The Griffith’s Gnat is a venerable pattern named for one of the founders of Trout Unlimited, George Griffith. (Our friends at Tightline Productions showed you how to tie this fly five. . .
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Video: How to Tie the Pheasant Tail Euro Nymph
When English riverkeeper Frank Sawyer first tied his Pheasant Tail Nymph more than 60 years ago, he surely didn’t envision this kind of development. The advent of chemically sharpened barbless jig hooks, which gained popularity in European competition angling, allows tiers to. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie JC’s Electric Caddis Larva
We have previously featured a cool caddis-pupa pattern by New Jersey fly tier John Collins, and now he’s back with a larva imitation based on the same design. This is a great winter fly, although it . . .
Read MoreClassic Winter Pattern: Josh’s Reaper Midge
Written by: Josh Williams
Winter trout often key on midges near or on the surface.
All photos by Josh Williams
Winter fishing in tailwaters can be both very fun and very frustrating. Although the absence of fair-weather fishermen means less angling pressure, you still have to deal with cold weather and. . .
Read MoreStep-by-Step: How to Tie the Perfect Santa Claus Fly
A couple of years ago, during the holidays, I scratched out a sketch of a fly that I thought might be a fun tie for the Christmas season. The first few Santas to come off the vise were so hideous . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Three Dollar Dip
When I floated the Madison with Josh Duchateau of Firehole Ranch a couple years ago, the very first pattern he suggested was the $3 Dip. Of course, I was familiar with the original. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie an Excellent Egg Pattern
Previously, we posted about “8 Must-Have Flies for Winter Fishing,” and prominently featured were egg patterns. Cold-weather anglers rely on eggs for those periods when. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie JCs Electric Steelie Stone
We have previously featured cool sculpin, March Brown, and midge patterns by New Jersey fly tier John Collins, and now he’s back with a cool steelhead pattern in the latest video from . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Less Mess Morrish Mouse
The Morrish Mouse is the brainchild of Ken Morrish, an angler/writer/photographer from Oregon, who designed the pattern for the big rainbows of Kamchatka. (See our post on how to tie Ken’s . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Junk Yard Dog Streamer
Stripping monster streamers for big trout is an increasingly popular game, but some of those articulated concoctions are unwieldy to cast, especially after they get wet. But Mike Schmidt‘s. . .
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