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Tyler’s Big Pheasant Tail

From North 40 Fly Shop: “The pheasant tail nymph is synonymous with fly fishing. It has been my go-to fly for a long time. I really favor it though in a larger format. The typical ones you’ll see in...

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Stimulator Special by Erik Svendsen

As you can see, this isn’t your basic Stimulator. Erik tied a special body for this baby. When Erik first posted this, I was immediately impressed. The body of this Stimi is cow elk that Erik ribbed...

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Unsinkable Caddis

Unsinkable Caddis If you haven’t noticed the thoroughly detailed and beautifully photographed flies of John and Katie Demuth, then you might want to change that. You can follow them on Instagram...

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Schmidt’s Hex Nymph

In the first video Ray Schmidt discusses the history of his Hex Nymph. In the second video he shows us how to tie it. This is an interesting pattern and known to be quite effective. Check it out!

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Flies Around the Net – April 2019

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Chase Howard’s Extended Body Drake

From Flymen Fishing Company: Learn to tie Chase Howard’s Extended Body Drake, a nymph with movement that is out of this world. Dead drifting this fly into a swing works flawlessly as the Nymph-Head...

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Trico spent spinner with Barry Ord Clarke

From Barry: “A small Trico spent spinner with a neat mayfly tailing technique and a segmented moose mane hair body for a semi realistic effect.” Recipe: Hook: Mustad R30-94833 size 18-22 Thread: white...

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The Snowshoe Hopper with Kelly Galloup

From The Slide Inn: “Kelly originally tied this pattern to imitate small hoppers on the Madison, but it has proved equally as effective for larger caddis and spruce moths in late July and August. The...

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Bird’s Nest Caddis

Nice little caddis here by The Fly Fiend. He shows you how to tie this fish catcher, so check it out!

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Sulphur Comparadun

Tim Flagler shows us how to tie a Sulphur Comparadun in this fly tying video. You might have Sulphurs hatching right now on your favorite river. I just returned from Michigan where there was a nice...

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Stonefly Attractor – Jim Misiura

Materials list: Hook: 2xl Dry #8 – #16 Thread: Chartreuse Tail: Brown Goose Biot Body: 1/4 Peacock Herl 1/4 Chartreuse Thread 1/2 Peacock Herl Hackle: Grizzly Hackle Wing: Elk Hair

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Light Cahill Wet Fly

Materials list: Hook: 2X Long Nymph Hook Tail: Wood Duck Body: Cream colored Rabbit Fur Dubbing Hackle: Cream or White Hen Saddle Wing: Wood Duck

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Michigan’s Best Wet Fly

This fly tying video is from Tim Neal, who is a well respected fly tyer in northern Michigan. Tim discusses and ties one of his favorite fly patterns. A pattern he refers to as being the best Michigan...

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Lightning Bug – Barry Ord Clarke

From Barry: “One of the best selling nymphs in North America and rated by many as one of the top ten must have trout flies! A quick and easy pattern that can be tied in just about any colour wished,...

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Flies Around the Net – June 2019

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Isonychia Nymph

Tim Flagler films another quality fly tying video and shows us how to tie another classic. This one was designed by Preston Jennings. Preston spent a lot of time in the Catskills region and wrote a...

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Senyo’s Scandi

Fly Tying video from the Portland Fly Shop The Portland Fly Shop shows us how to tie Senyo’s Scandi. This fly provides a darting baitfish profile. Materials list: Shank Senyo’s Intruder Wire #2 Hook...

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Zug Bug

The Zug Bug was designed way back in the 1930’s by Cliff Zug. It was first designed to imitate a caddis, but this pattern is used as a very good attractor fly. -Paul-FrankenFly Trident Fly Fishing...

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PT Nymph Variant by William Ensiferum

William shows how to tie a variant of a Pheasant Tail Nymph. Nice pattern here, check it out! Materials list: Hook: Ahrex FW571 #12 BL Thread: UTC 70 Brown Tail, Body: Wing Case, Pheasant Tail...

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Flies Around the Net – July 2019

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