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My Erna Jul 14. 2018 Iceland A well proven Icelandic hair winged salmon fly, responsible for catching many large salmon See the pattern here	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.
Coxy Streamer Jan 6. 2016 Simple A simple hairwinged streamer in old school Danish coastal streamer style... with a twist... literally... of copper wire See the pattern description here	Don't tie flies Oct 13. 2013 Just kidding! This is in reality a declaration of love to the art and craft of tying fishing flies with lots of tips for the beginning fly-tyer. Get a good start here

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Video Stacking Deer, Elk & Moose Jan 24. 2019 A few tips to properly stack elk and deer hair by Wayne Luallen.	Video Hand Stacking Bucktail Jan 24. 2019 Wayne Luallen demonstrates how to tame the sometimes difficult bucktail and get the tips even, just using you hands	Video Stacking Calf Tail Jan 24. 2019 Wayne Luallen gives a few tips on selecting and stacking calf tail.
Video Black Bear Green Butt Oct 13. 2018 Detailed instructions for tying a Black Bear Green Butt salmon fly.	Video 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	Video 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.
Video 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	Video Less Mess Morrish Mouse Oct 24. 2017 Detailed instructions for tying a Less Mess Morrish Mouse.	Video 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.
Video 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.	Video 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.	Video Red Butt Blue Charm Jul 30. 2017 Tying the hairwing version of the Blue Charm, this particular version is with a red butt.
Video 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.	Video 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!	Video 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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