Terrestrials

Insects that ought to stay on dry land

Terrestrials - videos

Video Bloom's Parchute Ant Dec 10. 2013 This simple ant pattern is highly visible and perfect for summer fishing on a variety of waters. Antron wings can be added before the parachute style hackle as well.	Video Commonwealth Hopper Nov 26. 2013 This video shows how to tie the Commonwealth Hopper. For more information on the materials used and why this fly is so deadly, read issue 1 of FlyStream magazine.	Video Deer Hair Ant Sep 2. 2013 In this fly tying tutorial, less is definitely more! Featured in this video is a deer hair ant consisting of just a couple materials.
Video Black Foam Beetle Jul 6. 2013 Tying a Great pattern for when the fish are up in the water feeding on terrestrials and other insects on the water.	Video Hard Body Ant May 14. 2013 Hard Body Ant Fly Tying Directions	Video Ava's Hi-Vis Parachute Adams May 7. 2013 Ava's Hi-Vis Parachute Adams is one of the most versatile mayfly dry fly patterns that I fish. I am using an AFF D103BL hook (down-eye, 1X-Long, dry fly hook).
Video Foam Caterpillar Apr 26. 2013 Amazing caterpillar imitation tied using foam and hackle. Not the best quality video, but a really neat fly.	Video MSA Hopper Apr 23. 2013 Hook: Partridge BIN #8 (or equivalent medium wire 2XL hook) Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black Body hackle: Whiting saddle, dirty badger Abdomen: Argentinean hare, dyed olive	Video Rubber Legged Beetle Feb 10. 2013 This particular beetle pattern is very easy to tie and fishes extremely well. This fly will stay upright 100% of the time, if tied correctly.
Video Hollywood Hopper Dec 19. 2012 The Hollywood Hopper is a more realistic hopper pattern from my vise. It sits low and has a great hopper profile.	Video Weedless Foam Grasshopper Dec 17. 2012 Grasshoppers make up a large part of the fishes summer time diet. From trout to bass when one of these falls on the water it is certainly going to get eaten.	Video Wasp Dec 10. 2012 Bee's are an often overlooked terrestrial pattern, but an important part of the trouts diet. Once in the water the bee is very vulnerable to fish.