Do you like nymph patterns with “markings out the wazoo”? Then Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions has a pattern for you! As you can see in the photo above, natural mayfly nymphs are often quite mottled, with lots of light and dark parts–just like a . . .
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Video: How to Tie the Puterbaugh Caddis Variant
Colorado’s Arkansas River is famous for its caddisfly hatches, and guide Don Puterbaugh guided on the Arkansas until he was 80 years old. (Read a cool profile of Don here.) He developed this high-floating imitation for the . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Create a Yarn or Fiber Crab Body
In this week’s video, Tim offers several ingenious tricks that make tying crab flies much easier. I especially like the chip-clip method for ensuring uniformity of shape. If you plan to fish in salt water, you’ll want to watch this.
Read MorePodcast: Trout-Spey Flies with Tim Flagler
We’ve done a bit with trout Spey on the podcast, but never one specifically on flies for trout Spey. Luckily, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions, who produces the best fly tying videos, has become a trout Spey addict . . .
Read MoreVideo: Why You Should Use Chamois and Mop(!) in Fly Tying
As part of his “Magic Materials” series, Tim delves into some materials that may strike some purists as taboo. (Don’t worry: As you’ll hear, Tim seems prepared for the outcry.) Both chamois (pronounced “shammy”) and mop . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Surf Candy
New Jersey saltwater legend Bob Popovics revolutionized saltwater fly tying with his Surf Candy, originally introduced to the wider world in 1988. For a great history of the pattern, read Tom Rosenbauer’s article about the pattern on . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Counter-Wrap Materials
Trout teeth are small, but they can be sharp. And if they happen to cut the material that you’ve wrapped around the hook shank–peacock herl or hackle quills, for instance–the whole thing . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Intruder Leech
In this great video, Tim walks you through the process of tying an Intruder-style Mini Leech. While the pattern may look complicated, none of the steps to create it is particularly difficult, and Tim’s instructions are easy to follow . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Navy Diver
The latest brilliant fly-tying video from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions features a flashy, buggy, heavy nymph that will get to the bottom fast and attract interest from hungry trout. The Navy . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Create Perfect Hackle-Fiber Tails
Many classic dry-fly and nymph patterns call for tails made from hackle fibers. Here, Tim explains how to choose the right feather, find the best fibers, and strip them from the quill. Then, he has . . .
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