If you’re looking for an easy-to-tie caddisfly pattern that can imitate a variety if species, then Tim Flagler of of Tightline Productions has got a fly for you. The DPH Caddis can be tied in a variety of colors and sizes, and you should be able to whip . . .
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Video: Why You Should Prepare Materials Before You Start Tying
Very few of us will ever be production fly tiers, but as Tim notes at the start of this video, there’s a lot we can learn from folks who make their living at the vise. When you do want to tie a bunch of the same pattern, it pays to prepare all the materials in . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the GFA Hopper
Walter Wiese has been a fly-fishing guide in the Paradise Valley region of Montana for more than two decades, so he knows a few things about fishing with hoppers, both on the Yellowstone River itself and elsewhere in Yellowstone National Park. His . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Classic Bivisible
The Bivisible is one of those time-tested patterns that you’ll still find in many anglers’ boxes today. Although no one knows for certain who first wrapped these contrasting hackles on a . . .
Read MoreVideo: Understanding Different Kinds of Hackle
Have you ever wondered why there are different kinds of hackle available in fly shops and catalogs? In this video, Tim explains the differences among the three most popular kinds of hackle: rooster . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Parachute Peccary Isonychia
Fly tiers are always looking for new materials that offer something special to make patterns look or fish better. Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions shows you how peccary hair (sometimes called peccary quills) can help create a cool, mottled . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Whip-Finish and Cut Your Thread Without Tools
This week, Tim shows you a cool trick that can come in handy if you can’t find your scissors, or if you just feel like impressing your buddies. Using just his fingers and thread tension, Tim makes a whip-finish and then comes the really neat part: he cuts . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Light Cahill Quigley Cripple
California fly-tying legend Bob Quigley (1950-2012) was an early proponent of tying patterns to imitate specific moments in an insect’s life, rather than just focusing on the main stages of nymph, dun, and spinner. Fishing on Fall River in 1978, he . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Make a Sparkle Pupa Body
This week, Tim shows you an ingenious and simple method for creating the “bubble” body of a Sparkle Pupa, one of Gary Lafontaine’s greatest creations. Many tiers struggle with this feature, but Tim has an “automagic” way to “inflate” the . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Superfine Sulphur Spinner
It’s sulphur season in much of the country, when these bright yellow mayflies emerge or return to the water at dusk. When there are tons of bugs on the water, trout have plenty of options to choose from, and they’re often more likely to eat something . . .
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