 Essential Mayfly Nymph Materials by Tim Cammisa – Part 2 More interesting fly tying talk! Tim Cammisa gives us his scoop on all the essential items needed to tie mayfly nymphs – the “must-have” fly tying materials for tying the most effective mayfly nymph patterns. See below for Part 1. As Tim recommends, a great material to use […]
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by Dimitri Ristic Almost 100 years ago, during 1920s, the streamer fly became a very popular fly in the northeastern parts of the US and Canada. Why streamer flies attract fish to strike at them would be a logical question. If we look at all streamers we can divide them into two very different classes.
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One more of Tim’s great fly tying tutorials. This time he shared with us a Biot Body CDC Dry Fly pattern – his versatile version of a Blue Wing Olive (BWO) mayfly – a version that can be presented, as he mentions, as an adult as well as the emerger mayfly. A great video, a very
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One more of Jim Misiura’s beginner, easy-to-follow recipes – this time a Synthetic Quill Dry Fly – a dry mayfly variation using Hemingway’s Synthetic Peacock Quills. Thanks, Jim for sharing. Ingredients Hook: Std Dry #12- #20 (try Maruto D04 Dry Fly Hooks) Thread: 8/0 Thread in Olive Tail: Blue Dun hackle Body: Hemingway’s Synthetic Tapered Peacock Quill Wing:
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MAYFLY Mayflies are one of the most elegant of the species in the world of fly fishing. They are also one of the trout’s most important food. Learning more about mayflies, mayfly life cycle, appearance and behavior becomes crucial when fishing mayfly patterns. Here, we will try to cover the main life phases of this
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Tan Caddis Fly Pattern by Tim Cammisa Check out this great new fly tying tutorial by Tim Cammisa where he shared with us the quick and easy, two-minute tying of a versatile tan caddis fly pattern. Don’t miss! Ingredients Hook: Allen Fly Fishing D103BL, Sizes 12-20 (we also suggest Maruto d31SSC) Thread: 8/0, UNI, tan color (also
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We have the honor to share with you a great set of photos of Hemingway’s realistic flies, taken, prepared and sent to us by our valued customer Brian Briscoe of Castlegar, BC. Here, Brian has brought us so many amazing different views of these flies – hanging in the water, on the surface, underwater, with our favorite
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One more in the series of Corey’s fly tying video tutorials! Bead Head Mirage Back Scud Here, Corey shows us how to tie his Bead Head Mirage Back Scud – a great and simple pattern that works well for trout, panfish, bass… It is an all-around good fly, very versatile, great for Czech nymphing, dead
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Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail by Tim Cammisa Check out the great new fly tying tutorial by Tim Cammisa where he shared with us the two variations of the Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail, ‘one of the most popular nymphs of all time’, as he has mentioned. A definite must-see! Ingredients – 1st Variation Hook: Allen Fly Fishing S402BL, Sizes
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Glitter Yarn Leech In this fly tying tutorial, Corey shows us how to tie his Glitter Yarn Leech – a simple pattern, yet quite effective. A great choice for a variety of fish species. This pattern has won Corey the biggest fish prize at the recent 2015 Ontario Fly Fishing Championship. Try it yourself. Ingredients Hook: Maruto
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