both rainbows and browns caught on nymphs and a lot on dry flies.

Golden Olive & Dark Barred Ginger Bumble

Here is a nice bumble variation that has worked well for me on the Irish loughs and lochs across Scotland. I'm sure it'll be worth a try more widely.

Mini Stick

The mini stick is a great little variation on the stick fly caddis pattern. It works great fished in a team of wets, nymphs or in the washing line.

Looking for marble trout

Fly fishing in Slovenia.

Fiery Brown Spey

There is something about a spey-hackled salmonfly. Those long fibred hackles, originally from a heron, are so alive under water and gives movement to the fly like few other materials.

Anderson's Euphoria

Anderson's Euphoria is a simple but effective steelhead fly for late summer into fall. It swings great in low clear water and has been proven effective here on our local steelhead rivers.

Peacock River Nymph

Great Pattern for fast Deep Water, Hook Size 10-12-14 3mm Tungsten Black Bead Thread Glo-Brite no12 & Black 8/0 Body Peacock Herl Dyed Green

Murdoch's Humpy

Geordie Murdoch's Humpy is a simple but very effective caddis pattern that's very similar to an oversized Tom Thumb.

IKEA Fly Tying Board

How to make a 10 dollar tying station based on a cheap IKEA cutting board.

Hot Collar Gloss Perdigon

This simple little perdigon nymph is great for smaller streams and rivers.

Aberdeen Angus

The Aberdeen Angus is a nice palmer fly that generally performs well on the bob probably best fished as a sedge imitation or attractor pattern.Step by step instructions for a very effective wet spi

Peacock and Orange Octopus

Tying a Peacock and Orange Octopus

Reservoir Dog

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Loop wing emerging caddis

An extremely effective caddis emerger/stillborn, that has a couple of simple but interesting techniques for the body and loop wing. Tie it in different sizes and shade to match the hatch.

Qualifier

Somewhere between a wet fly and a mini-lure Davie Chalmers' Qualifier is a great point fly option late in the season, especially effective for fry feeders.

Red bead Bug

How to make quick and easy segmented bodies using just glass beads and thread. Glass embroidery beads are available in a wide range of sizes and colours from craft shops and online.

Humongous

A large Woolly Bugger

New Age Pat's Rubber Legs

If you're looking for a great high water fly or a point fly for a Euro Nymph rig, this fly is one you won't want to be without.

Kicking Klink

A great attractor, but a little more challenging pattern than usual, with several interesting techniques that can be learned and put to good use in other patterns.

How To Make A Snap T Cast

In this episode of RIO's "How To" series, RIO brand manager Simon Gawesworth explains how to make a Snap T cast with a Spey rod.

Pretzel Nymph

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Bracken Clock

A real old fly pattern, the Bracken Clock is a highly effective beetle imitation dating back to at least the 1840s.

RS2

Detailed instructions for tying Rim Chung's RS2. For more information go to https://www.flytyer.com/

Pike Fever

Pike anglers have a new bible. This book essentially covers every conceivable aspect of pike fishing… and then some

Tiny Creek provides Epic Dry Fly session!

Another day in the high country paradise feeding dry flies to rainbow and brown trout in a tiny creek.

Pro Shrimp

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Sparkle Pupa Body

Detailed instructions for tying the body of a LaFontaine Sparkle Pupa.

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