3 Simple Zebra Midge Patterns
Aaron Jasper of Trout Predator Online shares with us three variations of a Zebra Midge in this short fly tying video. Super simple yet highly effective patterns that will help make your winter fly fishing more productive.
Categories: Fly Tying, Midges Tags: Fly Tying, fly tying midges, fly tying video
[Video] Winter Flies – Caddis Pattern
Rich Strolis demonstrates how to a tie this simple foam caddis emerger fly pattern. This caddis fly pattern is popular on the Farmington River, one of Connecticut’s premier trout streams.
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: Farmington River, fly tying video, housatonic river, Rich Strolis
[Video] Daddy, what is a Wooly Fly?
Ok, so I couldn’t find a video of a Wooly fly so a Woolly Bugger will have to do. This version, one of probably a 1,000 or more woolly fly patterns out there, is presented by Scott’s Virtual Fly Tying. I like Scott’s fly tying videos because he gives you the recipe for the fly, something not everyone does – thanks Scott, keep the videos coming! So What is a Wooly Fly? Good question; one that my 5-year old, Jack, asked me the other day and to be honest I could not really answer. Maybe you can help. I know [...]
Categories: Fly Fishing Books, Fly Tying Tags: Fly Tying, fly tying materials, fly tying video, woolly bugger, woolly worm
[Fly Tying Video] Soft Hackle Ways
A great collection of traditional soft hackle fly tying videos by Whiskey Creek Flies, including this classic Partridge and Yellow soft hackle fly pattern.
Categories: Fly Tying, Soft Hackles Tags: fly tying video, soft hackles
Fly Tying Nymphs – A Video Collection
Here a nymph, there a nymph, nymphs everywhere! You’d be smart to start fishing and fly tying nymphs, too! Why Nymphs? Well because nymphs are everywhere and guess what, nymphs make up the majority of a trout’s diet – a vast majority. It’s been said 90 percent of the time trout feed below the water’s surface on aquatic insects, adding other tasty morsels such as crayfish and other smaller fish as they get bigger. So if you want to catch more trout don’t just stand there waiting for ‘the hatch’ to happen – tie on a nymph or streamer pattern [...]
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: Fly Tying, fly tying video, nymphs
Fly Tying Video: The Simplest Blue Winged Olive – Ever!
For those that prefer to spend more time on the water than at the vise tying fly fishing flies, this fly pattern by Aaron Jasper of Trout Predator Online is for you! This has to be one of the simplest yet effective BWO emerger imitations I have ever seen and you can tie it in less than 2 minutes. Send Us Your Video You can find more fly tying videos including nymph, emerger, midge, soft hackle, dry fly, and streamer fly patterns in our fly tying video gallery. If you have a video of a favorite pattern, let us know [...]
Categories: Emergers, Fly Tying Tags: Aaron Jasper, Blue-Winged Olive, BWO, BWO emerger, emerger, Fly Tying, fly tying video
On-line Fly Tying Video: Welcome to the 21st Century
My Dad, who is in his seventies, called the other day to tell me about some new trout fishing flies he tied following step-by-step directions in a YouTube video. The thought of my Dad surfing YouTube looking for fly tying videos made me chuckle but I thought it was pretty cool and definitely a sign of the times. How Times Have Changed My first fly was a Black Ghost that I tied following step-by-step instructions in How to Tie Freshwater Flies by Kenneth E. Bay (Winchester Press, 1974) complete with black and white illustrations. Yes, black and white illustrations. Gone are [...]
Categories: Fly Tying Tags: Fly Tying, fly tying video, Trout Predator Online
[Fly Tying Video] Tying a Caddis Nymph Pupa by Davie McPhail
Davie McPhail demonstrates how to tie a Caddis Nymph Pupa in this fly tying video tutorial. Caddis Nymph Pupa Material List Hook: Kamasan B110 or Mustad CO68 or TMC 2457 Thread: Monocord 3/0, Orange Underbody: Flat Lead Tape Body: Adult Seal dubbing Legs: Partridge Thorax: Peacock Herl, dyed Orange Ribbing: Plastic ribbing Enjoy! p.s. If you are looking for seal dubbing you can find it on eBay. Simi-Seal makes a good alternate to natural seal if you prefer a synthetic material. Need fly tying material? Check out our on-line fly shop. With over 65,000 items in stock, you might be [...]
Categories: Fly Tying, Nymphs Tags: caddis patterns, caddis pupa, Davie McPhail, fly tying video
