Videos by The feather bender

This is probably the most important and universal mayfly dun that you can have in your box!

A very quick and easy tie for a super effective Euro Nymph. If you are looking for an all round jig that works well, you need look no further!

An absolute must pattern if you are fishing mayfly hatches! Some very different and interesting techniques for this unusual parachute pattern.

A simple black midge emerger that is extremely effective, wether tied on a lighter hook and fished dry, just hanging in the surface, or deeper under the surface as a wet or just below as an emerge

A pattern from Gordon Van Der Spuy's book The Feather Mechanic, is a simple and quick damsel nymph that has lots of movement.

We all know the original Dyret pattern from Gunnar Bingen, but heres a pattern that I have been playing with the past two seasons that has been a killer for wild brown trout.

Heres a quick and useful hackle technique that can be used for all types of hackle.

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A simple technique for tying a spider hackle. Using a grey speckled partridge hackle, that you will find located on the neck or back of a Hungarian or English partridge skin.

I'm not sure of the origins of this interesting pattern but it looks very fishy as both a Dun and an emerger.

A short tutorial on making dubbing from a deer mask.

Probably the quickest fly that you will ever tie!

Here is a heavy autumn nymph that is easy to tie and pushes all the buttons for cold water trout and grayling.

This is a very interesting pattern from Gordon van der Spuy’s first book, 'The feather mechanic’. The best of both, has two parachute hackles, one of traditional hackle and one of CDC.

A relatively new pattern that I have only fished with this season, that has proven extremely effective, especially in the smaller sizes.

A generic nymph for all round use, anytime, anywhere. Over the years this little nymph has worked wonders for me.

A deadly little pattern that should be in all fly boxes! This midge emerger can be tied in any colour and various sizes to match any midge hatch.

This easy tie is a must for both caddis and midge hatches. Fish it static or with a short pull every few seconds, just to create a little disturbance in the surface.

This wonderful little pattern from fly tyer Mike Mercer is a great all-rounder that was originally designed as a crippled caddis fly, but it can be fished successfully under most hatches and condit

This popular Finnish pattern, is a Goddard variant with a parachute hackle.

It's that time of year again when old red legs hatches in great numbers! This is a very easy but extremely effective bibio dry fly pattern that has worked for me for decades.

An absolute must for midge fishing! This super quick and easy pattern should have a place in every midge Fishermans box.

A great little pattern for when the craneflies are about that is easy to tie and will float all day long. You can also tie these in attractor colours, orange, yellow and red all work well.

One of the most reliable dry flies that you can have in your box throughout the season. Tie a few up in # 12, 14 and 16 and you can't go wrong.

A very quick and easy must have caddis fly. With only a tiny bunch of elk hair and a little CDC, you can tie this skating caddis that I guarantee is a game changer during caddis hatches.