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  • tying copper john nymph

    Tying the Copper John Nymph

    Part 1: Part2: A great all purpose nymph from John Barr. This is one of our favorite flies to fish as an attractor nymph. For some reason the black version...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • chewee scud pattern

    Chewee Scud Pattern

    This is a pattern that I have tied for quite some time, but it has been updated with a new material- UV Chewee Skin. Big fish love scuds. I fish...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • chewee worm fly pattern

    Chewee Worm

    Let's face it, worm patterns can work well. Extremely well. Here is another pattern to add to the worm pile. It looks good and is easy to tie. Good in...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • chewee blackfly larvae

    Tying the Chewee Black Fly Larvae

    Black Fly Larvae are often overlooked as a food source for trout. Most of the streams in our area have an abundance of Black Flies. This pattern worked great on...

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  • Fish Skull Streamer

    Fish Skull Streamer

    Wow. These fish skulls are the ticket, useful on a variety of streamer patterns. In this video, we feature them on a zonker style minnow pattern. Fish Skulls from the...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Frosty the Snowman Attractor Nymph

    Frosty the Snowman Nymph

    I started tying this over sized lightning bug/north fork hybrid this past fall and had some great results. Seemed to work well on aggressive fall brown trout. This fly can...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Midge Patterns Video- Sipper Midge

    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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  • Midge Patterns- Pinkie Midge/Worm

    Midge Patterns- Pinkie Midge

    This fly tying video features the Pinkie Fly, but not the pinkie of Bighorn River fame. This fly came about after seeing small pink worms in stomach pump samples in...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Tungsten Undertaker Nymph for French, Spanish, or Czech nymphing.

    Tungsten Undertaker Nymph

    This is a great little nymph that I started fishing about a year ago. It works well as a dropper behind a larger offering. I typically fish it in size...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • hot spot pheasant tail nymph

    Hot Spot Pheasant Tail Nymph

    For the past several months this pattern has been very effective on my home waters of Rapid Creek. Where I fish it is best tied in sizes 14-16. The Hot...

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  • fly tying flashback pheasant tail nymph

    Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph

    The Pheasant Tail Nymph is one of the most widely used nymphs on trout streams throughout the world, and for good reason. This fly is one of the most productive...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • pheasant tail nymph

    Pheasant Tail Nymph

    The Pheasant Tail Nymph is one of the most widely used nymphs on trout streams throughout the world, and for good reason. This fly is one of the most productive...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Elk Hair Caddis

    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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