Fly Tying
Fly tying video tutorials and articles on fly tying equipment and fly tying material
[Video] How to Tie a Crane Fly Larva
Tim Flagler demonstrates how to tie his version of a Crane Fly Larva in this Tightline Productions fly tying video tutorial. Crane Fly Larva Mash-Up As Tim points out in the video his Crane Fly Larva imitation is a mash-up of Frank Sawyer’s Killer Bug, the Utah Killer Bug from Tenkara Guides, the Jason Klass version of the Utah Killer bug, and Walt’s Worm by Walt Young. Wow! For a simple pattern that’s a lot of mashing! Why Tim’s Crane Fly Larva Pattern Works The secret ingredient in Tim’s Crane Fly pattern is the wool yarn he uses, Jamieson’s Shetland [...]
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: crane flies, crane fly, crane fly larvae, Frank Sawyer, Killer Bug, Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler, Utah Killer Bug
[Video] How to Tie Catskill Flies
Seeing this video of and blogger Matt Grobert tying a Catskill-style dry fly, here a Hendrickson, brought back fond memories. Trips to the Beaverkill River in the Catskills region of New York State with my Dad and brother some 25 years ago where a highly anticipated event. Up before dawn for the 2-hour ride to Roscoe, New York, a town dubbed “Trout Town USA”, seemed to take forever but were always worth it. Our first stop in town was usually at the Little Store, a general store of sorts, to stock up on flies and see what was hatching. Back [...]
Categories: Dry Flies Tags: Beaverkill River, Caddis Chronicles, fly tying video, Matt Grobert, New York fly fishing, Tightline Productions
[Video] Lance Egan’s Rainbow Warrior Fly
Hans Stephenson of Dakota Angler & Outfitter demonstrates how to tie Lance Egan’s Rainbow Warrior in this fly tying video tutorial. Rainbow Warrior – What’s The Fuss? While the Rainbow Warrior is a pretty simple and rather unimpressive looking fly don’t be fooled, it’s quite deadly. Listed in George Daniel’s as one pattern he would not leave home without, the Rainbow Warrior is a tried and true pattern that’s proven itself on the international competitive fly fishing circuit. Developed by Lance Egan, a long-time member of the US fly fishing team, the Rainbow Warrior tied with a tungsten bead makes [...]
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: european nymphing, Hans Stephenson, Lance Egan
[Video] Chimarra Caddis Larva
In this fly tying video from Tightline Productions, Matt Grobert ties his version of the Chimarra Caddis Larva, a super simple fly pattern (just the way I like them). Grobert, an and blogger, demonstrates how even such a simple pattern can make for a very attractive and imitative pattern that trout will find hard to resist. Chimarra Caddisfly The Chimarra caddisfly, also known as the little black sedge, is common to the eastern and Midwestern United States. In it’s larval stage, the Chimarra caddis is bright orange to yellow and darkens to black during emergence in the Spring (weird I [...]
Categories: Nymphs Tags: caddis larvae patterns, caddis patterns, fly tying video, Matt Grobert, Tightline Productions
[Video] BWO Soft Hackle by Johhny Utah
Johnny Utah of Utah’s Fly Corner demonstrates how to tie a beautifully simple blue-winged olive (BWO) soft hackle that is deadly on the eastern PA limestone streams he fishes. BWO Soft Hackle Materials Hook: Daiichi 1550, Size 14-18 Thread: Uni 8/0, light olive Tail: Pheasant tail fibers Thorax: Tying thread Rib: X-small copper wire Thorax: Pheasant tail fibers Hackle: Grey partridge Enjoy!
Categories: Fly Tying, Soft Hackles Tags: Blue-Winged Olive, BWO, BWO soft hackle, Johnny Utah, soft hackles, Utah's Fly Corner
[Video] Rosenbauer’s Lucky Rabbit Foot Emerger
Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions demonstrates how to tie Tom Rosenbauer’s Lucky Rabbit’s Foot Emerger in this fly tying video. What Makes it Lucky? Well it is made from a rabbit’s foot, right? Kidding aside,Tom Rosenbauer, noted author and host of the Orvis Fly Fishing Guide Podcast, developed this pattern some 20 years ago while a guide in Yellowstone National Park and to this day it’s still his go to emerger pattern. In fact, in a recent podcast where Tom named his top 12 dry flies that will catch fish “anywhere in the world”, there was only one emerger on [...]
Categories: Emergers Tags: emergers, fly tying video, Tightline Productions, Tim Flagler, Tom Rosenbauer
[Video] Davy Wotton Cinnamon & Brown Emerger Caddis (Variant)
Master fly tyer Davie McPhail demonstrates how to tie a Cinnamon/Brown Emerger Caddis, a variant of a Davy Wotton’ emerger caddis pattern. Cinnamon & Brown Emerger Caddis Material List Hook: Fulling Mill Super Grub size 12 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, Orange Rib: Clear Nymph Wrap or Tinsel Body: SLF Dubbing, Cinnamon Thorax Cover: Cock Pheasant Tail Fiber or Antron Floss Wing: Deer Body Hair, Dark Brown Legs: Summer Duck (Wood Duck) Fibers Thorax: Dark Brown SLF Dubbing and Bug-Bond Horns: Cock Pheasant Tail Fibers Enjoy!
Categories: Emergers Tags: caddis emerger, caddis patterns, Davie McPhail, Davie Wotton
[Video] Tying a Green Royal Coachman by Davie McPhail
Davie McPhail demonstrates how to tie a Green Royal Coachman dry fly is this fly tying video tutorial. Why green? Why not. It looks great and it’s a little different from all those red ones. I’m game.
Categories: Dry Flies Tags: Davie McPhail, fly tying video
[Video] Tying the Mighty Mite Hellgrammite Fly
Diane Blair demonstrates how to tie Michael Verduin’s Mighty Mite Hellgrammite fly in this fly tying video demonstration. What’s A Hellgrammite Hellgrammites are the aquatic immature (larval) stage of the Dobsonfly. The lifespan of the hellgrammite ranges from 2 to 5 years which constitutes the majority of a Dobsonfly lifespan for the pupal stage lasts for only 2-4 weeks, and the adult stage only lasts for 1 to 2 weeks. The hellgrammite is usually found beneath rocks in cold, fast flowing, well-oxygenated streams, lakes, or rivers and is intolerant of water pollution, which means they are present in many freestone [...]
Categories: Bass Flies Tags: fly tying video, hellgrammite patterns
[Video] Tying Al’s Rat (Variant)
From Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions comes this fly tying video demonstration on how to tie Al’s Rat or a least a slight variant of orginal fly pattern (the original pattern calls for Danville monocord in lieu of the UTC 70 thread used in this video – picky I know). What Makes Al’s Rat So Effective In a nut shell, simplicity. Developed by the late Al Miller to fool finicky wild brown trout that inhabit Little Lehigh Creek in Eastern Pennsylvania, Al’s Rat is about as simple as a fly pattern can get. Al Miller, who fished and studied the [...]
Categories: Midges Tags: Al Miller, Al's Rat, fly tying video, Little Lehigh Creek, midge patterns, midge pupa, Tightline Productions
