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2019
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Lunar Warrior

The Lunar Warrior was inspired by the famous Rainbow Warrior designed by Lance Egan. This version is tied on a Firehole 516 jig hook, but could also be tied on a standard nymph hook as well.

Half Pint Midge

Detailed instructions for tying a Half Pint Midge. A fly pattern from Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, MT.

My Best Day Fishing!

Few hours to spare Fly Fishing on the Tongariro River. 3 Big brown trout landed and a few others missed.

Scruffy Emerger

Excellent Pattern for Spring & Summer, Hook size 12-14 Thread Light Olive 8/0 Ribs Holographic small Body Hare's Ear Post Natural Deer Hair

Fly Tier's Reunion

In this video, I give details related to Chuck Furimsky's "Fly Tier's Reunion," Friday, April 5, 2019. This event will take place at Seven Springs, inside their Sporting Clay's Lodge.

Sand crab fly

So I recently went out and fished the surf for surf perch.

Ragworm

A lot of you requested this fly on my Instagram post from the other day - so here it is.. Also i seem to suffer under a bit of cabin fever of some sort.. It has been a long winter!

Maroon'n'black Wool Leech

Tying SBS and underwater action on the Maroon'n'black Wool Leech. The yarn or wool leech is a simple, but effective imitation on leeches in freshwater and ragworms in saltwater.

Q&A on Fly Fishing and Fly Tying #3

This is my third " Questions and Answer" video for YouTube, based on the questions that you asked!

Tungsten Rainbow Dart

Detailed instructions for tying a mash-up of Lance Egan flies called the Tungsten Rainbow Dart.

CDC Needle Fly

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry Black Nickel size 18 Thread, Uni-8/0 Iron Gray Body, Dyed Claret CDC Feather Wing, Natural CDC Feathers

The Priest

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Black Tail, Dye Red Duck Quill Rib, Silver Wire

3M Minnow

A great little minnow pattern made from Marabou, Mylar & Mallard flank. It has worked well for sea run browns but should also be just as effective for browns and bows.

Fly Fishing Big Brown Trout

Wow i almost forgot how to upload one of these videos. back to my regular schedule Now. Quick fishing expedition after work resulted in this Huge brown Trout coming to the net.

Fly fishing the surf!

Oceanside harbor is a great place to hang out, fun eateries and great coffee! However the beach is also a nice place to fish. And there are jetties and piers that you can fish here as well.

Blue Assassin

The Blue Assassin is a fly created by Atlanta fly fishing guide Chris Scalley. It is a local pattern and a favorite for fishing the delayed harvest (DH) season on the Chattahoochee River.

BWO Buffet

Buffet Series Episode 1 - Green River's #1 Hatch. Utah's Green River is home to one of the world's greatest blue-winged olive (BWO) hatches.

Folding Feathers

Wayne Luallen shows a method to fold a soft hackle before tying it in, dramatically easing the barb control while wrapping a classic wet fly or palmer hackle.

Trailing Shuck

Wayne Luallen shows a simple way of making and controlling a trailing shuck for midges and caddis flies.

Conserving Thread Wraps

Wayne Luallen shows how to save many wraps of thread when tying off multiple materials in the same spot.

Whip Finish By Hand

Wayne Luallen explains how to whip finish using only your hands and no tool - and adds some tips on how to get these final wraps to lay absolutely flat.

Howard Norton Special

The Howard Norton Special is a fly from the popular series of Comet patterns. This Comet pattern was originated by Howard Norton of Sebastopol, CA.

Pink Worm Intruder

The pink worm is a go to steelhead bait, and I was looking for an intruder that would fish close to it. An orange but with pink marabou matches the color.

Juenile Alewife

In Maine, we have some epic juvenile alewife runs. In the fall, you'd be foolish to not carry a juvenile alewife pattern imitation!

The 'Mono' Rig Designed for Tube Predator Flies

I played with this concept a few years ago as struggled with the movement of conventional tube rigging, but became distracted like all tyers do.

T.S.P - Tony Stark Pupa

My shot at attempting a realistic replica of a complicated Chironomid Pupa Pattern. https://www.facebook.com/KamloopsTrout

Howard Norton Special

Hey Thread Heads! This is something a little different than I usually offer, a Quick Spin of the fly.

Furled worm

This is an awesome fly, one that I got the idea from another video where they tied something similar.

Craft Fur Stickleback

A Looooong week is coming to an end my friends! fill your box with theses and go catch some fish!! Thanks for tuning in.. :-)

Early Season Black Hare's Ear Nymph

Great Pattern for Starting Season, Also works all year around, Thread Black 8/0 Hook size 12 Body Black Hare's Ear Mix Dubbing with UV OR Holographic Rib Chartreuse

Olive Midge

Great Pattern for Early Season, Body Elastic Stretch 0.5mm Thread Black 8/0 Breather White Glo-Brite Thorax Peacock Herl

Biot Holy Grail Emerger

- Fly Recipe - Hook - Firehole Sticks 633 #12 Bead - 3/32 Brass Gold Thread - UTC 70D Olive Tail - Shor Fishing Speckled Brown Hen Saddle

Mixed Wing Shuttlecock

A quick and easy mixed wing shuttlecock style midge emerger that is a good early season pattern and works great on still waters.

Generic mayfly nymph

A quick and easy mayfly nymph that with a little change of hook size and colour can represent many of the small mayflies in the nymphal stage.

Diawl Bach Hot Head

This little devil is probably the most popular nymph in the UK. Easy to tie, and found in many variants, this is one of my favorites, with a hot head.

Danish Fly Festival, Kolding 2019

I had the honor to once again tie flies at the Danish Fly Festival so i used the time to record some to be able to share some of the experience.

CDC Bubble Caddis

An easy but effective little CDC bubble caddis pattern that can be quickly tied in various colours and sizes.

Parachute Blue Winged Olive

One of the earliest and most important mayflies for the trout fishermen. This easy tie gives a great foot print and is the perfect pattern for calmer flowing stretches of water.

Ultra Squid

Ultra Rig Kit - http://shop.theportlandflyshop.com/aqua-ultra-rig-kits.html

Jerry French's Ultra Squid

In this second video in the series tying with the Ultra Rig, Jerry ties a Black & Blue Ultra Squid. A very effective pattern for winter and summer steelhead.

Coch a Du

Red and Black. A great nymph for fishing deeper water in Spring.

Montana Nymph

Tying sbs and underwater footage of The Montana Nymph. This pattern has changed a bit over time, This is however what you could call the current accepted "original".

Rough Olive Comparadun

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry Fly size 16 Thread, Uni-8/0 Yellow Tail, Coq de Leon Light Specked Fibres

Shipman's Claret Hopper

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Black or Claret Tail and Head, Veniards Plastazote White Foam cut to size

Magpie Tail

Clyde Style Night Wet Fly Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 12 Thread, Black Pearsalls Silk or Uni-8/0 Rib, Small Flat Silver Tinsel

Peacock Zulu

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Black Tail, Red Wool Rib, Small Silver Tinsel Body, Black Seals Fur or Sub

Pink Dog Nobbler

Tying SBS and underwater swimming action footage on the Dog Nobbler tied on Ahrex Mini Jig hooks.

Buffet Series Trailer

A fly fishing journey that began over a year ago is being unveiled! 10 different locations, countless different species, in freshwater, saltwater, and warm water.

Dubbed Body Shrimp

A few weeks ago, a customer of mine sent me a picture of a shrimp that he wanted me to tie for him. I had never seen this style shrimp before but gave it a go.

Pacific Northwest Streamer Conversions

A small series of flies from Roy Patrick's pattern book converted into streamers

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