For those anglers who fish tailwaters or spend time trying to catch trout during winter, scud imitations are vital. But these little crustaceans also exist in lakes, ponds, and spring. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Wood-Duck Scud
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Classic Video: How to Tie the Sulphur Usual
The original Usual dry fly was created by Fran Betters of Wilmington, New York, who specialized in fishing the fast water of the West Branch of the Au Sable. To do so, he needed flies that. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Peacock and Partridge Wet Fly
Fly patterns may go in and out of style, but in general, if a fly catches fish, it will catch fish forever. The Peacock and Partridge has been around for centuries and was probably first tied to fish. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the CDC Transitional Midge
Last week, we posted a great article by Bryen Venema on the Top 10 Midge Patterns for Tailwaters, and one of his choices was Rene Harrop’s CDC Transitional Midge. And—What do. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the Little Black Stonefly
A couple years ago, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions showed us how to tie a Little Black Stonefly Nymph, and now he’s back with a cool dry-fly version of the same bug. When you’re. . .
Read MoreTuesday Tip: How to Use a Whip-Finisher to Cut Thread
I’ve been bugging Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions to make this video ever since I saw his super-cool method for cutting thread in one of his killer tying videos. If you’re a regular viewer. . .
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie the PFD Rusty Spinner
PFD Rusty Spinner from Tightline Productions on Vimeo.
Last year, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions and Matt Grobert offered their versions of the standard Rusty Spinner pattern. Now Tim is back with a PFD version, which features extra flotation for fishing in broken water.
Read MoreVideo: How to Tie a Goddard Caddis
The Goddard Caddis floats like a cork and has a realistic silhouette.
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photo courtesy Tightline productions
The Goddard Caddis was the result of a true collaborative project. English fly-fishing author John Goddard (who sadly passed away at the end of last year) and his angling pal, Clive Henry, came up with an idea for a stillwater pattern. They thought that a fly with a spun deer-hair body could be clipped into shape to mimic the body silhouette of a caddisfly. To a fish below, this sharp silhouette would look delicious. They relayed their idea to American tier Andre Puyans, who created the first prototype of what was to become the. . .
Read MoreLet the Fur Fly
This is a great tying video—produced by Tightline Productions—which shows how to tie an interesting nymph using layers of rabbit fur for the abdomen to give the pattern the same wiggly motion as the natural. The video begins with underwater footage of the nymphs you’re trying to. . .
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