This week, I have a chat with Jonny King, one of the most creative and innovative fly tiers I know, whose creative mind is responsible for patterns like the Kinky Muddler and Splitsville dry flies. I am always interested in where the. . .
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Video: How to Tie the Woolly Bugger Euro Jig
The Woolly Bugger has been catching trout, bass, panfish, and other species for more than half a century, since Pennsylvanian Russell Blessing first tied what he thought of as a hellgrammite imitation in the 1960s. Once a . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the France Fly
According to angler and fly tier Hunter Hoffler, the France Fly was developed years ago but got its name during practice for the 2012 World Youth Fly Fishing Championships in France. Folks were struggling to catch fish, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Black & Tan Jig
For the past few years, the Northeast—and many other regions of the U.S.—have been experiencing low, clear water in fall. In fact, our local water, the Battenkill, was approaching historic low flows until we got some rain last night. . . .
Read MoreIn Praise of the Royal Trude
Whenever I fish with Tom Rosenbauer, he makes fun of my love for classic fly patterns because he believes that modern tiers have improved on most of these old flies. When we were rigging up to fish a mountain brook . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Freddy
Montana guide Tim Linehan–of Linehan Outfitting Company in northwestern Montana–love to fish the Freddy on waters big and small, and it has proven itself an exceptional terrestrial/attractor pattern. The Freddy (or . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Travis Para Ant
Tom Travis is a legendary guide and fly tier from Livingston, Montana, where he specializes in fishing the spring creeks of Paradise Valley and the rivers of Yellowstone National Park. As a guide, you want to use patterns that . . .
Read MoreVideo: Understanding Shanks
More and more streamer patterns are being tied using shanks, which allow for extended-body and articulated flies. Tim explains the differences among the three main types of shanks–Waddington, Intruder, and articulated. The . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Extended-Body Isonychia Parachute
In this latest how-to video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler shows you how to make an elegant, extended-body version of the classic Iso Parachute. Extended bodies look difficult to make, but Tim shows you how–with a . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Balanced Pine Squirrel Streamer
The goal of a balanced streamer pattern is to present the fly in a more-natural way, like a real leech or baitfish, and many anglers will fish these flies under an indicator. To balance the fly, you’ll need a special hook and a way to . . .
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