[Video] Davie McPhail Grouse & Gold River Wet Fly

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Yet another beautiful work of art by Davie McPhail as he demonstrates how to tie his Grouse & Gold River wet fly in this fly tying video tutorial. Grouse & Gold River Wet Fly Materials Hook: Kamasan B170 size 14 Thread: Pearsall’s Gossamer Silk Gold Tag: Pearsall’s Gossamer Silk Gold Body: A mix of Fox [...]

[Video] How to Tie a Nuke Egg (Antron Egg)

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Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions presents his version of a Nuke Egg (i.e., egg pattern with a nucleus), dubbed an Antron Egg, in this fly tying video demonstration. Fun Egg Pattern With an Egg Dot To Boot With the onset of Steelhead runs in the Great Lakes tributaries (and elsewhere), now is the time to [...]

[Video] Mulraney Pig (Wet Fly) by Davie McPhail

Fly Tying Video by Davie McPhail A classic wet fly that Davie reports is known for catching wild brown trout in the hill lochs in Ayrshire and especially the one in the video Loch Doon…” and makes for a good beetle imitation. Material List Hook: Kamasan B175, size 12 Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, black Body: Seals [...]

[Video] Irish Wet Fly Rebel (Variant) by Davie McPhail

Davie McPhail demonstrates how to tie a variant of the classic Irish wet fly, the Rebel, in this fly tying video. Rebel Variant Material List Hook: Kamasan B175, size 10 Thread: Uni-Thread, 8/0 black Tail: Glo Bright Floss, purple (No. 15) Counter Rib: Fine wire, silver Rib: Uni-Mylar #14 (medium), Pearl Body: Seals fur, dyed [...]

Tying a Sunken Spinner Trico – Video

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This week’s Friday Night Fly Tying Video is brought to us by Rich Strolis and features a trio of unique sunken spinner Trico videos. Yes sunken. Tips on Tying Tricos When I first saw this Trico video I was a little puzzled by the use of the tungsten bead, but Rich quickly addressed my concern [...]

[Video] Baetis Wet Flies

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In tonight’s Friday Night Fly Tying Video, Rich Strolis shows us how to tie a Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis) flymph, a cross between a wet fly and nymph. Why Baetis Wet Flies Work Baetis are one of the few mayflies that lay their eggs underwater. For this reason, Baetis wet flies are often effective during a [...]