Creepy Crawly Stonefly Nymph
Creepy Crawly Stonefly Nymph This stonefly nymph pattern mixes realism, weight, and flash to achieve a balanced and effective fly. The golden pheasant legs add the hint of realistic legs...
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Hans' Sowbug (Sow Bug Fly Pattern)
Hans' Sowbug Hans' Sowbug is an alternative to some of the more common sow bug fly patterns. This pattern has worked quite well on the Bighorn River. The Ray Charles...
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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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Boat Anchor Scud Fly
Boat Anchor Scud Fishing the Bighorn or other western tailwater? Hate using split shot? Use the Boat Anchor scud fly pattern in place of weight and save yourself the trouble...
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Translucent Midge Pupa
Translucent Midge Pupa aka See-Through Midge This easy to tie midge pupa pattern combines flash into translucence an attractive and fish catching package. Tie it in sizes 16-22. Vary the...
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Tungsten Mini Leech Fly Tying Video
Tungsten Mini Leech This is my version of one of our most popular selling flies, the Bead Head Mini Leech. This fly has proven extremely effective on the lakes and...
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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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Ryan's Carp Fly
Ryan's Carp Fly Ryan Gabert's Carp Fly is easy to tie. It looks great in the water. Best of all it is darn effective at catching carp. Developed on South...
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Tying the Bass Worm Fly
Tying the Bass Worm Fly Nevermind the silly accent and the off centered camera view, this fly works. The Bass Worm Fly works especially well on largemouth, but I have...
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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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Ultra Violet Nymph Fly Tying Video
Ultra Violet Nymph Fly Tying Video Based on nymphs from Czech fly tiers, the Ultra Violet Nymph is a very effective fly fished in the European or American styles of...
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Hans' Hopper Fly Tying Video
Hans' Hopper Fly Tying Video There are many great hopper patterns out there. This pattern combines bits and pieces of several hopper patterns, with a couple of unique twists. As...
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