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Fly tying of John Satkowski
Having designed commercial patterns for Rainy’s Flies for two years now, I am constantly pushing the boundaries of movement and effectiveness with my patterns. Being a Bass guy my whole life, my eyes...
View ArticleSulphur Spinner
From Tim Cammisa: “We welcome Don Ward back to the channel! In this video, Don Ward of the Keystone Fly Rod Company ties a unique version of his Sulphur Spinner. This version of the spinner is a great...
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Dry Sedge – Paul Slaney
tied by Paul Slaney This is a sedge fly pattern or caddis fly if you prefer. I saw this when Paul posted it the other day and my mouth dropped. This is a beautifully tied fly and I thought it deserved...
View ArticleBlack Stonefly – Ryan Cooper
From Ryan Cooper: “If you have giant black stoneflies in your waters give this guy a try! I love the semi-realistic look the larva lace gives the body. Hope you enjoyed and be sure to tune in next...
View ArticleHenry’s Fork Salmon Fly – InTheRiffle
From InTheRiffle: “The Henry’s Fork Salmon Fly is a great Salmonfly Dry Fly Pattern for large picky trout in slower water and pools. The Henry’s Fork Salmon Fly was developed on the world famous...
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The Fly Tying of Son Tao
I recently started to notice some beautifully tied flies posted by Son Tao. After seeing a friend from Indianapolis post that he was fishing with Tao, I was surprised to learn he was here in Indiana....
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Grayling, Michigan 2017 – FrankenFly
Well, another trip up to Grayling in Northern Michigan is in the books. This trip will definitely be one to remember because I couldn’t have asked for better fishing. Although, there was a really big...
View ArticleCasual Dress
Tim Flagler give us detailed instructions for tying Polly Rosborough’s Casual Dress Nymph.
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Green Sparkle Stimulator – Son Tao
If you are a regular reader of FrankenFly, you might remember that I highlighted Son and his fly tying in a fairly recent post. If you haven’t read it or looked at some of Son’s flies, you should. So,...
View ArticleIOBO emerger with Barry Ord Clarke
Extremely quick and easy to tie with only one CdC hackle, the IOBO ( It Ought to Be Outlawed ) emerger is a must have pattern and should be found in every trout and grayling fishermans fly box. This...
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HMG Hydropsyche Variant – Joe Nicklo
From Joe Nicklo: “The HMG Hydropsyche Variant is a variation of Herman deGala’s Hydropsyche pattern. Herman is my idol and his attention to detail is exceptional! I took some liberties with his...
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October Caddis Skater
Tim Flagler ties up an October Caddis Skater, just in time for October!
View ArticleTwo Bit Stone – Charlie Craven
From Charlie: A variation of my Two Bit Hooker Pattern the Two Bit Stone uses three beads (one Tungsten and Two Brass) to get the fly down to the fish. This golden stone fly pattern works great in a...
View ArticleBalanced Leech Olive Pumpkin
The balanced fly philosophy has had a huge impact on my fly tying in recent years. Designed to suspend in a horizontal manner balanced lies such as the Olive Pumpkin are deadly. They out perform...
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The Fly Tying of Adam Harman
Adam Harman I’ve been fishing most of my life but I really didn’t take up fly fishing until I was a young adult. I did a lot of “dabbing”, as my Dad called it, when I was younger with a 7’ fly rod and...
View ArticleDave’s Emerger – Dave McKee
From The Weekly Fly: “Fly tyer Dave McKee is a native of PA, Dave has been involved in guiding fly fishing since graduating from Colby College in 1993. After a childhood of fishing the waters up and...
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Sulphur Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle – John Collins
John Collins tied up this beautiful Sulphur Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle and it grabbed my attention. I chatted with John about this fly a bit. Here are some interesting features about this fly that John...
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Caddis Emergers by Peter Steen
Peter Steen ties a lot of nice flies. These two Caddis Emergers caught my eye in his Instagram feed, so I wanted to highlight them here. If you want to follow Peter, he is on Instagram...
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