Fly Tying the Purple Joe (Trout or Steelhead Streamer)
From Dave Hughes' "American Fly Tying Manual," the Purple Joe…
Pine Squirrel All Fur Wet Fly
This easy-to-tie Dave Hughes All Fur Wet Fly can be found in…
Spent Wing CDC Caddis
From the Federation of Fly Fishers "Fly Pattern Encyclopedia,"…
The Tippet Whisker (Bass)
Created by Ian James of Ontario in 1986, the Tippet Whisker is…
Fly Tying the Crystal Prince Nymph
From Peter Gathercole's "Fly Tying for Beginners," the Crystal…
Fly Tying the Public Enemy #1
Created by Don Roberts and found in Raymond Scott Stetzer's "Flies,…
Fly Tying the Winter Brown
First described in Edmonds and Lee's "Brook and River Trouting"…
Tthe Reuben Wood
Created by Reuben Wood in the mid-1800s in upstate New York,…
The McGinty Bucktail
This steelhead version of the classic McGinty wet fly was likely…
Fly Tying Vise Review - Danica Danvise
A review of the Danica Danvise, a true rotary fly tying vise…
Silver Fox Nymph (AP Mayfly Pattern)
This easy to tie All Purpose mayfly nymph pattern uses silver…
Fly Tying the Flamer (Ray Bergman Classic Wet Fly)
From Plate 3 of Ray Bergman's seminal 1938 "Trout," the Flamer…
Ethan's Golden Rocket
Created by 10-year-old Ethan from Missouri, the Golden Rocket…
Fly Tying the Baby Doll (Stillwater Streamer Variant)
Created by Brian Kench in the 1970s for fishing on the Midlands…
Fly Tying Harry Darbee Catskill Dry Fly
Created in 1950 by legendary Catskill fly tier Harry Darbee,…
Fly Tying the Bradley Special
Likely created in the 1930s by Catskill fly fishermen William…
The Orange Belly
This fun variation of the classic Woolly Bugger can be found…
The Diawl Bach (Stillwater Pattern)
The Diawl Bach nymph is one of the most successful and popular…
The Black Ghost
Created by Herb Welch in 1927 on the Mooselookmaguntic Lake in…
Don King (Marabou Leech Pattern)
Created by Greg Carrier and found in Randle Scott Stetzer's…
Fly Tying an October Caddis Wet Fly
Another variation of the October Caddis - one of the bigger caddis…
