Tying an Inverting Tungsten Egg Fishing Fly
A heavy, irresistible egg
Inverting tungsten beads and SemperFli’s Eggstatic Egg Fritz combine to make an irresistible egg.
DiscountFlies, April 19, 2024
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Inverting tungsten beads and SemperFli’s Eggstatic Egg Fritz combine to make an irresistible egg.
DiscountFlies, April 19, 2024
In smaller sizes, it can be used as an annelid or rock worm. In larger sizes, maybe fish take it for one of the skinny leeches that live in many rivers.
DiscountFlies, April 19, 2024
While we have a couple of techniques that we like to use when tying this fly, the overall design and materials list is straight forward.
DiscountFlies, April 10, 2024
Antron (also a trilobal fiber) and poly (round) fibers also work, especially since Z Lon is no longer manufactured.
DiscountFlies, March 17, 2024
The CDC Emerging Dun is one of our favorite BWO emergers.
DiscountFlies, March 09, 2024
This is our version of a melon quill color scheme married with Mr Mathews’ brilliant sparkle dun.
DiscountFlies, March 09, 2024
This pattern is effective when dead drifted or swung. Here is a Jig version.
DiscountFlies, March 02, 2024
There are several recently released materials that make this top producing nymph even easier to tie.
DiscountFlies, March 02, 2024
Our goal with this video is to show a few basic techniques and design concepts as well as highlight a few alternative materials.
DiscountFlies, February 24, 2024
Dread drifted as point fly is our favorite way to fish this fly. There are numerous variations to be tied and tried.
DiscountFlies, February 18, 2024
Don’t skip dubbing between the beads! This bulk of dubbing acts as the foundation for legs and wing case - a brilliant concept to be used in other flies
DiscountFlies, February 16, 2024
This is one of the first streamers we reach for whether we are fishing it dead drifted, swung, or stripped.
DiscountFlies, February 11, 2024
The key to this fly is to tightly cord the thread prior to wrapping it forward. This creates fantastic segmentation.
DiscountFlies, February 03, 2024
We use a quill body covered in UV resin. We think the quill keeps the segmentation and durability, but it is easier for us to tie.
DiscountFlies, January 28, 2024
The Orange Bearded version is a great spawning shrimp imitation.
DiscountFlies, January 25, 2024
We include a few tying notes with thoughts on techniques that make tying this fast and fun.
DiscountFlies, January 21, 2024
A Variant that uses some cool new materials...including Party Mop!
DiscountFlies, January 14, 2024
Although it uses more materials than other saltwater staples, focusing on one layer at a time makes this fly very digestible.
DiscountFlies, January 07, 2024
Tied in its original form, the Mantis is deadly. As with all great and timeless flies, it has become the chassis for many variations. We show a few alternate materials for the classic.
DiscountFlies, January 01, 2024
The Gotcha Rubberlegs is an example.....a twist on a classic, plus a few tying tips.
DiscountFlies, December 31, 2023
This fly can be tied in numerous colors, including Gold, Orange, Pink, Tan, White, and Yellow/Chartreuse.
DiscountFlies, December 24, 2023
Natural Fox or Craft Fur is traditionally used for the wing, but try Finn Raccoon! This fly can be tied in many colors....pink, chartreuse, orange, pearl.
DiscountFlies, December 17, 2023
Here’s a soft hackle version of the Rainbow Warrior in winter purple.
DiscountFlies, December 11, 2023
We use a few alternate materials to tie this articulated streamer.
DiscountFlies, December 11, 2023
Dressed up for winter
DiscountFlies, December 04, 2023
The trick is tying them small. Having the right materials will help tremendously.
DiscountFlies, December 03, 2023
We show two ways to tie a bulky collar that also has lots of movement
DiscountFlies, November 29, 2023
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
Morgan's Midge can be tied quickly in all sorts of colors.
DiscountFlies, November 22, 2023
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
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