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Caddis Grandiose

As fly fishermen, we are blessed here in Scandinavia with Europes largest caddis fly Phryganea Grandis also known as murragh in Ireland and the great red sedge in the UK.

Bow River Bugger

The Bow River bugger is a hybrid pattern, the body of a woolly bugger and the spun deer hair head of a muddler minnow.

Cripple Mayfly

During heavy hatches of mayfly, trout will often favor cripples or still born than a dun. These require less energy to forage and are still the same amount of protein.

Twisted Midge

A very quick and simple little #18 midge larva that works.

Blue Winged Olive size 20

Detailed instructions for tying a Blue Winged Olive dry fly in size 20. This is part of a series of Tim Flagler's collaboration with Fly Tyer Magazine.

Robert's Drake Variant

The Roberts Drake is a very popular Michigan dry fly and has a allmost magical attraction to big trouts.

The Mating Midge

The Mating Midge is one of the simplest midge dry flies you can tie, using nothing more than thread and hackle.

Galloup's Dolly Wing Spinner

Galloup's Dolly Wing Spinner Fly Tying Recipe:  (Click the links below to purchase the materials from our store) Hook: TMC 100 or TMC 100 SPBL

Flatwater Pale Ginger

One of Harry Darbee's "deadly dozen" is this flatwater dry fly pattern.

Rob Roy

A colorful, beaded lure

Pastel Hollow Baitfish

If you are on the hunt for the biggest predators on the flyrod, a perfect style of flies must be the hollow-tied baitfishpatterns for both predator and saltwater fishing.

Micro Bugger

Step by Step showing you how to tie a Micro Bugger. Subscribe for more fly tying videos like this one: https://bit.ly/3sfHYOR

Langeländer Pølse Flue

The Long Island Sausage Fly is perhaps an easier name for this German ragworm imitation. That might work better for some readers. The fish don't care, the fly is still a killer.

Brooks Sprout

The Brooks Sprout is a simple but very effective dry fly designed to imitate a single adult midge sitting in the surface film.

Perfect Caddis

If there's one dry fly that deserves a permanent place in every trout angler's fly box, it's the Caddis.

The bots are coming!

The traffic on this site has been plummeting for years. We used to have 150,000 unique visitors a month. Now it’s more like sub 10,000. Why? Bot logos - and the Terminator

I started counting again

Traffic measurements have been disabled for a long time on GFF. For various reasons I have added some counting again

PM Wiggler

The PM Wiggler is a quick and easy nymph to tie that is a great steelhead nymph.  Similar to other "wiggler" flies, it is a quick and easy fly to tie and works in many colors. --Enjoy

Maxwell's Red and Blue

These are the last two flies in Roger Woolley's section on Devon Wet flies - The Maxwells! Red: Hackle and Whisks - Red cock Body- Hare flax Rib - Gold wire

Blue Blow

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Blue Blow Wet Fly. Subscribe for more fly tying videos like this one: https://bit.ly/3sfHYOR

Tony Sandrones’ Big Byrd

Do you need a super effective baitfish pattern for your predator box ?

Griffith's Gnat

The Griffith's Gnat has earned a permanent place in my fly box, and for good reason.

Dragons and Damsels

Damselflies and dragonflies are common, come in a variety of sizes and colours and often end their lives as fish food

PG Shrimp

A simple, fast-to-tie shrimp pattern developed for Baltic sea trout

Prickman's Fly

Continuing with the flies in Roger Woolley's section on West Country and Devon Wet flies with Prickman's Fly.

Remnant Fly #49 - Jighead Woolly Bugger

This is the 49th fly in a series of flies I call Remnant Flies.

Wright's Wild Lady

Wright's Wild Lady Fly Tying Recipe: (Click the links below to purchase the materials from our store)

Cartoon Foam Popper

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Cartoon Foam Popper.

Gray Miller

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the Gray Miller.

Tying 18 Flies for My Next Fly Fishing Class

Today's video is a little different.

Barry Ord Clarke

An English born and Norway based fly tyer, photographer and author

Screaming Banshee

This is a great little innovative pattern from Charlie Craven, designed as a skating pattern, but it also performs well as an all-round caddis

The joy of shopping

I rarely miss the opportunity to go shopping for fly-stuff when I have the chance

Mika Fly

The German Mika-Fliege – or simply the Mika Fly – is a versatile coastal sea trout fly for every season

Sunburst Kate Hedge Hog

Sunburst Kate Hedge Hog.. Materials Used;

Remnant Fly #48 - Generic Nymph

This is the 48th fly in a series of flies I call Remnant Flies.

Rogue Hex Nymph

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Rogue Hex Nymph. Subscribe for more fly tying videos like this one: https://bit.ly/3sfHYOR

Andreas Jendrichowski

A German fly angler and fly tyer with a love for Danish island Langeland

The Doctor

The Doctor is a pattern listed in Roger Woolley's "Modern Trout Fly Dressing" in the Devon Wet Flies section.

1 Hour Fly Fishing Challenge

I arrived early to teach fly fishing classes at a boys summer camp, which meant I had one precious hour to fish this beautiful, crystal-clear river myself before the kids showed up.

Quasimodo Pheasant Tail

Quasimodo Pheasant Tail Fly Tying Recipe: (Click the links below to purchase the materials from our store)

Craven's Gov't Cheese

Craven's Gov't Cheese Fly Tying Recipe: (Click the links below to purchase the materials from our store)

Miller's Hard Body Leech

Miller's Hard Body Leech Fly Tying Recipe: (Click the links below to purchase the materials from our store)

Miller's Micro Meat

Miller's Micro Meat Fly Tying Recipe: (Click the links below to purchase the materials from our store)

Quasimodo Pheasant Tail

Quasimodo Pheasant Tail Fly Tying Recipe: (Click the links below to purchase the materials from our store)

Dynamite Harry

Dynamite Harry Pale Morning Dun | A Simple & Effective PMD Dry Fly | Fly Tying Tutorial Description:

Tying Dry Flies from the 1800's Using Onion Skins

The Practical Fly Fisher by John Jackson; The 1889 Edition

Mini Chubby Chernobyl

Detailed instructions for tying a Mini Chubby Chernobyl.

Mini Chubby Chernobyl

Detailed instructions for tying a Mini Chubby Chernobyl.

Rattle Clouser

Clousers are universally recognised as amazing fish catchers, but the rattling version is a bit obscure for some reason.

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