[Video] How to Tie a Slate Drake Emerger

Slate Drake nymph

Matt Grobert, blogger and author of  demonstrates how to tie a Slate Drake (aka, Isonychia) emerger in this fly tying video produced by Tightline Productions. The Slate Drake is an important mayfly hatch, particularly in the Eastern US, with an emergence that can run from May through September. Slate Drake Emerger Material List Hook: Dai-Riki [...]

[Video] Rosenbauer’s Lucky Rabbit Foot Emerger

Rosenbauer Snowshoe 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 [...]

[Video] Davy Wotton Cinnamon & Brown Emerger Caddis (Variant)

Cinnamon_Brown_Caddis_Emerger_McPhail

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 [...]

[Video] Haystack Emerger by Davie McPhail

Haystack Emerger_Davie McPhail

Davie McPhail demonstrates how to tie a Haystack Emerger in this fly tying video. This fly pattern is a variant of the original Haystack developed by Fran Betters in the 1930s, only tied without a tail to allow rear of the fly to sink below the water surface to imitate an emerging mayfly. Haystack Emerger [...]

[Video] How to Tie Ephemera Vulgata Mayfly Imitation

Ephemera vulgata

Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies show us how to tie the Drake Mackerel emerger, an Ephemera vulgata mayfly imitation, in this week’s Friday Night Fly Tying video. What is a Drake Mackerel? Photo credit Kim Hansen Good question. I wondered the same thing when I first saw this video. Ephemera vulgata, as the fancy [...]

[Video] Tying a PMD Sparkle Dun

PMD Sparkle Dun

Continuing our mini-series on Pale Morning Dun fly patterns, our Friday Night Tying Video features the PMD Sparkle Dun developed by Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies. Tips on Tying PMD Sparkle Dun As Craig points out in the video, selecting the proper deer hair is critical to tying this pattern properly. The short deer [...]

[Video] Pale Morning Dun Patterns

With summer upon us and my thoughts out west, I thought it fitting to dedicate the next series of Friday Night Fly Tying videos to Pale Morning Dun patterns. Pale Morning Dun Patterns One the more famous hatches of the year in the Greater Yellowstone area, including the fabled waters of Yellowstone National Park and [...]

[Video] Snowshoe Rabbit Sulphur Emerger

I was fishing the South Branch Raritan River in New Jersey last night and had the good fortune to catch a pretty impressive emergence of Sulphur mayflies just before dark. I had some lighter colored Fran Betters’ Usual fly patterns but I wish I had a few of the Snowshoe Rabbit Sulphur Emergers featured in [...]

[Video] Shucked Up Baetis Emerger Fly Pattern

Wow is all I can say about this Baetis emerger pattern by Rich Strolis of Catching-Shadows Guide Service. Rich has been on fire lately cranking out one beautiful fly pattern after another and this mayfly emerger pattern is no exception. I will definitely be tying a few of these up this weekend getting ready for [...]