CDC Split Winged Sparkle Dun
CDC Splitwinged 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...
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Hans' Cicada Fly Tying Video
Hans' Cicada Fly This fly surprised me, it caught fish on the small streams that I fish in the Black Hills. It brought large trout to the surface when nothing...
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Ryan's Fire Ant
Ryan's Fire Ant Ryan Gabert ties one of his favorite summer time patterns. Trout seldom pass up the chance to eat an ant. Ryan started tying his Fire Ant last...
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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...
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Chernobyl Ant Fly Tying Video
Chernobyl Ant Fly Tying Video This is a great all around summer attractor or hopper imitation. This color scheme has been a great all purpose color for me. The Chernobyl...
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CDC Extended Body Dun Fly Tying Video
CDC Extended Body Dun 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...
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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...
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Tying the Stillborn Midge Adult
This pattern is based on a Rene Harrop pattern. This version features an antron shuck and a foam back. It is effective for selective fish feeding on midges. My favorite...
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