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2011
Date Title Body Image

Limay Monsters Patagonia

Fly fishing in Limy River Patagonia

The Willie Soft Gunn

Tying the Willie Gunn on Pro tubes

Reach Cast

Another How We Do It fly fishing video from Headhunters Fly Shop. Mark Raisler demonstrates the reach cast on the Missouri River.

The Meat Helmet Sculpin

Here is a new sculpin pattern utilizing the New Sculpin Helmet Fish Skull and Articulated Shank from Flymen Fishing.

Time Flies When You're Having Fun

Kathryn is amazed to see how much her city friends have improved since taking a fly casting lesson.

Steelhead Beetle

While looking at steelhead flies with a BC guide, one fly in particular stood out: a somewhat ugly contraption with a deer hair wing and not least an "overhanging" head, in other words tied so that the hook eye was under the fly and not in front.

Grantham Sedge Hitch Tube

Hitch fly - tied on tube: The easy way of getting a salmon or steelhead fly to the top.

Fly Fishing for Pinks

Catching Pink Salmon on the fly at the mouth of Chapman Creek, Davis Bay on the Sunshine Coast. Late August 2011.

Fly Fishing Dorado in Loreto Baja Sur

Fly fishing for dorado in Baja California

Mooneye on dry flies

Fly fishing for Laquaiche AKA Mooneye (Hiodon tergisus).

Chasing The Run

Nice teaser from Patagonia

The Palomino Midge (Shuttlecock)

Tying the Palomino Midge(Shuttlecock) with Davie McPhail.

Martin's Mundane Shrimp

Another simple, three-material fly. This time a shrimp, well suited for seatrout and probably fine for a number of other saltwater species not least bonefish. Super simple to tie and with easily accessible and cheap materials.

Martin's Mundane Zonker Worm

For many saltwater anglers the term "worm hatch" has a magical ring to it. When the worms spawn, the fish usually go berserk, be it trout, stripers or tarpon. As one writer puts it: It's like yelling "free lunch" to a high school football team.

Fly fishing in Bondamölla

Nice POV video from Bondamölla, Sweden.

Industrial Kayak Fly Fishing

Took the kayak out in the big city to check out the pink salmon run. Hooked a bunch of fish and also learned how not to approach a school of salmon.

The Marsh

A quick edit from a day of fishing last week while attending a trade show in New Orleans. Wasn't able to take anything but the GH2 and the 20mm 1.7. No tripod, wide angle or zoom in the boat.

Bottom Bouncer Caddis

Fly Tying with Hans - Bottom Bouncer Caddis. This video features another variation on the Czech style jig nymph. The Bottom Bouncer Caddis is a suggestive imitation of a caddis larva or pupa.

White Ghost Step by Step Tutorial

White Ghost Streamer I don't see too many tutorials or step by step articles on how to properly tie up Carrie Stevens patterns. I did however find...

A Season on the Fly

Waterline Media presents a short film for the Drake 5 minutes of Fly Fishing in New Orleans in August, 2011.

Aysen Rivers Outfitter. season 2011

Fly Fishing in Patagonia/Chile Season 2011

Detached Bodied Caddis Pupa

Tying a Detached Bodied Caddis Pupa with Davie McPhail. Tying a Detached Bodied Caddis Pupa with Davie McPhail. From: DavieMcPhail Views: 3949

Poons of June

Fly Fishing for Tarpon with Captain Scott Crippen and Captain Christian Yergen's.

Autumn Belle

An orange and red autumn version of the Bonnie Belle salmon fly intended to fish the Miramichi river in New Brunswick, Canada.

The Loch Ordie Sedge Hog

Tying the Loch Ordie Sedge Hog with Davie McPhail.

Big Brown Bugs

Showing up unusually late this summer, the Brown Drake hatch on Silver Creek is a must fish/see event in the West. Visit us next year and experience it for yourself!

The Glades 2010

Fly fishing the Everglades with Chris Ivey and Capt. Scott Crippen for redfish and snook.

Rolf Nylinder

Frontside Fly Fishing presents Rolf Nylinder.

Davie's Tan Caddis

Tying Davie's Tan Caddis by Davie McPhail .

Heart of the Marsh

Very nice video about the potential impact of the gulf oil spill.

Lefty's Deceiver

Detailed instructions on how to tie a Lefty's Deceiver

The Melvin Zulu

Tying the Melvin Zulu (WetFly) by Davie McPhail

Fly Fishing Alaska 2011

Fly fishing on the Naknek River out of King Salmon, Alaska.

A Moorland Stream

A Bright and very breezy days fishing on a small moorland stream. Fishing various dry fly patterns we caught small wild brown trout as we worked our way up stream.

Rabbit and Mallard

Fly Tying with David Strawhorn - Rabbit and Mallard

Zaggin Zook

Fly Tying Lesson Video Tutorial by Curtis Fry. Here's a topwater fly that will do the "walk the dog" motion similar to the Zara Spook lure used primarily in bass fishing.

CDC & Elk

CDC & Elk Caddis -- Fly tying lesson video tutorial by Curtis Fry. Another example of Hans Weilenmann's classic caddis.

Tarpon fly

Maarten Bruinenberg ties a great tarpon fly. This pattern has so much movement they just can't resist this one!

Davie's Black Cricket

Tying Davie's Black Cricket by Davie McPhail.

Tungsten Mini Leech

Fly Tying with Hans - Tungsten Mini Leech. This is my version of one of our most popular selling flies, the Bead Head Mini Leech.

Autumn Gallery

Martin Joergensen's favorite time for coastal fishing has always been in the autumn. Only a few things will in his opinion beat a nice September or October day on the coast.

10 lot of Wendell Folkins Streamers

10 Wendell Folkins Streamers A cool little collection of Wendell Folkins streamers. Includes - Green Hornet, Pink Lady, Golden Witch, Red Streak, Grey...

The Stimulator.

Tying the Stimulator (DryFly) with Davie McPhail.

Ryan's EZ-Bug Carp Fly

Fly Tying with Ryan - Ryan's EZ-Bug Carp Fly. Ryan Gabert's Carp Fly is easy to tie. It looks great in the water. Best of all it is darn effective at catching carp.

Quick Tie Caddis

Fly Tying with Ryan - Quick Tie Caddis. This high floating caddis is easy to tie and the fish love it.

Like a Surgeon

This video explains some basic practices often overlooked by fly tyers.

The Sweeny Todd Streamer

Tying the Sweeny Todd Streamer by Davie McPhail.

PMD Nymph

A spin off of the chicken finger that worked wonders out west for a pmd nymph. Alter the color and size and you have one nice micro nymph

R79 vs 94720

Just uploaded these 2 to the hook archive. The newer R79 is a bit shorter, with a thicker wire and micro barb. It's a much nicer hook to tie on than...

Kayak Fly Fishing Neah Bay

Decided to take advantage of the calm weather forecast and take the kayak out to Neah Bay. The goal was to catch some salmon but settled for some nice rockfish on the fly.

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