Imitations

Flies that look like the real thing

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Video Bee Cee Caddis Pupa Oct 18. 2016 This is a realistic caddis pattern with a nice body technique for breathing gills. You can use Bug Skin chamois in different colours to match the style of caddia required.	Video White Mysis Oct 14. 2016 Mathias Rosenmejer Ibsen ties this as an imitation of the small crustacean, mysis. This fly is super effective when mysis are plentiful and sea trout are finicky and hard to get.	Video Corixa (Water Boatman) Oct 8. 2016 Hackles & Wings Fly Tying videos! Today we're going to tie the Corixa or Water Boatman, whatever floats your boat. ;)
Video Bead head yolk sac minnow Oct 5. 2016 Fly tying instructions by Ruben Martin	Video San Juan beetle Mar 29. 2016 Realistic and simple San Juan beetle	Video Stone Copper Legs Mar 29. 2016 Realistic stonefly nymph for fishing
Video Dragon fly nymph Mar 29. 2016 Realistic dragon fly nymph tying instruction	Article Speedy Jan 11. 2016 Fishy This small baitfish pattern is named after the childhood nickname of the originator. See the pattern description here	Video Sama Shrimp Jan 9. 2016 Simple and realistic fly tying instructions by Ruben Martin
Video Lively Legz Hare's Ear Jan 8. 2016 Hook: Std Nymph #12 -#16 Weight: .010 Lead Wire Thread: Brown Tail: Hen Pheasant Tail Abdomen: Light Hare's Ear Wingcase: Turkey Tail Legs: Lively Legz	Article USD Shrimp Feb 25. 2015 Upside down This is a fairly complex shrimp pattern, a little difficult to tie, but also durable. It fishes upside down and is tied by Danish Mads Schmidt who has had great success with the fly. Follow his instructions here	Article Squid Plus Three Jan 5. 2015 Cephalopod As the year changed from 2014 to 2015, the Danish sea trout community suddenly started buzzing about squid. And I buzzed along and developed Martin's Mundane Squid, soon to become the Squid Plus Three See how to tie it here
Article Braid a worm Jul 16. 2014 Clam worm Sometimes a fly-tyer thinks out of the box, and suddenly the complex and difficult becomes very simple - like tying a great clam worm fly. Learn the trick here	Article Foam Caterpillars Apr 7. 2014 Terrestrial Caterpillars aren't the most common type of fishing flies, but like a good ant or beetle pattern they can be killers by an overgrown stream bank on a warm summers day. Follow the easy step-by-step here	Article Mouse flies Mar 19. 2014 Furry Somewhat an oxymoron - a fly that's a mammal - but still a fun fly to tie, and not least to fish when the large fish are tuned in on a mouse menu. See lots of mice here

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