Wonder Wing Stonefly with Barry Ord Clarke
From Barry: “Another winging technique that gives a realistic flat lying wing, ideal for midges and stoneflies. With this technique all you have to do is change the hook size and color and you can...
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the Last Hour Emerger by Troutfreak
From Troutfreak: “A struggling fly on top water is an easy meal for hungry trout. Emergers are more enticing than a high floating dry pattern as it requires less energy and can often change your...
View ArticleCaddistrophic Pupa – Charlie Craven
From Charlie Craven: “Most insects have a certain streamlined appeal, but caddis pupae just look like something you pulled out of your nose. Their gnarley legs, gelatinous bodies, and budding wings...
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Lucas Utrera’s flies
INTRODUCTION My name is Lucas Utrera, I’m 36 years old and I was born in Córdoba, Argentina but currently I live in Miami, USA with my wife Angie and my little dog Annabel. I’m an industrial designer,...
View ArticleTravis Para Ant
Tim Flagler shows us how to tie a Tom Travis Para Ant. Materials list: Hook: size 18 dry fly Thread: 70 denier black Body: Superfine dubbing black Post: McFlylon yellow, green, orange, or white...
View ArticleSheep Fly – Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Flies
From Matt O’Neal at Savage Flies: “Another historic fly in my Great Smoky Mountain series, the Sheep Fly was created by Newland Saunders of Lenoir, NC. This heavily weighted nymph imitates the deer...
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Joel Skoghäll Fly Tying
I’ve noticed the smooth fly tying of Swedish fly tyer Joel Skoghäll on Instagram and messaged him to find out a little more about him and some of the flies he ties. “Joel Skoghäll, born and raised in...
View ArticleTim Neal Fly Naming Contest
In this video, Tim shows how to tie his new paradun fly. Problem is, this fly has no name. So here is your chance to name his fly and the winner will also receive a $60.00 Grizzly cape! The winning...
View ArticleTung-Syn Pheasant Tail
Shawn at Holsinger’s Fly Shop was flipping through the new issue of Fly Tyer Magazine and a fly by Al Ritt jumped out at him. Here is what Shawn said about it. “The Tung-Syn Pheasant Tail is a pattern...
View ArticleCharlie’s Whopper
From Matt at Savage Flies: “As a mix between a stimulator and a general attractor pattern, Charlie’s Whopper dry fly is a great Smoky Mountain springtime pattern. Created by Charles Messer of Fines...
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James Waine Fly Tying
I wanted to highlight James Waine here on FrankenFly because I have noticed he ties a variety of really nice flies. I like the bugginess and fishy aspects of all of his flies. James wrote a brief...
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Mini Hot with Greg Garcia
Greg ties his signature pattern the Mini Hot. Materials list: Tiemco 200R Hook size 14 Red Thread Micro Tubing Mirage Tinsel Red Flashabou Prism Dubbing Sand Yearling Elk bleached Grizzly Hackle Ice...
View ArticlePatriot Skunk – Josh Greenberg
Josh Greenberg is the owner of one of my favorite fly shops, Gates Au Sable Lodge. Here is what he says about this particular fly. “This fly floats a bit higher, and offers a bigger profile, than the...
View ArticleThree Dollar Dip with Barry Ord Clarke
From Barry: “For me this is one of the very best emerger patterns that can be used for both midges and mayflies. Named after the famous 3 dollar bridge on the Maddison River this little pattern is...
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Kringle’s Krusher – Nathan Wight
Kringle’s Krusher For those of you who don’t know, J.Stockard Fly Fishing always has a Fly of the Month they post on their website and social media. This December their Fly of the Month was Nathan...
View ArticleFat Angie with Charlie Craven
Charlie Craven was working on designing an ant style fly, but it developed into quite a bit more than just an ant. Really cool fly! Materials list: Hook: Daiichi 1167 Thread: 14/0 Red Veevus 3mm foam...
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Don Bastian
Don Bastian I was very sorry to hear the passing of fly tyer and fly fisherman Don Bastian. Even though we never met in person, I chatted with Don through many emails and he was always an extremely...
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Snody’s Bitterroot Stone SBS – Scott Patterson
Fly Tyer Scott Patterson shows how to tie Snody’s Bitterroot Stone. I wasn’t able to find too much about this pattern, but according to Scott it is a pattern he found in a book Bruce Staples’ Flies...
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