Craig Mathews’s Sparkle Dun needs no introduction, as its popularity across the country is well established. As winter begins to turn to spring, hatches of blue-winged olives offer some of the . . .
Read MoreContinuing his “Magic Materials” series, in this video, Tim explains why he loves tying with Brahma hen and coq de Leon, especially for Soft Hackles. Plus, the “chickabou” patches from these pelts make for killer marabou . . .
Read MoreThe original Pheasant Tail Nymph was tied by English riverkeeper Frank Sawyer in the 1950s, and in the decades since there have been countless variations. Fly tiers can’t help but tinker with patterns that work, trying to squeeze even more trout-catching . . .
Read MoreIn this video, Tim shows why pheasant-tail fibers are used on some of the sport’s most popular nymph patterns. You can create great imitations of mayfly-nymph tails, abdomens, legs, and even gills using this one material. Dyed . . .
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The world’s most famous fly-tying dentist, John Barr, designed his Barr’s Emerger series in 1975, after spending a day fishing a pale morning dun hatch on Nelson’s Spring Creek in . . .
Read MoreIn this video, Tim explains why he believes that patterns tied with Hungarian partridge feathers work so well on trout. The mottled markings on the feathers mimics the patterns found on natural nymphs, which . . .
Read MoreIn the latest how-to video from Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler shows you how to tie an elegant wet fly originally created by Pennsylvania fly-fishing legend James Leisenring. As . . .
Read MoreIn this video, Tim explains why he loves wood-duck flank feathers so much and why he believes that they make many patterns appear more lifelike to trout. Try incorporating these feathers into more . . .
Read MoreThe Griffith’s Gnat is a venerable pattern named for one of the founders of Trout Unlimited, George Griffith. (Our friends at Tightline Productions showed you how to tie this fly years ago.) At some point, Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies in . . .
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In this video, Tim Flagler explains how different shapes and proportions make specific hooks suitable for different kinds of patterns. By matching the right hook to the pattern, you’ll get the optimal . . .
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