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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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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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Hairwing Black Dose Variation

Nov 28. 2016
A Variation of a variation best describes this one. A black wing steelhead fly with a bit of natural flash on a heavy iron salmon hook.
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Hairwing Brora

Nov 21. 2016
Materials Used; Hook Alex Jackson Spey size 1.5 Threads, Uni8/0 Pink and Black Tag, Uni-Tinsel X-Small Oval Silver Tinsel & Uni-Floss Hot Pink
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Stoats Tail

Oct 12. 2016
Hairwing Salmon Fly
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Opossum Worm

Sep 22. 2016
The Opossum worm. One of the most popular patterns that I am asked to tie at demos and shows.
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Opossum Shrimp

Sep 20. 2016
American Opossum is the perfect material for shrimp flies.
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Rabbit Flesh Fly

Feb 13. 2016
The flesh fly is probably one of the easiest flies to tie. Great for a beginner, but a fly that all seasoned fly tiers and fishers should have in their box when fishing still water.
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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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Chartreuse Soerensen

Aug 21. 2013
Fly tying: salmon/sea trout tube fly: Chartreuse Soerensen
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Big Hairy Bass Bug

Jul 7. 2013
A simple tie of layered flash, feathers and deer hair to create a sunfish like fly for bass and other predator fish that feed on baitfish of this size.
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Buying Bucktail

Apr 13. 2013
Shopping What to look for when buying bucktail, a cheap and easily accessible and very useful fly tying material. Learn how to get the best quality for streamers, saltwater patterns and pike flies.
Get some buying tips here.

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