El Vato Caddis
A low-riding dry fly caddis imitation that is perfect for targeting picky fish. This pattern is best fished in the evening in riffles or slow moving flat water. Developed to fish the Lower Sacramento...
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Smoke Jumper – Peter Steen
Smoke Jumper tied by Peter Steen This is a sweet emerger fly from Peter Steen. Below, Peter briefly explains how he normally fishes this fly and provides the list of materials for us. You can keep up...
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A few flies by Justin Bowman
Here are a few beautiful flies and their recipes, tied by Justin Bowman. Check out more of Justin Bowman’s flies at his Instagram @justin__bowman Enjoy! Soft Hackle Pupa Tiemco 2487 #16 with olive...
View ArticleGrey Wulff Plus – G. Zingaro
Material list: Hook: Gamakatsu F11-3F #10 Thread: 8/0 Rusty Dun Wings: Deer Hair Spot: Red Floss Body: Opossum Natural Dubbing Hackles: 2 Grizzly-Brown Wings: White Calf tail
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Bradley Special – Ricky Bassett
Bradley Special Ricky Bassett tied up this beautiful Bradley Special. This was an old dry fly pattern tied by the Dettes of Roscoe, New York. The fly shop, Dettes Trout Flies, is still there and ran by...
View ArticleSmall Intruder – OPST
How to Tie a Small Intruder Learn how to tie a small, less than 2 inch long intruder, in under 2.5 minutes. Hopefully this will give you some ideas. In different color combinations these small...
View ArticleTurck’s Tarantula – Ruben Martin
From Ruben: Turck´s Tarantula (Guy Turck) – www.rubenmartin.com.ar Hook: TMC 5263 or similar #4 to 10 Thread: UNI 6/0 , UTC 70, Danville 6/0 and 3/0, 140 for bigger sizes. Tail: golden pheasant tippet...
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Flies Around the Net – December 2016
Here are the final Flies Around the Net for 2016. It has been a year of good vibes and good times for FrankenFly. I want to thank all of you for coming and visiting the website. I’m glad all of you are...
View ArticleCrystal Meth – Sucker Spawn Egg Fly
Tied by Kevin Hospodar. Kevin notes: “This is maybe the easiest fly to tie, and the most effective. One material is all it takes to tie this great egg fly / sucker spawn pattern. A great steelhead...
View ArticleDetached deer hair body mayfly with Barry Ord Clarke
From Barry: “This body technique can be used for all types of detached bodies, daddy’s, midges, caddis flies etc. So give it a go and put it to good use.”
View ArticleCDC Caddis Emerger – Willy Self
Willy discovered his passion for fly fishing at the early age of six. Shortly thereafter, he began tying his own flies for trout, salmon steelhead, and shad. Willy found his love of lake fishing early...
View ArticleMoose May Fly
Umberto Oreglini ties a beautiful dry fly called the Moose May Fly in this fly tying video. Enjoy! Materials list: HOOK: Mustad 9671 #12 TAIL: Peccary BODY: Two White and One Black Moose Mane Fibers...
View ArticleLance Egan’s Red Dart
In this Instructional Fly Tying Video Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie Lance Egan’s Red Dart. This attractor pattern is a local favorite for fishing as the point fly in a Hopper-Dropper...
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Trout on the Swing!!! by Jeff Hubbard
These small Streamer patterns work well in the Spring in Michigan. These flies represent two very important baitfish patterns in the diet of our cold water fisheries in the Great Lakes Region. The...
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LOON LIVE: MARCH GLADNESS
To the fly tyer March is a little bit like the week before finals in college: you realize that you should have been more diligent and productive than you were during the (now expired) season....
View ArticleJerry French’s Summer Sculpin
Materials list: Shank 25mm Small Dumbbell Eyes Loop #50 Braid (You can use this Intruder Wire) Micro Rabbit or Trimmed (Thinned) Zonker Strip Red Polar Chenille Grizzly Flutter Legs Peacock Ice Dub...
View ArticleHendrickson Para Emerger
Since the Hendrickson hatch will soon be upon us, I thought this video would be timely. Tim Neal hails from Michigan and has been tying flies for 62 years. Tim knows his stuff and is a great teacher....
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Willy’s Fruit Rollup – Willy Self
I dug this up from back in 2014. Willy tying his Fruit Rollup. -Paul Materials list: Hook: 730 Series 4, 6, 8, 10 Thread: 3/0 mono cord Bead: Glass or Brass Tail: Scud Back over Krinkle Flash Body:...
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