Another video coming from Jim Misiura – a recipe for tying a Hemingway Scud fly. Very easy to follow and makes a great-looking fly that will be one of your favorite patterns this season. Tie some today! Ingredients: Hook: Scud Hook #12 – #18 (try Hemingway’s Shrimp and Pupa H122 hooks) Weight: .020 lead-free wire …
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Next video in Steven Craig’s fly tying tutorial series – this time it is his recipe for a Pheasant Tail Jig Nymph dry fly pattern. Ingredients: Hook: Hanak Competition H450BL Barbless Jig Superb Hooks (sizes #12-18) Slotted Tungsten beads Thread: Hemingway’s Thread 8/0 Body: Pheasant tail Tail: Pheasant tail Ribbing: HMG Ultra Fine Wire 0.1mm …
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One more of Steven Craig’s video tutorials – this time it is his recipe for a Quill Body Parachute dry fly pattern. One of his key ingredients is Hemingway’s Synthetic Tapered Peacock Quills. Try it out! Ingredients: Hook: Dry Fly Hook (try Maruto Barbless Dry Fly d04 hooks) Thread: Hemingway’s Thread 8/0 Body: Hemingway’s Synthetic …
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Our next Steven Craig video tutorial is for an easy-to-tie pattern for Realistic Caddis fly. The dubbing loop head makes it very buggy. Hemingway’s Caddis Wings make it look super realistic. A great producer pattern. You can vary the colors and hook size to match your local hatch. Have fun and tie on! Ingredients: Hook: …
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Here is a tutorial on fly tying our Realistic Shrimp Fly. Easy to follow steps. The result is a great-looking and very effective shrimp fly pattern. Turn on your Closed Captions to see the steps explained. Ingredients: Hook: Maruto Streamer & Nymph Wet Fly Hooks i77LS in size #6 Body: Hemingway’s Frosty Dubbing in orange …
Great Gifts for Fly Fishers We bring you the new, updated guide for finding a perfect gift for that fly fisher in your life, or maybe a few for yourself. We’ve compiled a list of our best, most practical, most thoughtful, and most innovative gifts. Gifts that we would love to receive. 1. Fly …
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A great recipe for tying our famous Realistic Caddis Emerger. Easy steps, one awesome fly as a result. Ingredients: Body: Silicone Caddis Pupa Bodies with Hooks, size #10 to #16 Wings: Rafia-Swiss Straw from the dollar store Antennas: Partridge or pheasant Biots Eyes: PET Broom bristle and a couple of small beads Thorax: Hare’s Dubbing …
In this article, I would like to review the five variables that we use in fly casting. They are Loop Size, Loop Plane, Loop Trajectory, Line Speed, and Mends. When you add these skills to your casting toolbox, you enhance your ability to make better presentations and ultimately catch more fish. Loop Size Let’s talk …
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Your Guide to Gifting an Angler Buying a gift for a fly fisher can be tough. There is a technical aspect of this challenge – being familiar with the right gear for their specific fly fishing technique and style. In addition, picking a perfect gift that matches their unique taste can add to the …
Your Guide to Gifting a Fly Tyer Many fly fishers like to tie their own flies. They take special pride in catching a fish with a fly they tied themselves. Tying flies is an art, often called a functional art form. Whatever the case, it is definitely a very impressive skill for which you need …
