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Virginia Midge Fly Tying Tutorial

Virginia Midge Fly Tying Tutorial

A year ago I saw a photo of a midge perdigon that caught my eye on Facebook from a fly tyer named Jarid Church. The fly had the appearance of...

Virginia Midge Fly Tying Tutorial

A year ago I saw a photo of a midge perdigon that caught my eye on Facebook from a fly tyer named Jarid Church. The fly had the appearance of...

Crossover Nymph (Hare's Ear Blowtorch) Fly Tying Tutorial

Crossover Nymph (Hare's Ear Blowtorch) Fly Tyin...

During last year's National Fly Fishing Championship (2018) in Bend, OR, callibaetis mayflies were a prominent hatch we needed to be prepared for at several of the lakes. I had...

Crossover Nymph (Hare's Ear Blowtorch) Fly Tyin...

During last year's National Fly Fishing Championship (2018) in Bend, OR, callibaetis mayflies were a prominent hatch we needed to be prepared for at several of the lakes. I had...

Pliva Shuttlecock Fly Tying Tutorial

Pliva Shuttlecock Fly Tying Tutorial

A while back Tim Cammisa of Trout and Feather asked if I would like to contribute a guest fly tying tutorial for his extremely popular youtube channel. I of course...

Pliva Shuttlecock Fly Tying Tutorial

A while back Tim Cammisa of Trout and Feather asked if I would like to contribute a guest fly tying tutorial for his extremely popular youtube channel. I of course...

The Tungsten Taco Egg Tying Tutorial

The Tungsten Taco Egg Tying Tutorial

During fall through spring, egg flies are a reliable trout tempting pattern. If you have ever seen underwater video of trout or salmon spawning, you'll notice there are often plenty...

The Tungsten Taco Egg Tying Tutorial

During fall through spring, egg flies are a reliable trout tempting pattern. If you have ever seen underwater video of trout or salmon spawning, you'll notice there are often plenty...

The Mop Fly Tying Tutorial

The Mop Fly Tying Tutorial

The Mop Fly has gotten a lot of attention during the last several years but it has been making its way around the competition circuit for a while longer. I...

The Mop Fly Tying Tutorial

The Mop Fly has gotten a lot of attention during the last several years but it has been making its way around the competition circuit for a while longer. I...

Quilldigon fly tying tutorial

If you look back at my fly tutorials featured in this blog, you’ll likely observe that most of the patterns I’ve shared do not explicitly fit into the imitative mold...

Quilldigon fly tying tutorial

If you look back at my fly tutorials featured in this blog, you’ll likely observe that most of the patterns I’ve shared do not explicitly fit into the imitative mold...