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  • tungsten san juan worm fly

    Fly Tying with Hans- Tungsten San Juan Worm

    Spring time is worm season. When stream flows are up, aquatic worms are stirred into the current stream. Even the most picky and selective trout can't resist a worm imitation...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • red fox squirrel nymph

    Whitlock's Red Fox Squirrel Nymph

    Whitlock's Red Fox Squirrel Nymph The Red Fox Squirrel Nymph has caught fish nearly everywhere I have been and is a staple in my box. I usually tie these in...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Jig Hook Clouser Minnow Fly

    Jig Hook Clouser Minnow

    Jig Hook Clouser Minnow This is a great fly for smallmouth bass. We have used it extensively on the Missouri River system. It has accounted for several of our biggest...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • parachute dry fly tying

    Tying a Parachute Dry Fly

    Parachute Fly- Parachute Style Dry 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...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • tying copper john nymph

    Tying the Copper John Nymph

    Black Copper John 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...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • chewee scud pattern

    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...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • chewee worm fly pattern

    Chewee Worm

    Worm Fly Patterns- 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...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • chewee blackfly larvae

    Tying the Chewee Black Fly Larvae

    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...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Fish Skull Streamer

    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...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Midge Patterns Video- Sipper Midge

    Midge Patterns- Sipper Midge

    Fly Tying Video- 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...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • Midge Patterns- Pinkie Midge/Worm

    Midge Patterns- Pinkie Midge

    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...

    Hans Stephenson |

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

    Tungsten Undertaker Nymph

    Tungsten Undertaker 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...

    Hans Stephenson |

  • hot spot pheasant tail nymph

    Hot Spot Pheasant Tail Nymph

    Hot Spot 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...

    Hans Stephenson |