The October caddis is one of the more exciting hatches of fall, and the big orange bugs can be seen along riverbanks for weeks this time of year. Previously, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions has . . .
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Video: A Primer on Natural Dubbing Materials
There are lots of choices when it comes to natural dubbing materials, but do you know the differences between, say, rabbit, beaver, muskrat, or angora? Tim offers a quick take on each, highlighting its best uses for fly tiers. As you build your . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie Shenk’s Minnow
In this week’s video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler walks you through the process of tying the Shenk’s White Minnow, created by Pennsylvania legend Ed Shenk. It’s a simple streamer pattern that imitates a variety of baitfish, such as creek . . .
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: Preserving the Art of the Featherwing Streamer
Here’s a cool video about New Hampshire-based fly tier Scott Biron, who has made it his mission to keep traditional featherwing streamers alive. As many anglers have moved on to using modern patterns that incorporate synthetic materials, Biron carries . . .
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 Cinnamon Flying Ant
The Cinnamon Ant has long been one of my “go-to” patterns, from May through September, so I was excited to see that Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions featured the fly in this week’s . . .
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 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: Macrame Cord for Parachutes?
This week, Tim looks into something that he hears a lot in the comment of any video featuring a parachute. Will craft-store macrame cord work in place of the polypropylene yarn you buy in the fly shop? It turns out that you need to do some . . .
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