Every once in awhile, you come across a fly pattern that just seems to work for you, in a variety of situations. Last summer, while fishing in northwestern Montana with Linehan Outfitting Company, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions was introduced . . .
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Classic Video: How to Tie Tom Rosenbauer’s Rabbit’s Foot Emerger
A while ago, we posted an article by Tom Rosenbauer on his most successful fly pattern, the Rabbit’s Foot Emerger. The immediate response from readers was, “Show us how to tie it!” Luckily, our friends from Tightline Productions were on the . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Mike’s Honey Ant
One summer afternoon, we had a reception on the back lawn here at Orvis HQ, and we were treated to a massive flying-ant hatch. Bugs were flying into people’s hair, eyes, and ears, and it was kind of frustrating to be in the middle of a conversation and have . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the NZ Trico
By midsummer, most of the best insect hatches are over–especially in the East and Midwest–but dry-fly anglers still have Tricos to look forward to. These tiny mayflies can produce excellent action, but it’s tough to see such tiny flies on the surface, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Production-Tie a Chubby Chernobyl
In last week’s One-Minute Tying Tips video, Tim Flagler of of Tightline Productions showed you how useful it can be to have all your materials prepped, in the manner of production tiers, before you tie several flies of the same pattern. Here, Tim . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the DPH Caddis Dry
If you’re looking for an easy-to-tie caddisfly pattern that can imitate a variety if species, then Tim Flagler of of Tightline Productions has got a fly for you. The DPH Caddis can be tied in a variety of colors and sizes, and you should be able to whip . . .
Read MoreA Midsummer Trifecta of Fly Patterns
If the fly fisher’s lexicon were ever available in written form, the unknowing reader would be amused, if not astounded, by the twisted definitions and associations fly fishers have ascribed to a certain . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the GFA Hopper
Walter Wiese has been a fly-fishing guide in the Paradise Valley region of Montana for more than two decades, so he knows a few things about fishing with hoppers, both on the Yellowstone River itself and elsewhere in Yellowstone National Park. His . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Classic Bivisible
The Bivisible is one of those time-tested patterns that you’ll still find in many anglers’ boxes today. Although no one knows for certain who first wrapped these contrasting hackles on a . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Parachute Peccary Isonychia
Fly tiers are always looking for new materials that offer something special to make patterns look or fish better. Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions shows you how peccary hair (sometimes called peccary quills) can help create a cool, mottled . . .
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