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2018
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The Best River Ever!

New Zealand Trout fishing season opening Day. Me and Buddy Sam Hike deep in to the NZ back Country. to Target big trout on the fly rod.

Super Pupa variant

One of the classic Scandinavian caddis patterns. Here I tie the original and the more modern winged variant.

Anderson's Bird of Prey October Caddis Var.

The Bird of Prey is an effective year-round caddis, but during the late summer and into the fall months, the October Caddis coloration really shines.

Monster Ice Age Browns

Ken Tanaka of Wish4Fish is back on the water!

Svend’s Leech

The pumpkin spice thanksgiving edition. A short video showing me tie up a variation of a Leech and a Bugger using mostly marabou and flash to try and fool a fish.

Adams Dry Fly

The Adams dry fly is one of the most popular dry flies ever created for good reason. It mimics a mayfly perfectly and has proven itself throughout many years of fishing.

Chasing the Taper

Official Trailer for a really great looking video on bamboo rod building.

The Doubs River

After various pollutions, The Doubs River reborn..;-))

Micro Mop Fly

If you haven't had enough fun with the original, here comes the Micro Mop! This pattern has an application for many situations, especially those discussed in the video.

Very tiny creek. Tons of fish!

One of the best days I have ever had fishing! It was unique fishing, and definitely something I want to go do again. Who knew this small creek would have fish in it, but there they were.

H & L Variant

Another classic dry fly with calf tail wings and tail and a mixed body of stripped quill and peacock herl. It was also US president Eisenhowers go to pattern for trout fishing.

Tying Origami Wings

Another tutorial on wings. This time the realistic origami wings that when coated with UV resin look like the real thing.

North Carolina Stream Regulations

Patrick from Due South Outfitters breaks down the stream regulations in North Carolina and what each sign means. If we missed anything, please let us know in the comments!

OGN (Organza Gill Nymph)

The OGN is tied with stripped cream organza held in place under the body of the fly by a fine wire rib wound in the grooves of the transparent body.

Wilkonson Intruder Tube

Ryan Houston ties a Wilkinson themed intruder style tube for steelhead

Fly Fishing Oman, Arabian Bream

Hunting early season Arabian bream on Oman’s rugged al Wusta coast is sight casting at its finest. Knowing where to look and how to see these fish is the first step.

Stimulator

In my opinion, the Stimulator is one of the best flies for using as an indicator. It floats high, is super buoyant, and mimics a large range of bug species.

Status Quo 2.0

Here's an awesome gammarus scud pattern. Simple to tie, awesome segmentation and great movement and shine.

Black Silver Fox

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GloBug Chenille Sucker Spawn

This Sucker Spawn is a variation of the classic yarn sucker spawn.

Small Creek Fishing

Well this was absolutely one of my favorite times out on the water. With my new favorite small stream rod, the new Redington Butterstick.

More Than Fishing

Beautiful video in French with English subtitles.Fly-fishing is not only a fishing technique. It's above all a way to meet mother nature, to know it, contemplate it and finally respect it better. No video provider was found to handle the given URL. See the documentation for more information.

Salmon Fishing with Two-Handed Rods

In this episode of FLY TV, we get to follow Antti Guttorm in Northern Norway when he fish for big salmon with two-handed rods.

Sophia Shrimp

The Sophia Shrimp is tied with fluorescent pink thread, organza and spectra flash over a transparent and reflective underbody of elastic bead cord and pearl tinsel designed to catch the light, boun

Rattle Zonker

Rattle and hum! This is a basic zonker fly with a twist. The fat belly on this version hides a glass tube with metal rattles inside.

All Synthetic Foam Beetle

Foam beetles have been around for ages, and there really isn't anything new here. In fact I am sure many people have used ice dubbing before instead of peacock hurl.

Comparadun

A little tutorial on how to choose the right deer hair and tie a comparadun wing.

Rusty Owl Variant

This quick little rusty owl variant is a great still water pattern, fished static during evening midge hatches.

CDC Micro Caddis

Detailed instructions for tying a CDC Micro Caddis.

Half and Half

Detailed instructions for tying the Half and Half. This is the first in a new series of Tim Flagler’s collaboration with Fly Tyer Magazine.

ESE Bug and The ESE Bug BWO Variation

This is an entirely synthetic dry fly pattern utilizing the EP trigger point fibers.

The OFFLY

The Organza F-Fly is a synthetic version of the classic CDC pattern.

No tsundoku here!

Stacking up fishing books and never reading them… not here!

ACA's Beginner's Guide to Fly Casting

A true beginner's guide to casting, providing basic knowledge of gear and casting, advice on how to get better, and help in troubleshooting.

Matts Midge

The Matts Midge is really effective for tailwater trout who are very picky with size and look of flies. These things really do look like little midges flying around.

In Our Backyard

Fishing BC Presents: In Our Backyard, Exploring the Trophy Stillwater Lakes Near Kamloops

Bane Todorovic Black Ant

Bulgarian Fly Fishing Fair 2018

Igor Stanchev CDC Tan Caddis

Bulgarian Fly Fishing Fair 2018

When real life takes over

The publishing pace on GFF has almost come to a standstill. Real life has stuck its ugly head in the door and brought paid work

Mop Hopper

Detailed instructions for tying a Mop Hopper.

Pheasant Tail X-Caddis

This is a variant of the original John Juracek's & Craig Mathews pattern of a little egg laying caddis. In smaller sizes it also works well when midge fishing. Hook: Ahrex FW501 #14

Dry Fly on the San Juan River

I have said many times that the San Juan River is not a dry fly river. And for the most part this is true. I mean you can catch fish on the dry, but usually you have better luck nymphing.

CuCu Nymph

Two different sizes and contrasting colours of copper wire give the CuCu its shape and name.

Crazy good fishing

There were so many fish in this pool! Spent the weekend fly fishing, guiding for rainbow trout here in the north island of New Zealand. Found a spare moment to film a video.

Swinging Flies for FISH!

I have a lot of work on at the moment so not a lot of time to film. I managed to find a couple hours to fish and film a video on the Tongariro river and Hinemiaiaia stream.

This Simple Fly Saved the DAY!

Zac's last day Fly Fishing in New Zealand. We struggled a bit, but once we found the right fly we slayed them trout.

Articulated Rainbow Streamer

A while back, a subscriber and customer of mine requested that I make a large articulated streamer for him.

Jake's Improved Zebra Midge

In this fly tying tutorial, we're joined by guest tier Jake Adamerovich from Competitive Angler. Watch as Jake ties this killer variation, Jake's Improved Zebra Midge.

Bob's Bits Claret CDC Hopper

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill, All-purpose Medium size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Black Rib, Pearl Tinsel Body, Dyed Claret CDC

Gold Invicta

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Red Tail, Golden Pheasant Crest Rib, Gold Wire Body, Gold Tinsel

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