Tying the Sparkle Dun
The Sparkle Dun, a comparadun style dry fly, is an extremely versatile pattern for imitating mayfly duns. By changing the size and color of the pattern, it is easy to...
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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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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 the hatches continue...
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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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Bunny Dun
This comparadun style of fly is quicker to tie than its deer hair winged cousin. The snowshoe rabbit hair floats well and has a great texture. Use it to imitate...
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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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Tying the 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 a searching pattern for trout....
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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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Tying a Parachute Dry Fly
Parachute style dry flies are some of the most versatile patterns in a fly fishers arsenal. Tie them in a few colors and sizes and you are ready to match...
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Midge Patterns- Sipper Midge
Our take on the bighorn river classic. Despite its simple tying procedure, this is a midge pattern that packs a punch. The Sipper Midge due to its slender profile is...
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Elk Hair Caddis
Al Troth's Elk Hair Caddis is a classic. This pattern is a stand-by that should be in every fly-fisher's box. The basic pattern shown in this video features a tan...
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Yellow Stimulator Fly Tying Video
The Yellow Stimulator fly is one of the best attractor dry flies around. Stimulators are extremely versatile. Use them as alone or with a dropper. Kudos to Randall Kaufmann for...
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