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Pheasant Tail Nymph

The Pheasant Tail Nymph is one of the most widely used nymphs on trout streams throughout the world, and for good reason. This fly is one of the most productive flies of all time.

Tungsten Skinny Nelson

The Skinny Nelson is a Baetis nymph pattern developed for the Bighorn River in Montana by Tracy Peterson. It is a simple but deadly fly.

Hot Spot Pheasant Tail Nymph

For the past several months this pattern has been very effective on my home waters of Rapid Creek. Where I fish it is best tied in sizes 14-16 This pattern is well suited to use in a Spanish or French...

Parachute Dry Fly

Parachute style dry flies are some of the most versitile patterns in a fly fishers arsenal. Tie them in a few colors and sizes and you are ready to match many a hatch.

Ray Charles Sowbug Pattern

The Ray Charles pattern is a Bighorn River staple. It catches fish everyday of the year on the Bighorn. It works on many other tailwaters. It works to imitate small scuds as well as sowbugs.

Yellow Stimulator

The Stimulator is one of the best attractor dry flies around. Stimulators are extremely versatile. Use them as alone or with a dropper. Kudos to Randall Kaufmann for a great pattern.

Cranefly Adult

Craneflies are often overlooked by trout anglers as a food source. Craneflies, both in their larval form and their adult form, can be very abundant.

Hare's Ear Nymph

Hare's Ear Nymph
Another classic nymph. The Hare's Ear Nymph can be found in fly boxes around the globe. The version tied here is the now standard version found in most fly shops. It can be t...

Mercury Midge - Glass Bead Midge

Beginning Fly Tying - Mercury Midge - Glass Bead Midge. This is one of the best flies to begin a tying career. These flies are simple to tie.

Prince Nymph

Does anybody go fly fishing without a few prince nymphs in their box? I hope not. This is a fantastic nymph pattern that fools trout all over the world. The pattern is credited to Doug Prince.

Beginning Fly Tying - Elk Hair Caddis

Al Troth's Elk Hair Caddis is a classic. This pattern is a stand-by that should be in every fly-fisher's box. The basic pattern shown in this video features a tan color scheme.

Tungsten San Juan Worm

Fly Tying with Hans - Tungsten San Juan Worm. This is worm season. Flows are up, which stirs in the worms. Fish like aquatic worms, go figure. Tie some of these up and catch some truchas.

Tungsten Squirrel Hair Leech

Tying with Hans- Tungsten Squirrel Hair Leech. On the small streams I frequent, it is hard to fish streamers. It doesn't seem like an obviously fly choice.

Split Case PMD Nymph

This is a great nymph from Solitude flies and it does a bang up job imitating emerging nymphs. This fly works great for PMDs or BWO's.

Tungsten Undertaker

This is a great little nymph that I started fishing about a year ago. It works well as a dropper behind a larger offering. I typically fish it in size 18.

Killer Mayfly Nymph

This is a great nymph from Solitude flies and it does a bang up job imitating small baetis nymphs. A recent diet study found that baetis nymphs and midges were the top trout foods in Black Hills Strea...

Chewee Worm

Let's face it, worm patterns can work well. Extremely well. Here is another pattern to add to the worm pile. It looks good and is easy to tie. Good in red or worm brown.

Pinkie Worm-Midge

This fly tying video features the Pinkie Fly, but not the pinkie of Bighorn River fame. This fly came about after seeing small pink worms in stomach pump samples in our local tailwater Rapid Creek. Wh...

CDC Beetle

Beetles and Ants are some of a trout's favorite summer foods. This pattern has done me well the past couple of summers. It was my go to fly on the fish in our catch and release area.

Hydropsyche Caddis Larvae

Tying with Hans - Hydropsyche Caddis Larvae. This has been a solid producer for me in areas with good populations of free swimming caddis larvae.

Hans' Spring Soft Hackle

Tying with Hans - Hans' Spring Soft Hackle. This easy to tie soft hackle pattern takes early season trout feeding on midges or emerging baetis mayflies.

Sipper Midge

Tying with Hans - Sipper Midge. Our take on the bighorn river classic. This is a simple fly pattern that packs a punch.

Chewee Scud

Tying with Hans - Chewee Scud. This is a pattern that I have tied for quite some time, but it has been updated with a new material- UV Chewee Skin. Big fish love scuds.

Chewee Blackfly Larva

Tying with Hans - Chewee Blackfly Larva. Black Fly Larvae are often overlooked as a food source for trout. Most of the streams in our area have an abundance of Black Flies.

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