The Dun Variant was first introduced to most anglers in Art Flick’s art flick Streamside Guide to Naturals and Their Imitations. The pattern bears a resemblance to British Spider flies, which . . .
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Video: How to Tie the Renegade
The Renegade is one of those classic attractor patterns that doesn’t necessarily look like anything in nature but has consistently caught fish for decades. With fore and aft hackles like its relative, the . . .
Read MoreVideos: Patterns to Match the Mayfly Life Cycle
Written by: Pete Shanafelt, Bighorn Angler
A “mixed bag” of spring nymphs for fishing the Bighorn.
Photo courtesy Bighorn Angler
Sorting through the many mayfly fly patterns on the market today can be confusing, as there are a plethora of “bin appeal” patterns and not so many with real “trout appeal.” The patterns listed. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie The Insult
Poul Jorgensen was born in Denmark, but lived in the U.S. for more than 45 years, becoming one of the world’s more famous fly tiers in the process. From 1969 until his death in 2004, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the SBR Sulphur Nymph
Although few anglers think of New Jersey as a fly-fishing destination, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions clearly loves his home water, the South Branch of the Raritan River. (Check out . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Last Walt’s
It’s no secret that Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions loves the Walt’s Worm. He’s already made how-to videos for tying three variations of this pattern–see here and here–and now he’s . . .
Read MoreClassic Video: How to Tie Reece’s Simple Mini Leech
Bob Reece is a junior-high science teacher from Cheyenne, Wyoming, who spends his summer guiding for North Park Anglers in Walden, Colorado. He also works with the Cheyenne. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie JC’s Skunk Pygmy Sculpin
Trout love sculpins. These little baitfish of the Cottus genus live in almost all trout rivers, providing a meaty snack. Most folks think of the Muddler Minnow (first tied in 1937) as the original . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Vanilla Iso Parachute
Because we have been featuring the wonderful tying videos of Tightline Productions for so long, we have the unique opportunity to watch fly patterns develop in the mind of Tim . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Pat’s Rubber Legs
The Pat’s Rubber Legs was created by guide Pat Bennett—of Hyde Outfitters in Island Park, Idaho—building on other big stonefly patterns, such as the Girdle Bug. This particular. . .
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