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2019
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Catfish on the Fly!

This was a really fun time with Paul from the YouTube channel Killer Fuzz! Check his channel out, he has lots of videos fishing this area in his kayaks. Go here for his channel.

McPhail Caddis Pupa

This is a higher quality filming of the McPhail Caddis Pupa.. Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Super Grub size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Cahill

The Magnus and Fred Clan

The classical Danish coastal flies Magnus and Grey Fred have been an inspiration for many derivative patterns as well as hybrids. This is their story.

Meeting Magnus

I had known Magnus for many years, the fly being a stable fly in my flybox. But it was only later that I met the man Magnus "live".

CDC & Partridge Caddis

CDC & Partridge Caddis is a general attractor pattern that i use whenever i am not sure what are fish eating.

Downhill Fly

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 14 Thread, Grey Pearsalls Silk or Similar Tag, Grey Silk Body, Yellow Floss or Orange

These videos will make you a better fly tyer

Renowned fly tyer and tying instructor Wayne Luallen presents a series of short videos, which will help you become a much better fly-tyer.

Grayling River Grub

Brilliant Pattern for Grayling Hook Size 12 Thread White 6/0 & Clear Mono 2lb Body Nymph Skin Cut 4-5mm Wide

The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques

The feather bender’s new book is out, and it’s fair to say I’m pretty excited about it!

Big Bass Hopper 2.0

Hopefully you guys saw my video on the large “Texas sized” grasshopper. This hopper was created for bass and is a very large hopper pattern.

Flies Photo Gadget v2.0

Russian Ramil Yamaliev has upgraded his fly photo ringlight, and improved its performance significantly

America’s Favorite Flies

Impressing in both scope, size, page count and weight, this book presents 224 US fly tyers and their favorite patterns.

How to Spot and catch Trout

Fly Fishing and spotting Trout on the on the Tongariro river in the North Island of New Zealand. I go over how to spot Trout and my rigs to catch them as well as the Gear I use.

Pink & Purple Perdigon

How to Fish & How to Tie. A simple to tie and very effective fly for euro-nymphing. Great for grayling in autumn and winter.

Pine Squirrel Trout Spey Streamer

Detailed instructions for tying a Pine Squirrel Trout Spey Streamer.

Wrapping GP hackle by the stem

A short video showing how to easily tie in a golden pheasant hackle by the tip and wrapping it by the stem - rather than tying in the stem and grabbing the fragile tip.

Omoe Brush in living color

I purchased a purple dyed golden pheasant skin and thought I'd tie a Purple Omoe Brush… and then things happened.

Goliath

Francois Botha @franbo_fly_fishing and Edward Ghaui @edgaui from www.goliathexpeditions.com @goliathexpeditions embark on the adventure of a lifetime

Tiger Trout Bonanza Ep 3

August 10, 2019. My Greatest Tutorial ever with a Monster Tiger Hookup! and more big Tiger's.

Double Bubble Hopper

One of my "secret" patterns that has worked really well for me over the years, it almost makes fishing easy!

Sulphur Dun

This is a low riding pattern that works well when the sulphur mayfly (Heptagenia sulphuria) duns are on the water. The close clipped underside of the hackle makes for a very natural footprint.

Free Swimming Blood Worm

These small hemoglobin filled midge larvae are high on the list of the most important trout foods globally.

Guadalupe River first time this year

Hey guys! So this is the first time fishing in a while. I had to wait to get my Texas fishing license, which I finally got last week and now I’m back fishing, but in a brand new area!

Troth Super Skater

This skater pattern from Al Troth is a simple pattern but demands a little practice. Only two small clumps of elk rump hair tied back to back make this almost unsinkable.

Quill Cul Midge

This is a quick and simple midge emerger that works well all year round.

Suorkejokk

Fishing for mountain trout at night.

Burn After Fishing Muddler

If you are out after attracting bigger trout the BAF is a good 'go-to' pattern for searching water.

Ultra Quick Mayfly Nymph

Something for the weekend! A quick semi realistic generic mayfly nymph, that can be tied in various colours and sizes to match the hatch.

Slim Jim Stone

A quick and easy sparsely dressed adult stone fly that works well for both the early and late season hatches of needle fly.

Pliva Shuttlecock

In this fly tying tutorial, we welcome guest tier Devin Olsen of Tactical Fly Fisher. Devin is an accomplished fly fisherman and tier, plus a current member of Fly Fishing Team USA.

Copper John Pheasant Tail

This slender little pheasant tail with a copper wire abdomen is a combination of two classics. A great pattern for a generic nymph, that is easy to tie, in even the smallest sizes.

Wally Wing Hatch Matcher

A very simple, but semi realistic pattern that has only two materials, natural mallard flank feathers and a single blue dun CDC hackle.

Polish Woven Nymph

Simple but Deadly Hook: Knapek P Thread: UNI Trico Underbody: UNI Underbody White Body: UNI Yarn Ribbing: monofilament Thorax: Spectra dubbing

Ally Shrimp/Temple Dog

Materials Used; Tube, US Silver 13mm and Clear Inner Tubing Thread, Uni-8/0 Fire Orange Rib, Oval Silver Tinsel Body. Chinese Red and Black Uni-Floss

Trout fishing in the Best Water ever!

2nd day Fishing The Hydro canals in the south island of New Zealand. big brown trout caught on the old fly fishing rod, and a few smaller rainbows

Today’s Fly

Over the years I have collected a ton of flies, tied by all kinds of tyers. I have started publishing pictures of of these flies.

Creative GeWe Wet Flies

A wonderful little book with Belgian Geert Werbrouck's beautiful wet flies. Lots of pictures, lots of patterns, lots of tying and material tips.

V-wing

Wayne Luallen shows how to tie Eric Otzinger's V-wing, splitting a hackle, and shows various flies utilizing the technique.

Tapering dubbing on a Compara Dun

Wayne Luallen shows how to get the proper body taper on a Compara Dun dry fly.

Compara Dun/Sparkle Dun Wing

Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to get a deer hair wing to sit right on a Compara Dun or a Sparkle Dun dry fly.

Where to tie on a dry fly hackle

Wayne Luallen provides a little tip on tying in dry fly hackle to get the barbs to behave.

Fly tying thread types

Wayne Luallen covers various types of fly tying thread, materials, thicknesses and applications.

Scales on hair and fur

Wayne Luallen explains why natural fur dubs better than synthetics and how a blend might be a solution to getting some sparkle into your dubbing.

Feather selection from a rooster cape

Wayne Luallen shows the various hackle types and qualities that can be picked from a rooster cape.

Dry and wet material color

Wayne Luallen demonstrates the difference in color between a material dry and wet.

Whip Finish with dubbing

Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to finish a fly with a furry head by whip finishing with dubbing on the thread.

All your book are belong to us!

A rather far fetched transcript of an internet meme* actually quite well covers my book situation right now.

Royal Coachman Wet Fly

Hook size 10 Thread Black 8/0 Body Dyed Green Peacock Herl with Red Floss Hackle Rusty Orange Grizzly Hen Wings Mallard Secondary White Feather

Loop Wing Pupa

A great way to add wing buds or unfolding wings to nymph patterns. Loops of stripped organza ribbon give a great impression of unfolding wings when tied into the thorax of pupa and nymphs.

Mickey Finn

Detailed instructions for tying a Mickey Finn Streamer.

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