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  • ice queen caddis tying video

    Ice Queen Caddis Tying Video

    Ice Queen Caddis Tying Video The Ice Queen Caddis utilizes the Polish weave. This technique takes a bit of practice, but after a few flies you will have the hang...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Hydropsyche Caddis larvae fly tying

    Hydropsyche Caddis Larva

    Hydropsyche Caddis Larva This has been a solid producer for me in areas with good populations of free swimming caddis larvae. This pattern is very similar to the caddis patterns...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • little black stonefly

    Little Black Stonefly

    Little Black Stonefly The dry fly season starts in earnest with the hatches of little black stoneflies. In the Black Hills these bugs start hatching in March and some years...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • cdc bubble wing caddis fly

    CDC Bubble Wing Caddis

    CDC Bubble Wing Caddis Here is a great fly from Oliver Edwards outstanding DVD "Essential Patterns Vol. 1". Check out this DVD for several more cracking patterns.I tie this in...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • tape wing caddis fly pattern

    Tape Wing Caddis

    Tape Wing Caddis This fly takes a bit of extra time to construct, but it is worth it. The combination of the tape wing and CDC legs make this an...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • klinkhammer special fly tying

    Tying the Klinkhammer Special

    Fly Tying Video Klinkhammer Special Here is a great dry fly from tyer Hans Van Klinken. It works great as a caddis emerger, but we use it more often as...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Bottom Bouncer Caddis Larva Czech Nymph

    Bottom Bouncer Caddis Fly Tying Video

    Bottom Bouncer Caddis This video features another variation on the Czech style jig nymph. The Bottom Bouncer Caddis fly is a suggestive imitation of a caddis larva or pupa. Fish...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Ryan's Quick Tie Caddis

    Quick Tie Caddis Fly Tying Video

    Quick Tie Caddis This high floating caddis is easy to tie and the fish love it. Ryan started tying this caddis fly pattern a couple of years ago after seeing...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Bottom Tickler Czech Nymph

    Bottom Tickler Tungsten Jig Fly Tying Video

    Bottom Tickler Tungsten Jig Fly The Bottom Tickler Tungsten Jig Fly is a Czech-Eastern European style jig fly. This color scheme of tungsten jig is tremendously effective. Fish this fly...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Fly Tying Video- Chewee Caddis Larva Pattern

    Fly Tying Video- Chewee Caddis Larva Pattern

    Chewee Caddis Larva Pattern Chewee skin is a great material for adding realistic bodies to fly patterns. In this video UV Chewee skin is used to create a simple to...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Tying the Pearl Core Cased Caddis

    Tying the Pearl Core Cased Caddis

    This is a cased caddis larva pattern tied in the Czech style. This nymph is tied on a jig hook with a slotted tungsten bead that causes it to bounce...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • CDC Klinkhammer Dry Fly

    Tying the CDC Klinkhammer Special

    This is a twist on the original Klinkhammer Special. Both the post and hackle are made from CDC. This pattern sits nicely on the water's surface. The CDC hackle undulates...

    Hans Stephenson |