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CDC & Biot Winged Comparachute – Paul Shurtleff
Mr. Shurtleff has tied some super sexy dry flies before and this one is no different. This is his CDC & Biot Winged Comparachute in PMD flavor. See below for recipe and plenty of photos. You can...
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Vulgata Spinner Dabbler – Havard Asbo
While browsing through Instagram I noticed a certain wet fly that looked like one heck of a fish catcher. It was tied by Havard Asbo of Norway. He is @dryflypurist on Instagram. Anyway, he has been...
View ArticleFlying Mutant with Barry Ord Clarke
From Barry: “This is a variant on one of my early melt glue patterns for a large flying Carpenter ant. A quick and very realistic pattern that is easy to master. ” Materials list: Hook: Ahrex FW511 #...
View ArticleCammisa’s Stealth Mode jig nymph
From Tim: “Cammisa’s Stealth Mode is a jig nymph that pays homage to tinsel-bodied flies with its use of UNI-Mylar. Though that material has “stealth” tendencies, everything completely changes with...
View ArticleSimple Caddis
From Mad River Outfitters: “In this fly tying tutorial, Ryan Ratliff at Mad River Outfitters breaks down how to tie a quick, step-by-step Simple Caddis Pattern that you can quickly fill a box with....
View ArticleExtended Mayfly Body – Barry Ord Clarke
From Barry: “A simple but realistic extended body technique, that will give any mayfly dun or spinner pattern that little extra.” Barry mentions to see how to tie the hackle and wings of this fly, to...
View ArticleLandon Mayer’s Mini Leech
Tim Flagler shows us how to tie Landon Mayer’s Mini Leech. Materials list: Hook: Fulling Mill Czech Nymph size 14 Thread: UTC Black 70 Denier Body: UTC Holo Tinsel medium brown Body: Zonked Pine...
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Hairy Lady (Fan wing dry fly) – Eugene Borovin
Eugene Borovin contacted me and showed me this beautiful fly he tied. So I had him send over a step-by-step so I could post it here on FrankenFly. Eugene says, “I’m a non-professional fly tier and fly...
View ArticleTying the Bobby Spinner with Kelly Galloup
From TheSlideInn: “The Bobby Spinner is an old spent spinner imitation that is incredibly durable and floats extremely well. You can change the size and color to imitate a wide variety of mayfly...
View ArticlePurple Darth Baetis tied by Greg Garcia
From Anglers All: This time on fly tying Friday’s we re-visit the famed “Darth Baetis” pattern tied by Umpqua Feather Merchants signature tyer, Greg Garcia. This pattern is already a staple amongst...
View ArticleCamel Light Cranefly – Hans Stephenson
From Hans: “Despite the cigarette filter look, this fly works amazing when there’s craneflies around. Trout love these big bugs, and they’ll go out of their way to eat them typically. Works great both...
View ArticleFurled Damsel – tied by Lars Chr. Bentsen
From Ahrex: “Big fish often need big baits – and damsels can often do the trick!. In this video the talented danish tyer and flycasting instructor Lars Chr. Bentsen shows how delicate he can turn a...
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L2HF Harey Yellow Stone – Al Ritt
From Al: “I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying...
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Snowshoe Emerger – William Ensiferum
Snowshoe Emerger This fly caught my eye as I was browsing through Instagram. This emerger is in excellent proportion and provides a great silhouette. I have no doubt this will attract the trout. I may...
View ArticleQuill Body Nymph with Gills – William Ensiferum
You will recall me posting a Snowshoe Emerger by William a couple of days ago. The body on that fly has gills. To help the readers of FrankenFly, I reached out to William and in this video he shows...
View ArticleScruffy Emerger
With Spring finally here, another Emerger pattern would be nice to consider. Here is one called the Scruffy Emerger by Mak Flies. Check it out. Materials list: Hook: size 12-14 Thread: Light Olive 8/0...
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