Famed Colorado tier John Barr is most famous for his Copper John, but many streamers lovers are also fans of the streamer/jig hybrid known as the Meat Whistle. Barr originally designed the pattern for bass fishing–sort of a fly-fishing take on the . . .
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Classic Podcast: Tom and Tim’s Annual Fly-Tying Spectacular
This week’s podcast is my annual bull session with Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. Instead of us picking a topic, we decided to ask listeners for questions. We both field questions about: . . .
Read MoreHow to Best Imitate Isonychia Nymphs
To simplify their identification, mayfly nymphs have been divided into four groups–burrowers, crawlers, clingers, and swimmers–and the name of each group offers some insight into the. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the DDH Leech
The DDH Leech is one of my favorite patterns, and I’m excited that Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions has featured it in his weekly tying video. Created by Canadian angler Stu Thompson in the mid-1990s, the pattern has since been used to catch . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Build a Tapered Thread Body
Building a tapered thread body on a small hook, for a fly such as a Zebra Midge, is a fairly simple process, but things can go wrong pretty easily. You don’t want to end up with a misshapen or fat . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Golden Woolly Bugger
There have been dozens, if not hundreds, of variations on the Woolly Bugger over the years, but every once in awhile you come across one that produces when nothing else will. The guys from The New Fly Fisher had just such an experience with this . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Uke’s Brown Bug
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 . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Hold Fly-Tying Materials Out of the Way, Part II
Welcome to the latest installment of our series of videos called “One-Minute Fly-Tying Tips and Techniques” from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. A few years ago, Tim made a video all about ways that he keeps long hackles, legs, or other . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Create Legs on a Pheasant Tail Nymph
The final steps of creating a Pheasant Tail Nymph involve adding legs that sweep back from the head along the thorax. In this short video, Tim demonstrates his ingenious methods for finishing . . .
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 . . .
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