Wet flies

Flies fished subsurface, often tied with wings

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Red Tag Revisited Mar 5. 2021 Origins I always loved the Red Tag. I have tied and fished this fly a thousand times, but tend to basically do it the same way every time. Not so anymore! See more here	Red Tag Odyssey Mar 5. 2021 Patterns A bunch of pattern descriptions and materials lists for flies inspired by the Red Tag See them here
The March Brown Legacy Nov 17. 2019 Historic The March Brown is one of the all time classic fly patterns, the origin of which must go back almost centuries. Its history is told here.	The March Brown Odyssey Nov 17. 2019 Variations My venture into the history and legacy of the classic March Brown led to a whole lot of variations over the theme Se all the patterns here

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Video Wilson’s Trout Fly Jun 13. 2022 Wilson’s Trout Fly	Video Brown Dun Spider May 20. 2022 Learn how to tie a traditional classic north country spider with the original materials and techniques.	Video Mayfly Wet May 20. 2022 This is not a traditional Irish Lough Mayfly pattern as it is dressed in a lighter manner than it’s big wave surfing cousins.
Video Winter Brown - Reverse Hackle - Sakasa May 6. 2022 This is the Winter Brown as I learned from a Robert Smith Video where the pattern is credited to James Whitaker on a list of his Wharfdale patterns.	Video Black Zulu Apr 20. 2022 Here we will be tying the famous wet fly Black Zulu. The Zulu flies are originally from the UK and they are among the very best wet fly patterns ever made in history of fly tying and fly fishing.	Video Greenwell’s Glory Apr 15. 2022 The Greenwell's Glory is a very old pattern.
Video Glass Spider Apr 13. 2022 Fly tying and fishing a simple but effective pattern.	Video Peace to Ukraine Apr 7. 2022 This video is my personal contribution to show solidarity with the nation of Ukraine and the people who have had to flee their country due to Russia's illegal invasion of the country on 24th Februa	Video Greenwell’s Glory Mar 14. 2022 Ray Bergman variation in Trout.
Video Peacock Butcher Mar 2. 2022 Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Black Tail, Red Cock Fibres Rib, Small Silver Wire Body, Silver Tinsel	Video Hot Orange Leggy Hedgehog Mar 1. 2022 Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Short Shank Special size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Fiery Orange Tail, Hot Orange Roe Deer Body, Hot Orange Seals Fur or SLF Dubbing	Video Golden Ibis Feb 28. 2022 Golden Ibis as shown in Ray Bergman's Trout.
Video French Partridge Mayfly Feb 17. 2022 The French Partridge mayfly is just such a nice fly imo. Perfect for catching brown trout during may fly season. It floats very well, mimics the real thing real good and sets the hook well.	Video Kate McLaren Feb 13. 2022 When going to stillwater, especially where there are salmonids, the wet one should be in the box.	Video Tup's Indispensable Variant Feb 6. 2022 Materials List: Partridge Barbless Ideal Nymph Size 14 https://bit.ly/PartridgeBarblessIdealNymph

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