Video: How to Tie the Shakey Bealy Wet Fly

The Shakey Bealy is named for famed Yellowstone National Park ranger Frank Beals, who supposedly would shake with anticipation on the morning of a fishing trip. (You can read a. . .

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Video: How to Tie the Henryville Special


The Henryville Special was originally tied to imitate caddisflies on Pennsylvania’s Brodhead Creek.

The Pocono Mountains of northeastern Pennsylvania are veined with trout streams that used to be far more celebrated than they are now. It was in that region in the 1930s that local angler and tier Hiram Brobst first tied this somewhat. . .

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Video: How to Tie the Simple Golden Stone

Stoneflies are trout staples from coast to coast, and most anglers know that the most effective way to fish them is right on the bottom. The problem with this method, of course, is that you’re. . .

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Video: How to Tie the Wood-Duck Scud

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. . .

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