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2017
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Thunder & Lightning

Tying the hairwing version of the Thunder and Lightning Atlantic Salmon Fly. One of my favourite wet flies to fish!

Great Grey Sedge

An unusual but good looking pattern. This large caddis fly ticks all the boxes when it comes to a large adult skating caddis imitation.

Shadow Fishing in the Yemen

A film that documents a journey of saltwater fly fishing exploration in the islands of the Socotra archipelago. Quite simply a piscatorial adventure into the unknown.

Doc Spratley

The Doc Spratley attractor fly was named for Dr. Donald A. Spratley and was first tied in the 1940’s by Dick Prankard of Mt. Vernon Washington.

Tip Dyed Posh Tosh Samurai

Peacock Elk Hair Caddis

Al Troth's Elk Hair Caddis has stood the test of time because it is simple to tie, easy to modify, and a highly effective fish catcher.

Easy Summer Nymph

Hook - Partridge Barbless Czech Nymph Sz14 Bead - 1/8 Black Nickel Tungsten Thread - Veevus GSP 50D Tail - Pheasant Tail Body - Veevus Body Quill

RB's Pike Slider

Hook: U401 #3/0 Thread: Uni-Thread Big Fly Orange Eyes: Large Chartreuse Painted Lead Eyes Flash: Flashabou Orange Tail: Tiger Barred Magnum Chartreuse Rabbit Strips

Northern Ontario Fly Fishing Adventures

Annother amazing Northern Ontario Adventure in the books for Sang and I! Its always a blast heading way up North and getting away from the city life thats forsure..

Koga's Hula Charlie

Detailed instructions for tying Koga's Hula Charlie.

To like or not to like

Facebook is a strange universe. A fantastic resource and at the same time a source of endless, useless noise.

Ammonite Nymph

An excellent looking nymph for those deep water grayling and trout.

Pheasant Matuka

Update on the classic Matuka style fly. Håhan uses this fly for trout fishing in fast running streams in Northern Sweden. Tied by Håkan Karsnäser

Partridge Express

Soft hackled wet fly designed for saltwater fishing for sea trout along the Swedish West coast. Tied by Håkan Karsnäser

The Road less Traveled

A long comment to a video developed into a full fledged illustrated article about a nice trip to Chilean Patagonia.

Peacock Caddis

This is an old but reliable pattern used especially in fast riffles and for searching pocket water.

Viva Cuba

Only 90 miles separate the coast of Florida from Cuba, but for decades the short distance was a near impossibility for generations of thrill seekers.

S.B.B. (Smallmouth Bunny Bugger)

There is no question that the woolly bugger is an effective and versatile fly. This is a variation of it that I find make it more effective for targeting bass.

Snowy Minnow

Ryan from Wilkinson Fly Fishing, shows you how to tie his variation of a standard minnow / baitfish fly in all white, called the "Snowy Minnow".

Twisto Caddis & Missing Link

Twisto Caddis & Missing Link Guest host and legend Mike Mercer shows us how it's done!(Recorded 02-02-17)

The Black Munker

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Pircric GPR

Tying the picric GPR deerhair mayfly with Ryan Houston 2017

Boulton Special

The Boulton Special is one of the flies from the Totem Flyfishers' 50th Anniversary; Fifty Years, Fifty Flies.

The Next Bend

Next Bend— In this episode Fly Fusion Magazine Editor, Derek Bird along with Associate Editor Jim McLennan, explore one of British Columbia’s gems, The Horsefly River. It’s got all the ri

fly fishing dreams

Fly fishing Helton Creek.

Claret Shuttlecock

Craig Coltman on the Claret Shuttlecock - "Like many good flies, it ticks several important boxes. It’s relatively easy to tie, it floats well and it’s nice and visible on the water.

Carp Fishing is Frustrating!

So, I decided I would go fishing for carp again since that last fight was so awesome! If you haven't checked out that video yet, see it here...

Macaw

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavy Weight size 10 Thread, Uni-8/0 Chartreuse Tail, Blue and Yellow Macaw Rib, Gold Oval Tinsel

Renegade

This old but still effective, for and aft pattern, was one of Ernest Hemingway's top trout flies.

Peeping Caddis

Cased Green Caddis Nymph

Why tying with others is great

Meeting up with a bunch of people and tying flies together doesn't just provide good company, but also education - and an easy shortcut to new fly names

Pike Fly fishing: Gear, tips and tricks

A video about Pike on the fly. General talk about gear, fishing, pike, flies and much more:

Quill Wing Blue Dun

A classic quill wing style dun. A traditional pattern and technique that gives one of the best footprints and silhouettes of an adult mayfly.

Black Ghost Marabou

The Black Ghost Marabou is a simple to tie fly that is a killer on both lake and stream.

Muskrat Nymph

Detailed instructions for tying a Muskrat Nymph.

Gavin Erwin

South African artist Gavin Erwin paints wonderful pictures of fish and fishing - some colorful and abstract, some very naturalistic.

Knife to a Gunfight!

5wt vs 30" carp. Carp are a fish that pull hard, and usually need to be fished for with an 8wt or greater. My little 5wt barely stood a chance!

Rocky Mountain Tadpole

Darren ties the Rocky Mountain Tadpole during a live Youtube tying demo. Below are some shortcut links to various parts of the fly if you want to skip...

Olive Mayfly

Tying the Detached body Olive Mayfly

Flashtail Roach

The Flashtail Roach is a proven pike catcher on my home waters. It's a very simple and quick tie using a mixture of natural and synthetic materials.

ARF Midge Pupa

An Al Ritt pattern.

Griffiths Gnat Midge (cluster)

Griffith's Gnat is a well known and highly effective fly pattern for trout and other insectivore fish. It can represent a midge (cluster), mayfly or general insect.

Places We've Been - Cascapedia River

Everywhere and everytime we travel we meet with incredible people. They live in places with great history and a true connection to nature.

Gary Scott Variant

Materials Used; Hook Size 6 Double Threads, Yellow and Black Uni-8/0 Tag, Oval Gold tinsel Tail, Hot Orange Bucktail or Similar Rib, Oval Gold Tinsel

Cow Killer Ant Variant

One of my favourite ant flies when it comes to fish barbels and carps on the surface. Una de mis moscas favoritas a la hora de pescar barbos y carpas.

Deer Hair Cicada

Foxy Brush Fly

Step by step instructions for a highly effective brush fly variation that is effective for a range of species from pike, to tiger fish to GTs.

Beetle Bug

A real simple beetle/bug that has never failed me even under super selective feeding.

Jumbo Ginny Midge

The Jumbo Jinny is a larger version of the Ginny Midge fly pattern. This trout, grayling, and panfish fly is ideal for fishing in lakes and ponds under a strike indicator.

A Rio Revuelto

The Chilean Patagonia continues under constant threat of companies that seek their destruction to profit regardless of its future consequences, this production seeks to make known the deepest corne

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