A northern New Mexico native, “Hopper Juan” Juan Ramirez has been tying flies for two decades, and many of his patterns have become staples in Colorado and the Southwest. He shared some of his favorite patterns in a blog post here a few years ago. . . .
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Video: How to Cut Thin Strips of Tying Materials
When you’re cutting fly-tying materials into thin strips–especially if you want to prepare for a bunch of flies–accuracy and consistency are the keys. If you cut well, your flies won’t be variable and you won’t waste . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the F-Fly
Marjan Fratnik was a Slovenian angler and fly tier born in Most na Soči–at the confluence of the now famous Soča and Idrijca rivers–in 1919. Known for his simple yet effective patterns, he is most well known for the F-Fly, . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Prep the Hair for a Comparadun
Here’s another video in Tim’s “How to Tie a Comparadun” series. In recent weeks, Tim has discussed what kinds of hair generally works best; hair length, alignment, tips, and color banding; and which hides produce the best hair for Comparadun wings. . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Light Cahill Parachute (with a twist)
In this week’s great fly-tying video Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions shows you how to create an elegant, very clean Light Cahill pattern that can imitate both a dun and a spinner. One of the keys to the fly is the polypropylene post, which is very . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Choose Deer Hair for Comparaduns III
Do you struggle to tie Comparadun wings? It might be the deer hair you’re using. Three weeks ago, Tim discussed what kinds of hair generally works best, and then he covered hair length, alignment, tips, and color banding. Here, for deer hunters and . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Choose Deer Hair for Comparaduns II
Do you struggle to tie Comparadun wings? It might be the deer hair you’re using. Two weeks ago, Tim discussed what kinds of hair generally works best, and here he gets even more specific, discussing hair length, alignment, tips, and color banding. To see . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Speedy Sparkle Purple Haze
The Purple Haze–invented by Bitterroot guide Andy Carlson almost two decades ago–has become a staple pattern for many Western anglers. Six years ago, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions showed us how to tie the standard version of the fly, but . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Choose Deer Hair for Comparaduns
Do you struggle to tie Comparadun wings? It might be the deer hair you’re using. In this video, Tim shows you how to choose the right hair for the job. There are several options that work well–they stand up, flare, and stay on the top of the hook shank. To . . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Water Walker
Wyoming guide and fly-shop owner Will Dornan came up with his famed Water Walker pattern to imitate the stoneflies of the Snake River Valley. The pattern looks great from the trout’s view: it has a slender body and sits low in the water like the . . .
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