Category Archives: Flies
How to Tie the PFD Rusty Spinner
Tim Flagler offers up the PFD Rusty Spinner as a sure solution to fishing those near-dark hatches when it is so difficult to see your fly. The secret is tying with white craft foam to create the fly’s “PFD.”
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Podcast Interview: Jeff Fryover, Umpqua Feather Merchants
In this week’s podcast interview we pick the brains of Jeff Fryover, CEO and president of Umpqua Feather Merchants. Jeff’s been with Umpqua for almost two decades. Over the course of the chat he gives the backstory of the 41-year-old … more
Video: How to Tie a Goddard Caddis
Our fly tying video of the week features the Goddard Caddis, a high-floating caddisfly imitation that many tiers avoid because it looks challenging. Tim Flagler offers several tips to make tying this popular pattern easier.
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Video: Making a Custom Dubbing Blend
Dubbing makes the fly. Or better said: it makes tying the fly fun. This week Tim Flagler shows you everything you need to know about making custom dubbing blends with a few simple tools. As usual he packs his …
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Video: How to Tie a Gold-Ribbed Hare’s Ear
Several readers have commented recently on the extraordinary number of tying tips “hidden” in Tim Flagler’s tying videos. Tim’s Gold-Ribbed Hare’s Ear nymph, featured this week, is no exception. Learn how to use a finger-wrap to make breaking thread easy, …
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The Coming Cicada Invasion
Cicadas are the sound of summer, as well as a unique hatch to fish on the fly. And once every 17 years, the annual “dog days” cicadas, as Dr. Matt Frye of Cornell University explains, are joined by periodical cicadas … more
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Video: How to Tie a Hendrickson Sparkle Dun
Matt Grobert ties a Hendrickson Sparkle Dun in our featured fly tying video of the week. When high-floating hackled dries stop working, try this alternative, which sinks ever so slightly beneath the film.
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The Story of Crazy Charlie
Many flies have stories attached to them, and the staple of every bonefisher’s box, the Crazy Charlie, is no exception. John Frazier highlights the legendary go-to fly along with the man who designed it, Charlie Smith, who says of his work: … more
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Video: How to Tie an American Pheasant Tail Nymph
Tim Flagler demonstrates in detail how to tie an American Pheasant Tail Nymph. Flagler suggests tying a dozen at a time, not just for consistency, but because you can never have enough Pheasant Tail Nymphs.
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Video: How to Tie a Quill Gordon Parachute Emerger
Our featured fly tying video of the week shows how to tie a Quill Gordon Parachute Emerger, as styled by tier Alan Landheer.
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