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2017
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Chuck Caddis

This adult caddis pattern with a wood chuck wing and mixed hackle gives a perfect foot print when fished dead drift or stripped across the surface.

German Traun

The Traun is a typical, pristine, clear watered alpine river running through the foothills of the Chiemgau Alps, running from south to north.

Camelus Scud

The Camelus Scud is a Gammarus imitation that uses an ostrich (Struthio camelus) herl to help for the legs of the fly. Gammarus is an amphipod crustacean genus in the family Gammaridae.

Lake Nipigon Monster Pike

Jenna and Colin McKeown fly fish for giant Northern Pike on one of the least known lakes in Ontario - Lake Nipigon.

Golden Demon

The Golden Demon is one of the classic PNW steelhead flies and was brought to North America by adventurer/author/angler Zane Grey.

Green River "Wading"

Ken Tanaka is back on the water. This time fly fishing in Utah on the Green River.

A Memorable Reflection

As we approach another new season here in New Zealand its time to reflect on what was a great 2016/17.

Silky Minnow

This fly I am calling the Silky Minnow, because it uses water silk fiber from fly tiers dungeon. This material flows well in the water, and has interesting movement.

Black Ghost

The full tutorial for one of the great long flies that is still catching fish on both sides of the pond.

Gurgler

Jack Gartside's classic Gurgler has caught many fish over the years, and in this video I share a simple variation that has performed well for me, too.

Bring the Heat

Tourette Fishing braves the Nubian dessert and Red Sea flats in search of Giant Trevally, Triggerfish, Snapper and a plethora of wild fish.

Wright's Royal

The Wright's Royal was designed by Phil Wright in the 1970's. The fly was designed for fishing the Big Hole River trout but is a great trout fly for trout everywhere.

Wasabi Frog

Junior Schraeder joins our fly tying video series with his fast and durable Wasabi Frog: Tie up a bunch of these and throw them into harm's way.

Fortress Lake Brook Trout | British Columbia

Classic episode from the early years of The New Fly Fisher. In this episode Colin McKeown and Phil Rowley are at Fortress Lake Lodge in BC fly fishing for big Brook Trout.

Gunnison River, Colorado

The Gunnison River is a tailwater of the Blue Mesa Reservoir, and its really good fishing.

March Brown Wet

The full tutorial for one of the true classic wet flies that works just about anywhere its fished.

Long legged Midge

This is a relatively easy semi realistic adult midge with a couple of nifty techniques.

Ginger Hopper

Join our friend and England Youth International, Ben Beckwith, as he selects and ties his fly of the month for August 2017 - the Ginger Hopper.

Composite Loop Zonker

Detailed instructions for tying a Composite Loop Zonker.

Rena revisited

Torben Meldgaard fell in love with the Rena river in Norway when he visited the river for the first time - more than 25 years ago. A love affair, which has been lasting ever since.

Torben Meldgaard

Danish Torben Meldgaard has been fly fishing and fly tying since he was 13

Jay Zimmerman's Backstabber

Jay Zimmerman designed this carp fly pattern over a few years, but its genesis came from a tying session of big articulated bass flies.

Swamp Rabbit

This tarpon fly pattern was designed by Bob Lemay to target backcountry tarpon. The fly is scaled down to a manageable 2/0 for the Florida everglades.

Davy Wotton's Prism Worm

The Prism Worm is a fly designed by Davy Wotton for fishing on Arkansaw's White River.

Purple Soft Hackle

This Eric Stroup soft hackle fly pattern is an imitation for the Isonychia nymph. The fly is on the large side tied at a #8-14 size.

Nonouti Bones

Nonouti is part of the tiny South Pacific island nation of Kiribati. Here in the crystal clear waters, the fishing is challenging and spectacular.

Foam Daddy Long Legs

Foam Cutters..http://www.sleazysteves.com/products/trout-kit/

Articulated Wooly Bugger

Wooly Buggers are one of the most popular and effective streamer flies ever created. Very versatile, and relatively easy to tie.

10 Fly Tying Hacks and Tips #1

These may not apply to every tyer, but I hope there are a couple tidbits every tyer can glean from the video.

Balking Shrimp

This is a pattern that I've been tying for a client over the past couple years that has been fished in Mexico and Hawaii for bonefish and other saltwater sportfish species.

May Fly Dun Parachute

Mayfly Dun with easy realistic wings technique

Galloup's Triple Sex Dungeon

Kelly Galloup's Triple Dungeon, simply put is a big fish hunting machine. It elicits territorial responses from predatory fish because of the size of this fly which measures in close to 7".

Stonefly Creeper

Detailed instructions for tying Preston Jenning's Stonefly Creeper.

Deceiver

Originally designed for striped bass by Lefty Kreh, the Deceiver pattern eventually made its was down to Florida to become a staple pattern that almost every saltwater fly angle has in their fly bo

Snook on Fly

Fly Fishing for Snook Stuart Florida

EP Silverside Minnow (Glass Minnow)

Resembling a Silverside baitfish, this pattern is designed to target those stubborn dock light snook. This pattern can be tied in a variety of colors, one of my favorites being chartreuse.

Clouser Minnow

How to tie the Closer Minnow

EP Baitfish

How to Tie the EP Baitfish Fly Pattern

Weekend Chrome

A short clip from the weekend when Dan and I headed to Turangi for some "weekend chrome", the river was busy, but we managed quite a few nice Rainbow's amongst the rafters, kayaker's and other angl

Shwa Creek Caddis

The Shwa Creek Caddis is a pattern I've adapted over the past couple seasons starting with a simple caddis Pupa pattern.

Flaming Hemorrhoid Bugger

This articulated or stinger hooked Wooly Bugger pattern uses a short hook in the back strung with a couple 8mm trout beads.

Nerf Rabbit Roach

Nerf Rabbit Roach - Ryan houston

Red Butt Blue Charm

Tying the hairwing version of the Blue Charm, this particular version is with a red butt.

Brown Organza Traffic Light Diawl Bach

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight Black Nickel size 10 Thread, Uni-8/0 Red Tail, Natural Brown Cock Fibres

Sculpenstein

Sculpin are a very popular food source for trout, specifically steelhead and large brown trout. Basically any trout that has become predatory seeking out baitfish for food.

Fishing the San Juan River

Fly fishing on the San Juan River can be really good, and it can be really bad. Luckily the day that I had guests with me from FreshSaltFishing it was a good day fishing.

Storing the Fly When Changing Spots

In this episode of "From Vise to Water," I share a fly fishing tip that helps get your fly back in the water quickly!

Nipper Review

Finally; a thoughtful, insightful, mindful, thorough and educated product review of the new Orvis Fly Fishing nippers! A review you can trust from a guide you should never trust with your beer.

Silkworm Chironomid

I developed the Silkworm Chironomid around 2005 for targeting trout in Alberta's pothole lakes like Star Lake, Muir Lake, and Phyllis Lake.

Icelandic Willie Gunn

Materials Used; Hook, Patriot Double size 12 Threads, Uni-8/0 Chartreuse and Black Tag and Rib, Oval Silver Tinsel size small or No.14 Body, Uni-Floss Neon Chartreuse

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