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Hairwing Spent Gnat Irish Mayfly

May 26. 2018
Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 10 Threads, White and Black Uni-8/0 Tail, Dyed Black Pheasant Tail Fibres Tag, Red Holographic Tinsel
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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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Billy Butt

Jan 16. 2018
Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Magni Double size 6 Thread, Uni-8/0 Yellow and Black Tag, Oval Copper Tinsel or Wire Butt, Glo-Brite Flu-Red No.4
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Less Mess Morrish Mouse

Oct 24. 2017
Detailed instructions for tying a Less Mess Morrish Mouse.
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Bundling Hair Wings

Oct 21. 2017
Tying tip #10. If your Elk Hair Caddis wings tend to slip off the top of the hook where you want them to stay then this tip is for you.
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Evening Hair Wings

Sep 6. 2017
If your divided hair wings are not always evenly divided then this VERY simple tip from the Beattys is for you. It is Tip #2 originally published in Fly Tyer magazine.
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Chuck Caddis

Aug 15. 2017
This adult caddis pattern with a wood chuck wing and mixed hackle gives a perfect foot print when fished dead drift or stripped across the surface.
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Red Butt Blue Charm

Jul 30. 2017
Tying the hairwing version of the Blue Charm, this particular version is with a red butt.
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Fran Betters' The Usual

Jul 11. 2017
The late Fran Betters has created some of the most notable trout flies in the fly tyers arsenal. The Ausable Wulff, Haystack and The Usual are among the famous flies.
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Thunder & Lightning

Jun 6. 2017
Tying the hairwing version of the Thunder and Lightning Atlantic Salmon Fly. One of my favourite wet flies to fish!
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Orange Trim

May 22. 2017
Simple This is a simple streamer, which was one of the first decent flies I ever put together myself. I still like it and enjoy tying it.
Learn how to tie it here.
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Squirrel MayFly Dun

Apr 17. 2017
Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose size 10 Thread, Uni-8/0 Chartreuse Tail, Light Olive Grey Squirrel Rib, Uni-Floss Chartreuse

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