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My 3 Most Popular Flies — How to Tie and Fish Them
Welcome to the first episode of Tie & Fish, a new fly-tying series where I demonstrate useful trout flies and...
Tying a Suspender Parachute Hopper Midge
Davie McPhail ties his Suspender Parachute Hopper Midge, leaving out the hackle and incorporating high-density foam.
Puffing Out Eggstasy for Fuller Reliable Stillwater Patterns! | Powder Puff FAB
The Powder Puff FAB is a straightforward take on a material most stillwater anglers already know well. By taking the...
How to Tie the Zug Bug - A Classic Peacock Herl Attractor Nymph
Peacock herl catches fish, and the Zug Bug is mostly peacock herl. That iridescent green-bronze body does the heavy...
Tying Tuesday: The Jigged Pheasant Tail Nymph, Marsh Rover, Fire Tiger Minnow, and the Crane Fly Daddy Long Legs
This week's flies head from trout water out to the salt and back again. First up is Charlie Craven's Jigged Pheasant...
How to Tie Crab Flies for Redfish
A good crab fly for redfish is built around three things before it is built around realism: it rides with the hook...
Mullet Run Fly Selection: Big-Profile Patterns for Fall
The best flies for the fall mullet run are wide-bodied, water-pushing patterns three to five inches long on No. 1 to...
How to Tie Deer-Hair Divers and Sliders for Bass
A deer-hair diver is a spun-and-packed floating bass bug trimmed to a tapered face and a swept-back collar, so it ducks...