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2017
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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

Beach Fly Fishing The Puget Sound w/ Commando Heads

Commando Heads have distinct advantages for beach fishers: they allow for easy distance with minimal false casting, they can be cast in multiple different ways, they allow for fishing up against tr

Material Clips are your friend!

Many people don't have or never use their material clips. That's a shame because a material clip can provide that often needed "Third Hand" we lack.

CDC Bubble Daddy Long Legs

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Grab Gape size 10 Thread, Uni-8/0 Tan Body, Tan Closed Cell Foam Legs, Veniards Pre-Knotted Pheasant Tail Fibres

Polly's Pride

Ernest Herbert Rosborough or better known as Polly is best known for his series of Fuzzy Nymph fly patterns and his self published book "Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs".

Motor Oil

Back with another fly tying tutorial! This time it is the most successful patter of 2016 season, the Motor Oil wiggle tail Gandalf Variant!

Zulu Blue

Another classic wet fly that has for the most been forgotten but its well worth blowing the dust off this one especially if you are fishing sea run browns in fresh water.

Dan Pierce, Tenkara Instructor

Watch Dan Pierce explain the traditional Japanese form of fly fishing: Tenkara.

Denny Rickard's Callibaetis Nymph

Rickard's Callibeatis Nymph is an attractor nymph that is tied in a number of colors including black, olive, tan, rusty orange and this peacock version.

Squishy Fish (variant)

Instructions for tying a variation on Peter Hylander's excellent Squishy Fish.

Hilo

Click the link below here you will find the full materiallist:

Making Better Flies

This book is mainly on saltwater flies in spite of the title, and it doesn’t impress - or tell you how to design, develop or improve.

Martin's Minnow

In this episode of Tie TV Daniel Bergman will tie a Martin's Minnow - "red ghost style" - a superb pattern for perch fly fishing.

Flyfishing in Sweden

Alaska Mary Ann

The Alaska Mary Ann is a bucktail (or polar bear) fly that has a storied past and multiple origin stories.

Grunter (Variant)

This fly was originally tied by Grant Luke from Scotland, the fly was tied back to front so the partridge hackle was tied first behind the eye followed by two ginger cock hackles, four cdc plumes p

Casual Dress

Detailed instructions for tying Polly Rosborough’s Casual Dress Nymph.

Pristine mountain lake!

Haviland Lake is a beautiful small lake up north of Durango Colorado. You can kayak, swim, and camp at the lake.

Easy Sculpin

Sculpin streamers are some of the more common and effective streamer patterns for trout. This one utilizes the fish skull heads to make a simple and yet effective streamer pattern for trout.

Alaska Mary Ann Bucktail

It is the official fly of the Alaska Flyfishers and has a storied past. I used a few hooks from my Mustad 9575 collection for this video. The hook is...

The Banjo Valley

Sunsets & Cocktails Episode 1A brand new web series. Enjoy! Music by Jazz & Fly Fishing

Jack Gartside's Soft Hackle Streamer

The late Jack Gartside created quite a number of fly patterns during his long fishing career.

Sunburst Sonic Muddler

Tied by Morten Valeur. This version is one of Morten’s favourite flies for fall fishing for searun brown in the Scandinavian streams. It is tied on an Ahrex NS110 which is a relatively heavy hook.

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