Tying the Fluttering Black Stonefly
Little Black Stoneflies are one of the first major hatches on many trout streams. When on the water, the adults flutter their wings rapidly. The split CDC wing of this...
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Tying the Last Chance Cripple Baetis (Blue Winged Olive)
&feature=g-upl The Last Chance Cripple series by Rene Harrop is very effective on selective trout. This pattern can be tied to match a variety of mayfly species. We use the...
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Tying the Smoke Jumper Fly
For materials visit our Webstore: http://shop.flyfishsd.com The Smoke Jumper fly is a popular pattern on Montana's Bighorn River. The CDC winged emerger is a great all purpose emerger for midge...
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CDC Beetle
Beetles and Ants are some of a trout's favorite summer foods. This pattern has done me well the past couple of summers. It was my go to fly on the...
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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 a few sizes for...
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CDC Midge Emerger II
This is a hybrid between a palamino midge and a morgan's midge. A versitle fly to have in a midge hatch, it can imitate an emerger as well as a...
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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 irresistible caddis imitation....
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CDC Midge Emerger
The CDC Midge Emerger is a dynamite small pattern originated by Shane Stalcup. Tied by Hans Stephenson of Dakota Angler & Outfitter in Rapid City, South Dakota. The CDC soft...
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Tying the CDC Mayfly Dun
The CDC Mayfly Dun is an awesome all purpose mayfly dun imitation. This pattern is an easy and quick fly to tie but very effective. I use the CDC Mayfly...
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Tying the F-Fly
How to tie a F-fly. A great, simple to tie dry fly. Don't be fooled by this fly- it might look too simple to be effective, but it catches loads...
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CDC Split Winged Sparkle Dun
Blue Winged Olives (aka Baetis) create superb early and late season hatches. This simple but effective take on the sparkle dun pattern features a split CDC wing. Fish this fly...
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CDC Emerging Mayfly Nymph Fly Tying Video
This has been a very successful pattern for imitating emerging late summer yellow mayflies, especially pale evening duns. It has fooled many selective fish on our tailwater. The body and...
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CDC Extended Body Dun Fly Tying Video
This video features an extended body technique I came up with several years ago. It has worked quite well to imitate Baetis mayflies and PMDs. Change the color of the...
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