“How to” fly tying videos
Step by Step Instructions For The Egg Laying Caddis This pattern was developed by Larry Kingrey of Royal Gorge Anglers to fish in the evening on the Arkansas River in Colorado. As the egg laying Caddis return to the water to deposit their eggs, skittering the fly will often elicit an aggressive take. Always…
This great Caddis Larva pattern was tied by Markus Hoffman from Örsundsbro, Sweden. Check out his great video tutorial and add this Caddis Larva to your fly box.
We are in the middle of a great “terrestrial” season. Hopper droppers are the first thing that come to mind on a warm day. This is a reminder that there is another terrestrial that trout love…ANTS. Trout love ants and will go out of their way to munch on them. So when they rise to…
Quill Nymph Tied By: Holger Lachmann
This larva pattern has been very effective this Caddis season. Tie a few up and let me know how it does on your home waters. Happy Tying!
Tied By: Avril Anjers Fran Betters Fly Swap. This is a variation on the Ausable Wulff called Mr. Rapidan. Martials: Hook:Standard Dry Fly (I prefer #10-#16) This is a TMC 900 Barbless #12 Thread:Brown 8/0 Wing:Yellow Calf tail Tail:Moose Mane (I used Bear, could find my Moose Mane) Body:Fly-Rite dubbing #34 Hackle:Cree (I used 1…
In the Spring 2011 issue of Fly Tyer Magazine, I came across and article by Dennis Porter on tying the X- Caddis using Opal Tinsel. He replaced the dubbed body on the X Caddis with opal tinsel to create the Opal X-Caddis. Dennis tested this pattern on several river and found that the Opal tinsel…
Tied By: Avril Anjers Black Shimmer Stone Tying video for Shimmer Stone
Tied By: Avril Anjers A couple of months ago I saw a “Shark Caddis Larva” and I thought it would catch fish so I wanted to tie a few up for the coming season. The Shark, was originated by Radoslav Kiskinow in 2005. In Radoslav’s original pattern, the hare’s dubbing is much sparser but as…
We are in the middle of a cold snap with temperatures below freezing and arctic air freezing up my windows. Perfect weather for tying up some flies next to a warm fire. I recently attended Jim Aumen’s fly tying demo at Ghillies Fly Shop in Colorado Springs. During his demo he tied a sweet Black…
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