The original Usual dry fly was created by Fran Betters of Wilmington, New York, who specialized in fishing the fast water of the West Branch of the Au Sable. To do so, he needed flies that. . .
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Video: How to Tie the Peacock and Partridge Wet Fly
Fly patterns may go in and out of style, but in general, if a fly catches fish, it will catch fish forever. The Peacock and Partridge has been around for centuries and was probably first tied to fish. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the CDC Transitional Midge
Last week, we posted a great article by Bryen Venema on the Top 10 Midge Patterns for Tailwaters, and one of his choices was Rene Harrop’s CDC Transitional Midge. And—What do. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Ray Charles Sowbug
The Ray Charles Sowbug has been around for at least a couple decades and is a staple on Western tailwaters, especially the Bighorn and the Missouri. There are tons of variations of. . .
Read MoreTom’s Fly of the Week: Bissett’s Cajun Crustacean
Capt. Lucas Bissett has thought long and hard about the way to present a crab pattern to redfish.
Photo courtesy Lucas Bissett
I periodically get to chase redfish, and although I almost always tie flies before a trip, I always make the mistake of figuring that my bigger Bahamas-type bonefish patterns will. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Ginny Midge
If you’re going to have to tie tiny flies, like size 24s, it helps if they are simple and easy to create. In this video, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions walks you through the steps to create. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Hippie Chick Midge
The Hippie Chick is one groovy pattern, featuring a bright, multicolor body that attracts trout. According to Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, the fly has been working great for. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Orange Asher
The Orange Asher seems to have been invented in the 1970s as an adult-midge imitation for the high-mountain lakes of Colorado. Several Internet sources credit the pattern to Jack Howarth, of Colorado Springs, but that’s not really much to. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Smoke Jumper Emerger
You can tie this simple emerger pattern in a variety of sizes and colors to match the naturals.
The Smoke Jumper has been around for awhile, and it’s quite popular on the Bighorn River in Montana. It was originally tied by Mike Hoiness of Yellowstone Fly Goods in Billings as a. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Guide’s Choice Hare’s Ear Nymph
The Hare’s Ear Nymph is certainly among the top five most common patterns for trout fishermen, as its buggy generalist look imitates all manner of aquatic insects. But the pattern tied in this video is not your father’s. . .
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