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Micro Minnow

Mar 17. 2023
Small fish Minnows upcycle small lifeforms into a tasty package of protein for bigger fish to eat, so minnow imitations make effective flies
See the pattern here
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Craft Fur Baitfish

Mar 15. 2023
Hi there and welcome to another fly tying tutorial. A little craft fur and dubbing fish was the result of a few hours of testing new stuff.
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Kenobi STF Baitfish

Mar 8. 2023
If your fly box is in lacks of some small yet super-effective baitfish imitations and the time is short, then we have again had the skilled fishing guide and sea trout expert Jan "Kenobi" Nachtigal
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Paolo's Articulated Double Tail

Mar 8. 2023
In this episode pike fly tying tutorial, Niklaus Bauer will show us how to tie "Paolo's Articulated Double Tail" - a variation on one of Paolo Pacchiarini's favorite patterns.
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Squirrel Tail Brush Minnow

Mar 2. 2023
A couple weeks ago I did a video on the brush minnow. One of my customers favorite flies for fishing Tarpon.
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Sea Blue Baitfish

Feb 26. 2023
Ultra life like and durable baitfish pattern.
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Zonker Baitfish

Feb 25. 2023
Here we will be tying a Zonker by myself in the classic baitfish colours. This is the first Zonker fly I tie on the channel, but trust me there will be more of them coming this winter.
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Simple Flatwing

Feb 1. 2023
Small baitfish-flies are a must to have in the box of everyone chasing predators.
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Simple Nayat Baitfish

Jan 27. 2023
A good-looking baitfish imitation does not have to be super-realistic, complicated to tie or consist of expensive and hard-to-find materials in order to tempt predatory fish - often it is the shape
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Dusky Striped Minnow

Jan 19. 2023
A customer of mine asked for a imitation of something called a dusky stripped minnow. He sent me a few photos and I tried to copy it with a fly.
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Flatwing Baitfish

Jan 11. 2023
Baitfish flies are a "must-have" in the box, even the most selective dry fly-sipping trouts can be tempted by a fast fleeing baitfish-imitation and forget that the menu is only on small hatching ca
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Mini Deveiver

Jan 5. 2023
The Deceiver is one of the most popular, effective and iconic baitfish flies.
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Feather Fish

Jan 3. 2023
A "must-have-in-the-box" is a streamer that imitates baitfish - often when, for example, a trout reach a certain size they change their diet to smaller fish, and even an selective dry fly-eating tr
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Brush Minnow

Dec 29. 2022
The brush minnow is quite easy once you have the brush. As you could see, just tie in a tail and then wrap the brush, add eyes, and your done. Can't beat that for simplicity.
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Spey Minnow

Dec 22. 2022
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