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2018
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The Mighty Green Drake

The large mayflies are a summer phenomenon, but it might be worth reading up on off season.

Dark Claret Peter Sedge

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Wine Tag, Dark Red Seals Fur or SLF Dubbing Rib, Oval Gold Tinsel Small

A Veteran’s Legacy

Sanctuary. There are two primary definitions. One meaning a place of refuge or safety. The other more specifically defined as a protected natural space.

Flying Mutant

This is a variant on one of my early melt glue patterns for a large flying Carpenter ant. A quick and very realistic pattern that is easy to master.

H.K.A. Sunray

Materials Used; Tubing, Outer-Clear Silver Glitter, Inner-Clear Thread, Uni-8/0 White Underwing, White Arctic Fox Tail and Pearl Krystal Flash

Autumn Colours - Taff Grayling

Filmed on a 1 mile stretch of the River Taff during October and November as the river transitions from the green of summer to the rich colours of autumn and has some great grayling fishing.

Dette Coffin Fly

Materials Used: Hook: TMC 100SP BL {#10} Thread: UNI-Thread 8/0 {White} Hackle: Rooster Hackle {Badger} Wings: Teal Flank

Artificial Coffin Fly Animation

A little animation/simulation I created during learning FEM (Finite Elements) and Groom tools in Houdini 16. Rendered in Arnold 5.

Big New Zealand Trout, exploring new water

Buddy Alex returned so we headed out with fly rods in hand to explore new water in search of New Zealand wild rainbow and brown trout. we found everything we were looking for.

DIY Vacuum Rod Holder

You can buy ready-made rod holders for your car, but you can also go the DIY way and get some excellent holders for a very fair price.

Simple Crayfish

Crayfish, or also called crawdads are a common food source for many freshwater fish, especially bass. But in rivers and lakes where trout get predatory, they will also eat crayfish as well.

Green Heron Micro Intruder

A mix between a Green spey, Gray Heron, and a Micro Intruder... this is the Green Heron Micro Intruder.

Omo Brush

Click the link below here you will find the full materiallist: https://www.flytying.eu/product/omoe-boersten-14351/

Prepping bucktail

A little tutorial for choosing and prepping buck tails for best results.

The Wood Special

Detailed instructions for tying a Wood Special.

Amazon Peacock Bass - Jungle Fly Fishing

The filming of Rio de Gigantes and the search for Amazon’s giant peacock bass took Todd Moen to Rio Negro Basin’s Rio Marié in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest.

Rain or Shine

Long time friend Dan Thomas and I venture into the stunning North Island back country yesterday for a day trip and get more than we bargained for by way of the weather despite a fine forecast!

So many Fish!

This was one of the most fun trips I've had in a long time. Such a wide range of fish species to catch! From Salmon running up stream, to brown and rainbow trout.

International Fly Tying Symposium 2018

The International Fly Tying Symposium will take place on November 17 & 18, 2018. The location is Parsippany, NJ, at the Sheraton Hotel.

Bumblebee Woolhead Sculpin

Tying sbs and underwater footage of my Woolhead Sculpin. This time tied with focus on maximum contrast - and as a silhouette fly.

Articulated Brahma Bugger

A few months ago I tied up a fly called the Brahma Bugger, which I did not invent but loved fishing and tying the fly very much!

Furimsky's Bugskin Shinetail

In this fly tying tutorial, we welcome back guest tier Chuck Furimsky. Many know of Chuck from his creation of The Fly Fishing Show, but few know of his advanced tying abilities.

Sparkle Fox

Tying sbs and underwater footage of a streamer design mixing arctic fox hair and Woolly Sparkle Dub.

Exploring New Water (epic fishing)

Decided to spend my time Fly Fishing exploring and finding new guiding options, instead of a big back country hike. Found amazing water with plenty of big rainbows and Brown trout.

John Gierach's Little Brown Trout Bucktail

"The solution to any problem -- work, love, money, whatever -- is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be." -John...

Book Alert - Herbert L. Welch: Black Ghosts and Art in a Maine Guide's Wilderness

The long-awaited book from authors Graydon Hilyard and Leslie Hilyard has been announced and is ready to hit shelves on December 1st, 2018. "Herbert...

Royal Wulff with a Twist!

The Royal Wulff is a great fly, except its really difficult to tie in those calf tail wings. But I have come up with an easier way, that I think actually is better.

British Columbia Whispers

A little over a year ago, whispers of British Columbia steelhead came between swings for monster Alaska rainbows and medium-cold Pabst Blue Ribbon. The Babine? The Dean? The Iskut?

Palomino Midge

Detailed instructions for tying a Palomino Midge.

Q&A on fly fishing and fly tying #2

This is my second "Q & A" video for YouTube, based on the questions that you asked! Treat this one similar to a podcast, and be sure to comment below with your own thoughts and ideas.

P&S Shrimp v2

Tying SBS and Underwater footage of a Shrimp fly you can tie in a few minutes and use to fool even the smartest seatrout, sea bass or other saltwater gamefish.

C&C Nymph

C&C nymphs are tied with matching tungsten collars and organza cuffs and either a tungsten or glass bead at the head.

Fishing in the Jemez Mountains

On this trip I met up with RXflyfishing from Instagram. He has a great instagram channel, and I was excited to fish the creeks and streams I see him fish all the time on his account.

Chum Baby

Bob Triggs is a well-respected fishing guide from the Olympic Peninsula in north-western Washinton State.

Nadica Stanchev CDC Dun

This video was filmed at the Bulgarian Fly Fishing Fair 2018

Easy Peasy Upside Down

Easy Peasy Upside Down is a very famous fly, originated by Roy Christie. This video was filmed at the Bulgarian Fly Fishing Fair 2018.

Float Tube/Pontoon Boat Fishing on Gotland

In this episode of FLY TV, Steffan Jensen goes sea trout fishing on Gotland together with Robert Hansson, but they're not wading as they normally do.

Micro Intruder Fly

A micro Intruder fly mixed with a baitfish best describes this one. This I a goto fly when swinging to fish who eat baitfish. For most of the Great Lakes steelhead, this is it!

Stripped Quill Klinkhammer

Excellent Pattern for the river Hook size 14 Thread Black 8/0 Natural Quill Body Pink Glo-Brite Post Peacock Herl for Thorax

Full Back Flash Back BH Pheasant Tail

The full back, flash back, bead head, Pheasant Tail (wow thats a mouthful)... Is a great fly!

On a Bank of a Salmon River

Fly fishing for Atlantic salmon triggers a certain feeling for many fly fishers. We spend hours chasing the dream of a hard fighting fish. Many knows that salmon fishing isn't all about the catch.

Grayling Ghost

Hook Fasna klink 14 bead get slotted white 3mm counter underbody white uni stretch body veevus body quill fluo pink collar white and fluo pink antron mix

Black Prince

The Black Prince is a classic Steelhead fly pattern thought to have been developed around 1880.

Beginner Fly Rod Kit Review

Lets be honest, fly fishing is an expensive sport. If you want quality gear, you have to pay high prices. In fact, this is a world where a $400 fishing rod is considered a bargain.

Rainbow Pig Tube Shrimp

Click the link below here you will find the full material list:

Freshwater Shrimp/Scud

Great pattern for the winter Hook # 10 with lead foil Thread White 6/0 Body 1mm Clear Stretch Elastic & White Ostrich Herl Legs White UV Sparkle Dubbing

Rice Lake 101 Chironomid

I've been playing with this #chironomid #flypattter over the summer while in search of bluegill, rock bass, sunfish, and perch.

Big Trout, Super Clear Water

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Steel Bunny

These can be tied up very quickly, which is rare to find effective streamer patterns that you can tie so quickly.

Klamath Skater

Marcus Mattioli at the Ashland Fly Shop demonstrates how to tie the Klamath Skater from Aqua Flies. Find all the materials used in this video on our website!

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