Flies

I'm definitely dreaming of warmer weather, and in this week's Tying Tuesday you'll be treated to a nice little mayfly pattern, perfect for tossing during early spring hatches. Then, you'll learn about a midge (which, admittedly, you could use right now), and that's followed up by an interesting shrimp pattern for anyone looking to chase permit and bonefish...

I have a love/hate relationship with fly tying. I enjoy the satisfaction of catching fish on flies I made myself, but I'm a decidedly average tier. It can take me an hour or more to tie up enough flies to last me a day (although that probably says more about my propensity to lose flies than it does my tying ability). Either way, I'm always intrigued with...

Tying Tuesday is back and ready for some more trout-focused goodness! A theme throughout the flies I selected for this week's post is the confidence anglers have in them. Tim Cammisa swears by the X-Caddis, the folks at Mainely Flies love the Squiggle, and Higa's SOS is the definition of a confidence fly. It's an interesting concept to think about, in that...

The first Tying Tuesday of 2025 features a few lessons on critical tying skills, along with a time-tested pattern and an interesting Euro nymph. It's been too cold to fish in my neck of the woods, and I know I'll be spinning up a few of these flies this week while I wait for warmer weather. The first pattern this week is from Davie McPhail, one of the most...

This week's Tying Tuesday is trout focused, but this is also the time of year that trout fishing really slows down, and many of us are spending hours at the vise in preparation for next season. You'll find a great stonefly dry in this week's collection of tutorials, along with a hex pattern, and a sculpin that I think looks deadly. Yes, it's winter, but...

For this week's Tying Tuesday, we have two new fly patterns, and a video about different fly tying lights. Picking up a good light can make a huge difference in how long, and effectively, you're able to tie flies. The one I have is some of the best money I've ever spent. After that, you'll get treated to a nice midge pattern and a fun streamer! We start...

This week's Tying Tuesday features an interesting array of patterns, and in particular, one of the more unique flies I've seen in a long time. The Super Mottle nymph from Tim Flagler looks like something I'll tie a lot of this winter. Up first this week is the latest installment of the Fly Tying Skill Builder series from Fly Fish Food. In this video, you'll...

When you head out to the river, how often are you 100% confident in knowing what flies you should tie on? Sure, if there's a hatch going on, picking the right fly can be relatively straightforward. But if the fish aren't active, what's the process to use to pick a great fly? Well, there are ways to figure out the perfect fly, but it's always good to have a...

We've got an interesting group of flies for this week's Tying Tuesday. Of particular note is the most interesting Pheasant Tail variation I think I've ever seen. There's also "the simplest parachute mayfly pattern" and a fun bugger, as well. Have fun tying, and stay warm when testing out these flies! Up first is a fly from Tom Jarman Fishing, who I don't...

This week's Tying Tuesday is streamer-heavy, but that's to be expected given the time of year. You'll learn how to put together a Fish Skull River Creature, and Cheech's secret Complex Twist bugger. You'll also get treated to a great Catskill dry fly. This first fly is from the folks at AvidMax, and it's tied from one of their kits. This one is the Fish...