Very few of us have as many fly-tying materials as Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn a lot from this cool tour of his tying room in which he describes his best tricks for storing materials. From simple Ziploc bags to . . .
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Video: How to Fish Streamers for Big Trout
In Episode 5 of the Orvis Guide to Fly Fishing, host Tom Rosenbauer explains in great detail all the fundamentals you need to know. This video includes: understanding why trout eat batifish, what streamers to choose and why, fly line choices, and . . .
Read MoreVideo Tuesday Tip: How to Teach Kids to Fly Cast
As the end of the school year approaches, we hope that many fly fishers are taking the time to teach a youngster to cast. One sure way to discourage a young would-be fly caster, though, is to get bogged . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Taper the Ends of Synthetic Materials
n this week’s lesson, Tim shows you how to create realistic, tapered bodies on baitfish patterns that use synthetic materials. Most baitfish are naturally tapered front to back, so a fly that ends in a straight line of fibers won’t . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: How to Fish Around Rocks and Logs
In this excerpt from the Orvis Fly Fishing Learning Center, Tom Rosenbauer explains why fish are found in front of midstream rocks and logs as often as they are found behind such . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tip: Learning by Watching Trout Rises
Most of us are in prime dry-fly season now, so enjoy it while you can (or after runoff ends, depending on where you are). You can learn a lot about how to present your fly by watching rises for a few minutes before jumping right in with a cast. And . . .
Read MoreVideo Pro Tips: How To Rig a Dry and Dropper
We have written many times about how to rig and fish a dropper rig. (See here for a bunch of posts on the subject.) Here’s a great, basic video from the folks at Western New York’s Twig ‘N’ Timber Archery. I agree with the host’s main point that, usually, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Get It Down Pat’s
A few summers ago, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions showed us how to tie an original Pat’s Rubber Legs, the creation of Idaho guide Pat Bennett. This big, buggy stonefly imitation has become . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: Joe Humphreys on Nymphing Techniques
Our Canadian friends at The New Fly Fisher television show have released a fantastic 22-minute episode on Youtube this week. Featuring one of the sport’s true masters, Joe. . .
Read MoreVideo: 5 Strategies for Fishing High Water
Here’s a great video from Fly Fish Food, in which Curtis Fry talks you through his top tips for finding and catching trout in high water. (A lot of folks in the West are going to need these tips in the coming weeks or months.) A lot of anglers are . . .
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