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2025
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Adding weight to a fly

A short article about adding weight to a fly – and make it do what you want and stay where you put it Adding a bead

Green Which Craft Fur Steelhead Tube

A top-tier guide fly for steelhead – inspired by Dave Pinczkowski and tied by Alex Belonga.

Sunray Shadow

We have had our own Lars Christian Bentsen to demonstrate the tying of the Sunray Shadow.

Foam Beetle Fly

Foam beetle flies are flies that every panfish fisherman should know how to tie, or at least have some in your box.

Remnant Fly #32

This is the 32nd fly in a series of flies I call Remnant Flies.

General MacArthur

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the General MacArthur. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Red Francis Spey

This is a variant of a Classic Salmon Fly the Red King which is a spey fly tyed many years ago.. Materials Used;

Orange Peel

Norwegian flyfisher and flytyer Stig Larsen developed one of his most effective patterns the Orange Peel as variant of the scandinavian style and neutral colored shrimppatterns.

Skues' Tups Nymph

This is a nymph pattern first published in the Flyfisher's Club Journal in the summer of 1928.

Emu Damsel Nymph

As the warm weather comes in, there's not much better than targeting trout feeding on damsel nymphs around the weedbeds, even when the fish get a bit finnicky and stop reponding to "damsel" pattern

Ideal Hook to suit Smaller Nymphs with a Larger Bead

Ideal Hook to suit Smaller Nymphs with a Larger Bead..Fulling Mill Jig Force Short FM51 25. Materials Used;

Tutus

These flies get their name from the Tutu, the short skirt worn by female ballet dancers

Bully Bluegill Fly

Bully Bluegill Spider flies are one of my favorite flies ever created. This might come as a surprise to some of you since it seems so basic.

Trout and Bass Can't Resist These 17-Year Cicadas

The 17 year Brood XIV did not disappoint. We had excellent dry fly fishing with large Cicada imitations. The trout and bass were feeding aggressively and very willing to take a fly.

Sandeel Surf Candy

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Hare's Ear Variant

Welcome Back to Tying Tuesday! This week join Robert, as he ties this Hare's Ear Variant!

Hacklet

The famous swedish river Mörrum is known world-wide for its massive salmon and sea run brown trouts in the most beautiful surroundings.

Cutcliffe XVII

This is pattern number 17. Primrose silk, Red hackle, Thrush

The Crawler Fly

Michigan guide and big streamer expert Russ Maddin has been fishing all his life and is well known for being part of the original big streamer movement.

Orange Jiggy

Legendary saltwater fly fisherman and fly tyer Bob Popovics have tested materials and tying techniques on fly patterns throughout his life until his tragic death, and like Bob Clouser's Deep Minnow

Skues' BWO Nymph

Since I have plenty of cow hair I was looking for other patterns to use it and this nymph from Skues was brought to my attention.

The Matuka Fly

The Matuka fly is a streamer that is created almost entirely with hackle feathers. It boasts a large side profile, while still being extremely lightweight.

Pike Slider

We're taking a look at a step-by-step Pike Slider Fly Tying Tutorial that’ll help you tie one of the most effective patterns for targeting aggressive northern pike.

CDC & Feather Wing Caddis

1500 videos today..Tying a Cinnamon Caddis using CDC and a feather wing.. Materials Used;

Fiery Brown Cruncher

Crunchers are great, versatile flies that sit somewhere between a nymph and a wet fly.

America

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the America. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Cutcliffe XVI

This is pattern number 16. This one is just a wing...no hackle. Cow, Hare Flax Turmeric, Red Fox, Woodcock

Fish in dried ham

Not fly-fishing, but it's fish. It’s been a while since I last published a food recipe. This simple but delicious dish should make up for that Fish in dried ham

Updating the thread table

The tying thread table and the accompanying article is among the most popular pages on this site. It’s about time for an update. Fly tying thread

Slump Buster

The Slump Buster fly pattern is one of my favorite small streamers to fish. It works great on fast moving rivers and rivers with deep holes or even lakes.

Silky Bugger

This fly lives up to its name. In fact, silk ribbon is the only material used to tie it, apart from hook, bead and thread

Two Feather Fly

This is Harry Darbee's Two feather fly. It is an extremely light fly that mimics a dun floating on the surface. The color combinations are up to you.

Cutcliffe XV

This is Cutcliffe's pattern number 15. Hare, Red Fox, Hare Turmeric, Light Rusty Red, Woodcock

Wooly Bugger in 2 Ways

Wooly buggers are one of the most popular streamers ever created.  You can actually fish them as nymphs or streamers.

Pro Gammarus

We have had the danish flytyer and flyfisher Jesper Lindquist Andersen in the studio to demonstrate this delicious little snack for seatrout fishing along the Scandinavian costline - or for river t

Awesome Fishing Fly

In this video "How I Made This Awesome Fishing Fly Step by Step!" I will demonstrate tying of Arc Wing CdC&Malard Comparadun.

Bike to Fly

9 Days of Bikepacking and Fly Fishing Through Patagonia.

Raw Attitude

The skilled Danish flyfisher and flytyer Jesper Lindquist Andersen, will in this video demonstrate one of his favorite predatorflies for fishing a bit deeper than he normal does.

Roamer Tripple

In this video we have the Pennsylvania smallmouth and trout guide Jake Villwock - owner of the shop Relentless Flyfishing - to demonstrate one of his signature “must-have” patterns from his flyb

Bluegill Belly Bean

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Bluegill Belly Bean. Join a growing fly tying community on Locals - Dressed Irons Guild - https://diflytying.locals.com/

Soft Hackle Caddis

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 12 Thread, Orange Rib, Orange Thread Body, Uni-Floss Lt-Orange Wing, Hen Pheasant Tail

Spanish Style CDC V-Wing Dry Fly

Spanish Style CDC V-Wing Dry Fly with Sneaky Sighter.

Rabbit fur Leech (or baitfish)

Rabbit fur zonker strips are a staple material for a fly tying bench.  There are so many uses for this material.

Last Chance Cripple

Mayflies are some of the prominent food source for trout.  Whether they are in the nymph stage, emerging, or adult.  Trout love eating mayflies.

Cutcliffe XIV

This is a better version than my first video of this unusual fly, number 14. Body: Smoky grey heron feather Hackle: color to match

Pheasant Tail Shuttlecock

Another easy tie for a great little pattern. The pheasant tail shuttlecock is very buggy and a perfect pattern for still waters. Best fished static with a few twitches every now and then.

Pearly CDC Bloa

A very attractive grayling and trout soft hackle spider. Although very simple this deadly pattern is a true classic.

Sedgeetle

A when-in-doubt-fly that can be a sedge/caddis, beetle, moth or anything you – or the fish – might fancy

Cordeiro Bunker

Joseph Cordeiro has been tying flies for over 25 years. The past 10 years focusing on teaching, presenting at shows and marketing saltwater flies.

Ginger Quill Emerger

A great little Ginger Quill emerger that is very quick to tie. An effective midge or small mayfly emerger that works all year round.

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