Parachute patterns have been around for a long time, but I doubt you’ve ever seen one tied like this. The late, great tier Dick Talleur was a big fan of using glue to hold the hackle and. . .
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Video: How to Make Distribution Wraps
Some patterns, such as the Bird’s Nest, call for hackle fibers all the way around the body, which can be a pain. But Tim has a great trick that makes the process ridiculously easy. It’s all in how you prepare the feather and then tie it in. Try it out, and your . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Sulfur Perdigon
In this week’s great fly-tying video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler shows you how to tie his version of a Spanish Perdigon nymph to match the sulfur hatches here in the U.S. The Perdigon was specifically designed to sink quickly and to work well in . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make an Oversize Soft Hackle Work
If you’re tying small Soft Hackle patterns, but the feathers you have are too large, don’t despair. Here’s a great trick for making those oversize soft hackles work by tying them in differently. Tim Shows you how to tie in at the middle of the hook shank and . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Reece’s Rolling Stone
Throughout higher elevation freestone rivers and streams, various species of large stone flies serve as a significant food source for the trout that inhabit their waters. The life cycle of these. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Koga’s Bonefish Shrimp
After decades as a trout and steelhead fly fisherman, California tier Peter Koga caught the bonefish bug, and years of trial-and-error produced his signature flats fly, Koga’s Bonefish . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Wrap Soft Hackle
Handling soft hackles can be tricky, as the fibers are long and wiggly. In this video, Tim shows you how to prepare the feather for tie-in, how to sweep the fibers rearward, and then how to actually wrap the hackle around the hook . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Hendo Hammer
We have previously featured two cool caddisfly patterns (here and here) by New Jersey fly tier John Collins, and now he’s back with a killer mayfly emerger. The Hendricksons should start popping . . .
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 Pat’s Plus
In the latest great fly-tying video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler ties a variation of the venerated Pat’s Rubberlegs, which he has previously featured. The “plus” in the name here . . .
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