In this week’s “How to Tie” video feature, Charlie Craven ties one of the late Shane Stalcup’s masterpieces, the Gilled Nymph. Learn About This Fly: Difficulty: Intermediate Mayflies are a dietary item for nearly all trout. Keeping a wide variety in your nymph and dry boxes is key...
How to tie the Nail Knot. The Nail Knot is a time tested and popular knot to join fly line to leader. The use of a small hollow tube (coffee stirrer sticks can work) instead of a nail is effective. The Nail Knot is one of 10 great fishing knots included on the Fisherman's ...
How to tie the King Sling Knot. The King Sling Knot is a strong, loop-forming knot used for attaching terminal tackle to the end of a fishing line. It is commonly used to attach crank-baits and streamers (by fly fishermen) in the belief that the open loop affords more natural movement...
In this week’s “How to Tie” video feature, Charlie Craven withCharlie’s Fly Boxties a nymph every angler should carry in their box this spring, the Picky Eater. Learn About This Fly: Difficulty: Intermediate Our trout friends are entering their happy place with temperatures consistently in...
My tutorials cover a wide range of fly categories to help you tie the perfect flies for your fishing adventures. Stonefly Patterns: Learn how to tie best stonefly patterns. Midge Fly: Discover the intricate techniques needed to create these delicate and effective patterns. ...
Nymphing requires a fairly large arsenal of gear. The more variety you have, the more you can adapt to the water that you are fishing. While some anglers are extremely traditional with how they nymph, you’ll find more success when you build out your gear!
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Although not really for fishing but a nice technique if you are going to tie up some super realistic … Continue reading Origami super realistic mayfly wings – How to tieNymph fliesLeave a comment Tying a Rubber leg hares ear nymph February 17, 2020 A buggy rubber leg hares ear, that...
The mop abdomen not only adds to the fly’s realism but, as you’ll see, also helps it to float.To start, I’m going to use a size 8 Lightning Strike NH7 nymph/hopper hook. I really like the look of the ring eye on this pattern....
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