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Karat Fly

Jun 16. 2021
There are plenty of big fish coming out of the larger Stillwaters. I would bet a pound to a pinch of salt they are falling to patterns not dissimilar to this!
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Stuffed Olive

Mar 23. 2020
Add eyes to your nymphs with this easy method. Compound multi-faceted insect eyes act as prisms and shimmer in different colours in daylight.
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Yellow Damsel

Jan 6. 2020
A real quick & easy tie for a super effective attractor pattern. It also includes a couple of good to know techniques that can be carried over to other patterns.
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Kamikaze Sculpin

Dec 18. 2019
Matt Winkler's Kamikaze Sculpin will nosedive, but won't snag bottom. It's a fast sinking, simple streamer proven to catch fish.
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Zonker with dumbbell resin eyes

Dec 10. 2019
This shows how I tie a Zonker fly it does not resemble the original pattern very closely but is tied in the Zonker style.
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Reservoir Dog

Nov 22. 2019
Click the link below here you will find the full material list:
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Dirty Hippy Streamer

Jul 23. 2019
So, I know you've all been waiting for this one, mostly because I am very intuitive and in tune with the wants and needs of fishermen in general, but maybe all those emails, phone calls, and Facebo
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Thunder Egg

Feb 1. 2019
The Thunder Egg is a simple fly pattern to add to your arsenal of steelhead flies. It's also great for salmon and trout.
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Using bead chains

Jan 21. 2019
Eyes Plain and simple bead chain is one of the cheapest fly tying materials around, but very useful and a great addition to many flies.
Get some ideas here
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Dubby Bunny Baby Bow

Apr 20. 2018
This fly works awesomely for bass. I have tied it in many color combos already. One perch coloration, a baby brown trout coloration, and now a baby rainbow coloration.
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Streamtease

Apr 11. 2018
The Optic fly was released by ABU in 1967 as "a streamer of tremendous killing power" - and that label wasn't all wrong.
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Optic Flies

Mar 14. 2018
History With names that sounded fresh, in-your-face and downright sexy, the Optic Fly series entered the stage like a warm summer wind in the 1960’s cold war era.
Read a book excerpt here
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Mags' Clouser Minnow

Mar 3. 2018
Years ago, my cat Mags, got under my feet and I ended up stepping on the hair of his tail.
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Platte River Clouser

Mar 1. 2018
HOOK: Dai Riki 930-4 THREAD: Danville's 140-yellow EYES: Real Eyes Plus, 5/32 oe 3/16 UNDER: yellow bucktail FLASH Krystal Flash, copper
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Nymphing Baitfish - Small Fry

Feb 2. 2018
This fly is one I created to nymph for trout at my local river after the hatch.

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