Terrestrials

Insects that ought to stay on dry land

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Bar Guac Hopper Jan 9. 2019 Terrestrial This pattern, which takes its name from the popular appetizer Guacamole, was inspired by the 'Bar Guac' special at a local fly fishing hangout. See how to tie it here	5 Minute Bug Nov 30. 2018 Terrestrial This little beetle imitation is amazingly lifelike. Using few and ordinary materials, Russian tyer Dmitri Tseliaritski makes it quick and easy to tie. See for yourself.
Dragons and Damsels May 12. 2018 Frequent fliers Odonata is the Latin name for the order of dragonflies and damselflies. This article is about them. Learn to tie and fish them.	Narova Foam Beetle Jun 23. 2017 Beetle Russian Dmitri Tseliaritski's Narova foam dry fly is an easy and robust pattern template for terrestrials, beetles in particular See how to tie it here.

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Video Orange Bodied Daddy Long Legs with Davie McPhail Sep 14. 2021 Orange Bodied Daddy.	Video Wasp Sep 7. 2021 A wasp is quite a big insect, but a type of fly that in the beginning of autumn can really get the attention from trout and grayling, get them to rise to the surface and inhale the fly.	Video Triple F Sep 5. 2021 Terrestial-patterns and big foam flies can be super-effective for chasing trouts at the coast-line around scandinavia here in the beginning of autumn.
Video Bigfoot Floating Snail Aug 18. 2021 Peter Dobbs's floating snail pattern is a quick, easy tie that works wonders when fish are switched on to floating snails.	Video Italian Style Daddy Long Legs Aug 16. 2021 Big bugs or terrestials is a food-source that really can get the fish to rise and inhale a fly on the surface.	Video Foam Daddy Long Legs Aug 13. 2021 This is a very popular fly all over and very successful for wild brown trout and the rainbow trout ..really a must have pattern for the flybox.
Video Muddler Daddy Aug 13. 2021 As we come into late summer the daddy longlegs moves to the top of the trout's menu.	Video Turbo Beetle Aug 13. 2021 Detailed instructions for tying a Turbo Beetle.	Video Water Walker Variation Aug 6. 2021 Detailed instructions for tying a variation of Will Dornan's Water Walker.
Video Top water foam frog Jul 23. 2021 One of my customers sent me a photo of a frog that looked like this and asked me to tie it. So this is what I came up with.	Video Parachute Ant Jul 17. 2021 Detailed instructions for tying a size 20 Parachute Ant.	Video Flying Ant Apr 28. 2021 A new series of patterns for those that are new to fly tying. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with a little patience and practice.
Video Hedgehog Daddy Long Legs Apr 23. 2021 A high floating daddy longlegs can be a key fly on a windy day on the lake.	Video Foam Hawthorn Apr 22. 2021 When it comes to fly fishing this is one fly that works. If you're fly fishing for river or lake fish then you need this dry fly.	Video Sedgehog Bibio Apr 22. 2021 Materials Used;

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