Two great tastes that taste great together! Orvis Fly Fishing blog favorites Tightline Productions and Mad River Outfitters have teamed up on a video in which Tim Flagler demonstrates some of his favorite fly-fishing tips for Brian Flechsig. It’s very cool . . .
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Video: How to Tie the Franke Shiner
Floyd Franke, who passed away in 2013, had a remarkable fly-fishing resume: he co-founded the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild, was a board member of the Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, served five years as president of . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie an October Caddis Pupa
The October caddis (genus Dicosmoecus) is one of the best fall hatches in many parts much of the country. And with most caddis hatches, you can catch a lot of trout by imitating the pupal stage, whenn the insects are most vulnerable. In this great video . . .
Read MoreVideo: Which Wing Materials Float Best?
There are a lot of materials on the market designed to help your flies float better, but which ones really perform as advertised on the water? Tim performs a fairly unscientific experiment by floating two inches of each material in a glass of water and then . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Simple Isonychia Spinner
Isonychia mayflies are among the best late-season hatches in rivers around the country, but the spinnerfalls usually feature the largest concentration on insects and therefore the best fishing opportunities. In this week’s great how-to video, Tim Flagler . . .
Read MorePro Tips: Alvin’s Top 5 Flies for Redfish
Alvin Dedeaux of All Water Guides is back with another “top 5 Flies” video, this time about chasing redfish. Alvin guides along the Texas coast for these great game fish, so he knows what they like to eat. So watch the video above, and then click on the . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Taper the Ends of Synthetic Materials with Scissors
Previously, Tim demonstrated a cool “slip and slide” method for creating a tapered baitfish body with synthetic materials. In this week’s lesson, he shows you how to do it using scissors. The way he twists the materials . . .
Read MoreVideo: Understanding Rubber Legs
This week, Tim walks you through the many options for rubber legs, which are used on many kinds of patterns. He shows you how legs are packaged and why you’d choose one style over another. From connected round-rubber legs to flex materials that . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Synthetic Clouser Minnow
In the decades since Pennsylvania icon Bob Clouser created his minnow pattern, countless variations have appeared, most of which catch plenty of fish. In fact, Lefty Kreh claimed to have caught an astonishing 63 species of fish on Clousers. In this . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie-In Mixed Brown and Grizzly Hackles
The recipes for some popular dry-fly patterns, such as the classic Adams, call for both brown and grizzly hackle at the front. As Tim points out, it’s only natural for a tier to wonder if they really need both; it would certainly be easier . . .
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