Tying a Dragon Tail Fishing Fly
Dragon tails look great and move well in the water
We show two ways to tie a bulky collar that also has lots of movement
DiscountFlies, November 29, 2023
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Tying the Deep Blue Poison Tung Fishing Fly and a Variant
A great lead fly during the winter
Using fluoro thread as a rib and covering with UV resin is a technique that yields a durable fly. This is a technique that can be used on other patterns.
DiscountFlies, November 29, 2023
Tying Morgan's Midge Fishing Fly
While the fish feeding on midges can be finicky and the fishing can be technical, the flies are typically the opposite to tie.
Morgan's Midge can be tied quickly in all sorts of colors.
DiscountFlies, November 22, 2023
Tying the No Name Midge Fishing Fly
A Roger Hill Classic...Simple Beauty
Two things have changed since we first stated tying this fly years ago...pre-stripped quills and UV resin. Both simplify and already simple, deadly fly.
DiscountFlies, November 22, 2023
Tying the No See Um Fishing Fly
Fishing midges can be tricky business. Most midges, however, are simple and quick to tie.
Here's a top producer that can be tied in lots of colors.
DiscountFlies, November 22, 2023
Tying the Massacre Midge Fishing Fly
Fishing midges can be tricky business. Tying midges, on the other hand, can be quite simple.
The Massacre Midge is a proven winner. We have a few substitutions that work well for us.
DiscountFlies, November 22, 2023
Mayflies of North America
There 23 mayfly families in North America.
The 3 the three most important mayfly families contain over half of all the mayfly species, which are the most commonly encountered on trout streams.
Donny Benkendorf, November 19, 2023
Tying a Jiggy Perdigon Split Back Fishing Fly
Some of our best sellers are the split back nymphs; both the BWO and PMD versions are fish catchers.
Here’s our attempt to tie a split back BWO in a perdigon style fly.
DiscountFlies, November 15, 2023
Tying the Hopedale Crab Fishing Fly
This is a ringer. We offer a few suggestions on substitutes that have worked well for us.
The Hopedale Crab has been said to be the only fly you need for all the fish that swim in the water off Louisiana. We can confirm.
DiscountFlies, November 09, 2023
Fly Fishing for Redfish in Louisiana
Thoughts on Preparing and Executing a Trip to Fly Fish for Redfish
We recently spent several days fly fishing for Redfish in LA. Here's what we learned.
Chris N, November 06, 2023
Stoneflies of North America - An Overview
An Overview of Stoneflies in North America
Stoneflies are important to trout, especially hungry trout. The presence of stoneflies is also an indicator or water quality.
Donny Benkendorf, November 04, 2023
Tying October Caddis Fishing Flies
The last "Big Bug" hatch of the year...A Jiggy October Caddis, A Party Mop October Caddis, and an October Caddis Chubby
Fishing the October Caddis hatch with nymphs throughout day will be productive. Don't hesitate to throw a dry-dropper rig with an Orange Foam Caddis or an Orange Stimulator Chew Toy.
Chris N, September 22, 2023
Tying a Jiggy Soft Hackle Carrot Fishing Fly
Hot Spots Can be Incorporated in Many Ways
This fly uses fluoro floss – typically in orange – as a rib. Try other colors, like Red.
Chris N, September 22, 2023
Tying Antonio's CDC Adult Dun BWO Baetis Fishing Fly
This creative and unique dry fly is also simple and quick to tie
This fly is similar to a Comparadun or a No Hackle, but is made almost entirely of CDC. While the result is a shaggy fly, the profile that fish see is pure gold.
Chris N, September 14, 2023
Tying the Big Bear Baetis Fishing Fly Variations
A slim BWO nymph that uses only a few materials
Tying legs on small nymphs can be frustrating. Here are two different methods that make tying legs on small nymphs less frustrating.
Chris N, September 14, 2023
Tying the Mole Fly Emerger Fishing Fly
The Mole Fly Emerger is genius in its simplicity.
The key to tying the Mole Fly Emerger Fishing Fly is to use natural dubbing, which will help the body sit below the surface as it is designed to do.
Chris N., September 14, 2023
Tying the Puff Daddy Fishing Fly with Variations
The Puff Daddy Fishing Fly is a go-to BWO emerger for many
We like to tie the Puff Daddy Fishing Fly with a sparse CDC collar and add a bit of flash to the CDC collar
Chris N, September 14, 2023
Tying a Kamikaze Sculpin with Synthetic Rabbit Zonker Strips
Synthetic rabbit zonker strips move like a natural material and are easy to tie with.
Synthetic zonker strips alleviate the need for a dubbing loop on this fly because the thin “hide” does not create bulk when wrapped around the shank.
Chris N, September 03, 2023
Tying a Twenty Incher with Hot Spot Biots
Adding hotspots to classics is possible with new INFERNO biots
There are numerous ways to add hot spots....add INFERNO biots to the list!
Chris N, August 25, 2023
Tying an Eggstacy Egg Fishing Fly that Gets Down Quick
Eggstacy Material Looks Great in the Water
The Firehole 520 Jig Hook is the perfect hooks for a jig egg
Chris N, August 24, 2023
Tying and Fishing the RS2 Sparkle Wing and Smokejumper Fishing Flies
Two Flies, three ways to split tails, and multiple body options
These flies fish well as trailers during a Trico hatch
Chris N, August 21, 2023
Tying the Jujubee Fishing Fly
Take a look at the new Faux Bucktail synthetic fiber from Flymen Fishing
The fibers are solid, which means they do not flare like natural buck tail. This also means they can be wrapped around a hook shank.
Chris N, August 20, 2023
Tying the Skinny Water Clouser Minnow Fishing Fly
A new material for a classic
Faux Bucktail is Durable and Easy to Use
Chris N, August 19, 2023
Tying With Brushes: Tying Po Boy, Salmon, and Popper Fly Fishing Flies with a Brush
Brushes can greatly simplify flies that call for compound loops.
Brushes can be used for saltwater fly fishing flies, warm water fly fishing flies, and fly fishing flies for salmon and steelhead.
Chris N, August 16, 2023
Tying Ant Fly Fishing Flies, Including our favorite Tanked Ant
Trout get very excited and boldly aggressive whenever a terrestrial plops on the surface!
We like this ant pattern because it can be tied as a tanked ant or hi viz ant with only a few changes.
Chris N, August 15, 2023
Tying the Chubby Chernobyl
Top 5 greatest dry flies of all time. In a dry-dropper setup, this is our go-to dry.
There are conditions in which multiple layers of foam improve the fly. Here is how we do it
Chris N, August 15, 2023
Tying the France Fly and France Fly 2.0 - One of the Most Productive Euro Nymphs in our Fly Box
The France Fly is a top producer. The 2.0 version is quickly becoming our default version of this highly productive fly.
Simple, easy to tie and able to mimic lots of bugs.
Chris N, August 15, 2023
Tying with Ostrich, including Videos on Tying Bubbas Callibaetis and Stalcup's Gilled Nymph Fishing Flies
Ostrich is an overlooked material.
Ostrich is easy to tie with, has really good movement in the water, and can be used for everything from a thorax to a mini soft hackle.
Chris N, August 14, 2023
Tying the Top Secret Midge Fly Fishing Fly
The Top Secret Midge is a Top Producer all year.
The traditional Rust color thread is dynamite. Try a few color variations like black or purple. The white rib is constant -- the purpose is to create a quill-like appearance.
Chris N, August 14, 2023
Flies for Stillwater Fly Fishing
Flies for Stillwater Bliss
Lakes and reservoirs have different flies, but the techniques are largely very consistent with how we fish other water. The rewards can be....well, take a look.
Anna on the Fly, August 03, 2023
