Early Brown Stoneflies (EBS) are one of the earliest Eastern and Midwestern hatches. Beginning in early-to-mid March, after spending the past year hidden in the stream’s bottom debris, the EBS reddish-brown nymphs migrate to the shoreline, . . .
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Video: Tying an Elk-Hair Caddis with Tom
For the fourth installment of his Facebook Live series “Tying with Tom,” Tom focused on one of the most popular dry flies of all time: the Elk-Hair Caddis. In a 1978 article in Fly Tyer, the fly’s inventor, Al Troth, claimed that he had set out to develop a . . .
Read MoreTie an Elk-Hair Caddis with Tom, Live on Facebook This Afternoon!
It’s time for another exciting episode of “Fly Tying with Tom” on Facebook Live, TODAY at 3 p.m. (EDT) on the Orvis Fly Fishing Facebook page. From his home tying station, Tom will demonstrate how to tie the venerable Elk-Hair Caddis, originally . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Wood Duck Nymph
Do you like nymph patterns with “markings out the wazoo”? Then Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions has a pattern for you! As you can see in the photo above, natural mayfly nymphs are often quite mottled, with lots of light and dark parts–just like a . . .
Read MoreVideo: 3 Ways to Tie-In Dry-Fly Hackle
In this week’s video, Tim demonstrates three different methods for attaching dry-fly hackle. He starts with the most basic, traditional method, then shows how to improve on that in two ways. Each method has its place, but it’s always good to . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Tunghead Hot Spot Pheasant Tail Jig, with Tom Rosenbauer
In episode five of his Facebook Live series “Tying with Tom,” Tom Rosenbauer taught his audience how to tie a great nymph for fishing deep, especially in the early season. Tied on a barbless jig hook with an oversize bead, the Tunghead Hot Spot . . .
Read MoreTie a Tunghead Hot Spot Pheasant Tail Jig with Tom, Live on Facebook This Afternoon!
Since so many folks are working at home, we’ve launched a series of Facebook Live fly-tying events as a way to connect. The fifth “Fly Tying with Tom” event happens TODAY at 3 p.m. (EDT) on the Orvis Fly Fishing Facebook page.
Read MoreVideo: Tying a Clouser Minnow with Tom
For the fourth installment of his Facebook Live series “Tying with Tom,” Tom focused on one of the most versatile streamers of all time: the Clouser Minnow. He tells the fascinating story of how the fly came to be, and then he shows you his own method . . .
Read MoreTie a Clouser Minnow with Tom Live on Facebook This Afternoon!
Since so many folks are working at home, we’ve launched a series of Facebook Live fly-tying events as a way to connect. The fourth “Fly Tying with Tom” event happens TODAY at 3 p.m. (EDT) on the Orvis Fly Fishing Facebook page. . . .
Read MoreVideo: Episode 3 of “Tying with Tom”
For the third installment of his Facebook Live series “Tying with Tom,” Tom focused on spinners, explaining when and why they’re effective for trout and demonstrating how to tie two versions of Rusty Spinner. For the foreseeable future, we will be doing these events every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m. Eastern, so keep … Continue reading “Video: Episode 3 of “Tying with Tom””
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