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Pheasant Tail Catgut Nymph

The pheasant tail nymph is probably the most (or top 3) most popular nymphs in fly fishing. It is simple, effective, and mimics a wide range of trout food. I'm not trying to re-invent the wheel on this, just a swap on some materials to add some simplicity while maintaining the effectiveness. Hook - Partridge Wet Heavy Supreme sz 10 - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/trout/nymphwet/wet-heavy-supreme Thread - Lagartun 95D copper Tail - Pheasant tail fibers Body - Catgut - https://frostyfly.com/shop/category/fly-tying-materials/stretch-rib/ Thorax - Brown Deer Hair Dubbing - https://frostyfly.com/shop/dubbing-deer-hair/ Wing case - Lagartun French flat braid

Foxabou Baitfish

Borrowing from the craft fur minnow and other baitfish patterns, this version mixes arctic fox and marabou for profile and movement. The black and grey over copper provides a great look in a wide variety of water conditions. But, you can easily change the color combo to meet local needs. This fly is tied on a wide gape streamer hook for sticking power and has a UV cure head over the eyes for extra durability and some sink weight. A simple pattern with only three body materials, it is as effective as it is easy to tie. Materials - Partridge Attitude streamer hook - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/predator/singles/attitude-streamer - Lagurtun French flat braid - Arctic Fox - Marabou - Stick on Eyes and UV Cure head

Green Heron Micro Intruder

A mix between a Green spey, Gray Heron, and a Micro Intruder... this is the Green Heron Micro Intruder. Like many of my steelhead flies, the Partridge Waddington shank is the platform and is tied without extra weight. This allows the fly life like movement on a floating line, a sink tip, or my favorite an intermediate head with a mono leader. There are some useful techniques covered in this video. The use of a small amount of flash between the two arctic fox wings and the mounting of the Jungle Cock eyes. Materials - Partridge 35mm waddington shank - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/salmon-steelhead/specials/waddington-shanks - Partridge Z4 intruder hook sz4 - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/node/969 - Lagartun Thread - Lagartun French Flatbraid - Green and gray Arctic fox wings - Mirage Flash - https://www.hedroninc.com/products/flashabou-mirage/flashabou-mirage - Heron Hackle - http://www.canadiantubeflies.com/flytying-plumage-heron.html - Jungle Cock

Micro Intruder Fly

A micro Intruder fly mixed with a baitfish best describes this one. This I a goto fly when swinging to fish who eat baitfish. For most of the Great Lakes steelhead, this is it! Utilizing a waddington shank this fly is unweight and fished with a sink tip or sinking head it will have great movement in the water. Shank - 155mm waddington Shank - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/salmon-steelhead/specials/waddington-shanks Hook - Z4 Intruder hook - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/salmon-steelhead/patriot/intruder Thread - Lagartun Body - Lagarturn flat braid Wing - Arctic fox (green and grey), Flash

Green Drake Mayfly Dry Fly

This is an extremely effective, semi-realistic, Green Drake pattern. With the use of very few materials, this is an extremely easy fly to tie. While some people may prefer to create thier own extended bodies and burn their own wings, with the new materials available you can speed up your tying time and still have effective and durable flies. Check out the full kit or you can find a full material list below https://frostyfly.com/shop/realistic-ephemera-danica-tube-body-wings-set/ Hook - Partridge grub and buzzer - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/node/1054 Thread - Lagartun Black Body - Frosty Fly tube body by hemmingways - https://frostyfly.com/shop/realistic-extended-mayfly-bodies/ Wing - Frosty Fly - https://frostyfly.com/shop/realistic-mayfly-wings-dark/ Hackle - green Grizzly

Easy Zonker

A easy to follow fly tying video of a Zonker style pattern for trout or bass. The cone and lead wraps provide the weight to fish deep and the material choices will allow for a fast sinking. This Zonker streamer can be tied in a range of color combos. Hook - Partridge Bomber Cone and lead Body - Lagartun French Flat Braid Rib - Lagartun oval tinsel silver Wing - Frosted rabbit strip Collar - fake seal dubbing

Redington Zero Reel Review | Best Fly Reel Under $100

The Redington Zero fly reel might just be the best fly reel under $100. Check out this review of the Redginton Zero 2/3 and the 4/5 sized fly reels. This is a durable reel with a dependable click and pawl drag system that is a perfect reel for fly fishing for trout.

How to Tie a Surgeon Loop

The Surgeon Loop is a great and easy knot to tie. A simple strong knot to create a loop in fishing line.

Non Slip Mono Loop Knot

This Non Slip Mono Loop is the knot I use the most for attaching flies or lures. It is super strong and allow for a lot more movement when compared to a clinch knot. The Non Slip Mono Loop Knot is extremely easy to tie and is one of the best fishing knots to learn

How to tie a Double Surgeon Knot

Fishing Knot attaching tippet to a leader. The Double Surgeon Knot is a very east fishing knot for attaching two lines. I use thing knot for attaching tippet to my leader. While people might prefer a blood knot, I've found the double surgeon knot to be much easier to tie while being just as strong.

How to Tie a Perfection Loop Knot

How to Tie a Perfection Loop Knot. The perfection loop knot is one of the best fishing knots to learn. You can use it any time you need a solid sturdy loop off a main line. Perfect knot for fly fishing or conventional fishing.

Hardy Perfect Taupo Fly Reel

Original Vintage 1958-1962 Taupo. The Hardy Perfect Taupo was one of the shortest runs and now fairly desirable fly reel. Only being in production for four years (1958-62) and have such a high demand, Hardy re-released the Taupo Perfect in 2011/12 and is still in production. The Hardy Taupo Perfect is a 3 7/8 in fly reel that was designed to have width between trout and salmon sizes. The design originated for use in New Zealand where the large rainbow and brown trout required extra backing. The drag is a click and pawl system. Today the Hardy Perfect Taupo is one of the rarest and most desirable post-war vintage fly reels. It is sized perfect for heavy switch rods as well as light and medium weight sepy rods.

Plan D Pack Max Articulated Plus Fly Box | Best fly box for Intruders and Articulated Streamer Flies

My thoughts and review of a great new fly box from Plan D, the "Pack Max Articulated Plus Fly Box". This box will hold 40 flies on the hooks with the option for many more in the slotted foam. If you tie Intruder flies or Articulated streamer flies, this is the best fly box I have seen to date. Here are the details direct from Plan D http://plandfishing.com/fly-boxes/pack-max/ The Plan D Pack Max Articulated Plus utilizes our patent pending design for storing up to 40 of your favorite articulated fresh or saltwater flies. Simply slide the eye of the fly onto the stainless steel hook and insert the fly’s hook into the slotted foam. Equally at home in a boat bag or stuffed in the top of your waders, this is the box you need.

How To Tie an Intruder Fly

A sparse version of an Intruder Fly, this spider style Intruder only has one station. The single station of materials still makes use of the intruder fly mechanics to give a large profile and movement with minimal materials. Designed primarily for winter steelhead fishing, this fly could be tied unweighted and various colors to chase other species. Shank - 35mm Partridge Waddington Shank - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/salmon-steelhead/specials/waddington-shanks Hook - Partridge z4 intruder hook - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/salmon-steelhead/patriot/intruder Rear - Pink Ice dub Body - Opal Mylar Tinsel Shoulder - Arctic fox Wing - Ostrich and Flash

Spey casting River Alness, Scotland

A tough situation for spey casting Elevated casting spot, fast inside current with an eddy, far side of the middle tail out is the sweet spot. Don’t blow the anchor... shallow d loop... get the distance... get the fly fishing from the second it lands... keep line off the water. All sounds great in theory? Right? No fished hooked. Rod - Bob Meiser 13ft 6in Highlander S 8wt Reel - 1920s Hardy Perfect Salmon 3 3/4 Line - Scandi Head Running Line - OPST lazer line

Parachute BWO

Fly tying tutorial of a Parachute Blue Wing Olive dry fly. BWOs are a main staple on trout waters throughout the US. With the techniques in this video you can easily change size to meet local hatches or even swap out color and size to match other mayfly hatches Hook - Partridge dry fly supreme sz14 - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/trout/dry/dry-fly-supreme Thread - Sheer 14/0 olive Tail - hackle fibers Post - poly yarn Hackle - Dun and grizzly hackle Body - Olive green dubbing

Hatch Finatic Fly Reels

Review of Hatch Fly Fishing Reels, 7 Plus and 9 Plus, from the Finatic series of reels. These are some of the highest performing fly reels available. Hatch is made in the USA and I'll highlight a few features that make them special. For full technical specs visit http://www.hatchoutdoors.com/categories/reels/

Micro Intruder

Micro intruder may sound like an oxymoron. This is a single station version of the typically double station intruder. Utilizing minimal materials, and a waddington shank this fly can get down but still has the movement and big profile like the larger similar patterns. Shank - 25mm waddington Shank - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/salmon-steelhead/specials/waddington-shanks Hook - Z4 Intruder hook - http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/salmon-steelhead/patriot/intruder Body - Opal Mylar tinsel Shoulder - Arctic Fox Rubber legs Hackle - Schalappen

Semi Realistic Mayfly

This is an easy to tie extended body mayfly that really looks the part. Realistic fly tying is an intimidating undertaking and the process is not very easy to grasp from idea to completion. But, utilizing a few unique materials you can have a semi-realistic extended body mayfly that catches fish and is durable. For this example I did a Blue Winged Olive Hook - Partridge Dry fly supreme -http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/trout/dry/dry-fly-supreme Thread - Olive Body - Hemingway's tube body -https://frostyfly.com/shop/category/fly-tying/tube-bodies/ Wing - Hemingway's mayfly wings -https://frostyfly.com/shop/realistic-mayfly-wings-dark/ Hackle - natural dun hackle

Partridge and Purple

The Partridge and Purple Soft Hackle is a very simple soft hackle pattern tied with 2 materials. Soft Hackle flies really embody the "less is more" principle, that is very common in fly tying. A simple color body, in this case Purple, paired with the movement from the Partridge feather makes for a deadly fly. More traditionally the body would be silk thread, but I've gone with a mini-flat braid from Lagartun for more flash and durability. Soft Hackles can be fished in a variety of ways; fished as a dropper from a dry, as part of a multi-fly nymphing setup, dead drifted, or swung... all are very effective. This fly can be easily adapted for personal preferences by size and by swapping body or hackle colors. Hook - Partridge Heavy Wet Supreme sz 14 http://www.partridge-of-redditch.co.uk/products/trout/nymphwet/wet-heavy-supreme Thread - Sheer 14/0 Body - Lagartun mini-flat braid purple http://www.lagartun.com/ Hackle - Partridge feather

Synthetic Quill Emerger

A great Emerger pattern featuring a Hemmingway's synthetic quill for the body (https://frostyfly.com/shop/synthetic-tapered-peacock-quill). These vinyl strips are tapered and have a realistic color and with the added strength, they are a great substitute and maybe even better than the natural. Hook - Patridge Patriot Grub and Buzzer sz 10 barbless Thread - Olive Body - Synthetic Tapered Peacock Quill - Yellow Olive - https://frostyfly.com/shop/synthetic-tapered-peacock-quill/ Body2 - UV cure Wing - CDC Legs - Partridge Head - Olive dubbing

Korkers Hatchback and Darkhorse Wading Boot Review

A quick look at some new wading boots from Korkers. There are two new models to look at the Darkhorse wading boot and the Hatchback Wading boot. The Darkhorse is a more traditionally styled wading boot, while the Hatchback has a unique and cutting edge design of rear entry. Both boots feature fast BOA lacing and the Korkers Omnitrax removable soles. I have been using the Korkers Devils Canyon boots for a few seasons and love them. Check out my review here -http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hatches/2014/12/03/korkers-devils-canyon-wading-boots/ Full details on the Korkers Hatchback wading boot here - http://www.korkers.com/footwear/fishing/hatchback.html Full details on the Korkers Darkhorse wading boot here - http://www.korkers.com/footwear/fishing/darkhorse.html

What is a Waddington Shank?

Fly Tying Tip for Tying Intruder Flies and Big Streamers What is a Waddington Shank? I get that question a lot, and in this video you can have a closer look at Partridge Waddington Shanks. Waddington Shanks have been around since the early 1950s but have really increased in popularity the past few years with the rise of Intruder style flies and large streamers. One of the fundamental features of an Intruder fly is the ability to have a large profile fly with a small hook. The small hook allows for less leverage to pull the hook while fighting fish. All the patterns featured in this video can be found as full tutorials on my Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/kevinhospodar How to tie an Intruder - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eNnMkdbt8M How to tie an Orange Heron Intruder -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebMncpTxQT8 How to tie an Emerald Shanker - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ALHBxRvMuM

Orange Heron Intruder

A variation of the Orange Heron spey fly and the Intruder. Tied on a 45mm waddington shank, this is an unweighted fly to be swung for Steelhead. This isn't an Intruder in the true sense of the pattern, but rather a mash-up of the classic Orange Heron fly and the large profile stylings of Intruders. Orange Heron Intruder 45mm Partridge Waddington Shank sz4 Partridge Z4 Intruder hook Body - Orange Yarn with gold tinsel Tag/rib Wing - Temple dog Shoulder - Tented Jungle Cock Hackle1 - Orange lady amhurst tail fibers Hackle2 - Dark Purple Heron

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