Dry flies

Flies fished in the surface

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Red Tag Revisited Mar 5. 2021 Origins I always loved the Red Tag. I have tied and fished this fly a thousand times, but tend to basically do it the same way every time. Not so anymore! See more here	Swimming Caddis Pupa Nov 20. 2020 Norwegian This ragged looking caddis pupa from the hands of Norwegian Viggo Larsson will work well on both fast and calm water See how to tie it here
Betters' Flies Sep 1. 2020 Dries Fran Betters was a creative tyer and originated several patterns that have become quite famous. Mike Hogue covers four of them in this article. See the original flies here	Euro BWOs Revisited Apr 14. 2020 Imitations In our continuous effort to obtain better and more practical mayfly imitations, we discovered a few new and simple solutions. Much more here.

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Video Gravy Train Midge Aug 2. 2021 As the name suggests, the gravy train midge will give great rewards for little effort. A quick and simple all year round midge that works in most midge fishing situations.	Video Buzzcut Caddis Jul 24. 2021 Tying a caddis/sedge dry fly with just one material.	Video Yellow Mayfly Jul 20. 2021 Eventhough the season for fishing the Yellow Mayfly or Heptagenia Sulphurea is over the fly can still fool the fish to rise to the surface and inhale this beautiful pattern.
Video Fly Fishing The River Twiss Jul 18. 2021 Dry fly fishing on the River Twiss in the Yorkshire Dales using an 8ft Garrison 206 split cane rod	Video Petitjean MP 85 Danica Spent Dry Fly Jul 18. 2021 Materials List: Sprite Streamer Hook S2200 #12 https://bit.ly/3wIsBhi	Video Parachute Ant Jul 17. 2021 Detailed instructions for tying a size 20 Parachute Ant.
Video PDQ Caddis Jun 24. 2021 The PDQ (pretty damn quick) caddis will not only float all day long, but it also takes under 4 minutes to tie!	Video PMD Comparadun Jun 24. 2021 This Pale Morning Comparadun demonstrates a little different technique for the regular comparadun wing. This technique results in a slimmer abdomen and greater buoyancy.	Video Henry's Fork Salmonfly Jun 11. 2021 In this week’s episode of Tying Tuesdays, watch as Brady ties the Henry's Fork Salmonfly! The Henry's Fork Salmonfly gets its namesake from the famed Henry's Fork River in Idaho.
Video Fur Hackle Mayfly Jun 11. 2021 Although it requires a little practice, this fur hackle technique produces a much softer presentation that floats extremely well.	Video Large CDC Olive Mayfly Jun 5. 2021 Materials Used..	Video Small Dark Olive Parachute Jun 5. 2021 A basic parachute dry fly tied by Scottish Davie McPhail. Materials Used;
Video Polyknot Caddis May 29. 2021 Tying a great caddis/sedge pattern with just poly yarn and ribbon. This is a great fly for fishing on its own as a dry fly or in a duo with a nymph tied to the eye of the caddis.	Video CDC Upright Spinner May 19. 2021 An allround pattern for imitating spinners is a must-have for the dryflyfisher.	Video Blue Quill Parachute May 18. 2021 Detailed instructions for tying a Blue Quill parachute style fly.

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