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Category Archives: Fly Tying
Pearl Rib Eggdrop Caddis
Late in the summer and early fall is when several caddisfly species make their emergence out West. As the weeks tick on by, we find more species of caddisflies in our stream side vegetation. In this video, Simon ties up … Continue reading →
Simon’s Creek Surveyor
In this video, Simon shares a great terrestrial pattern he developed with dry dropper setups in mind. This pattern was born out of a need for a small, buoyant dry fly that could suspend a tungsten nymph below it. When … Continue reading →
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing
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Tagged beetle, creek, cricket, dry, dry dropper, Dry Fly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly tying, foam, hopper, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Terrestrial, Tutorial, Tying
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2025 Southern Oregon Fly Tying Fishing Expo
We are thrilled to invite you and the community to the 2025 Southern Oregon Fly Tying and Fishing Expo, hosted by Fly Fishing Veterans! This exciting, family-friendly event is dedicated to celebrating the art of fly tying and fly casting skills while … Continue reading →
Simon’s Simple Beetle
In this video, Simon ties an awesome late summer beetle pattern. Beetles and other terrestrials make up a large portion of a trout’s diet in the summer. This pattern is tied with a hi-vis wing to aid in visibility from … Continue reading →
Thumper Thigh Hopper
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic realistic hopper that should be in your box this summer. This pattern offers a realistic, yet durable construction. Sometimes the issue with more realistic looking flies is that they are delicate and cannot … Continue reading →
Jigged Grape Ape: Tying Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties a great versatile dropper that can be ran below buoyant dry flies across the country. He sought out to develop an attractor style pattern that can mimic a wide range of aquatic foods, while also … Continue reading →
Side Sleeper PMD Fly Tying Video Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties a unique PMD or pale morning dun pattern which is designed to fool the pickiest fish. The fly is tied on its side to highlight the nymphal shuck that the emerging dun is struggling to … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged cripple, Dry Fly, emerger, fly tying, Instructional, pmd, Tying
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EP CDC Green Drake Cripple
Here we have a fantastic Green Drake pattern that Simon developed for fishing the various Green Drake Hatches that happen in our home state. For how big these bugs are, one would think that fish would take these flies without … Continue reading →
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Uncategorized
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Tagged emerger, ep, fly tying, green drake
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Early Grab Green Drake Emerger
In this video, Simon ties a great green drake ascending emerger. This fly is unique because it can effectively mimic so many stages of a mayfly emergence. This fly can effectively mimic an ascending drake nymph, an actively emerging adult, … Continue reading →
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Uncategorized
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Tagged drake, emerger, Fly, fly tying, green, green drake, hatch, Mckenzie, metolious, River, soft hackle, Tying
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Infected Gammarus: Scud Tying Tutorial
In this video, Simon spills the beans and shares his most productive scud pattern to date. This pattern has changed over the years very minimally, small tweaks here and there has helped it become even better at attracting large trout. … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon High Lakes, Stillwater Fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged Fly, fly tying, gammarus, high lakes, infected, scud, spring creek, stillwater
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Jigged Grannom Caddis Pupa: Jigged Nymph/Soft Hackle Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties an extremely effective jigged caddis pupa for fishing the Mother’s Day or Grannom Caddis hatch. This hatch can be frustrating with lots of emerged adults on the water, and very few fish rising. This is … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Uncategorized
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Tagged Caddis, fishing, Fly, fly tying, grannom, jigged, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, mothers day, pupa, Tying
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May Community Fly Fishing & Tying Night
Everyone’s favorite night of the month is coming up next week. Community Fly Fishing & Tying Night is coming up next week at Falling Sky Brewing at 6:30! We’ve been having a great turnout and have seen lots of new … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Uncategorized
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Tagged auction, Event, falling, falling sky, fishing, fly fishing, McKenzie River, night, sky, Tying, tying night
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Spent Grannom Caddis: Dry Fly Cripple Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties a proven Grannom or Mother’s Day Caddis Pattern. This hatch, especially in Oregon can be a finicky one, so having the right fly is really important. Grannoms often hatch in abundance, so fish have plenty … Continue reading →
Jigged Mop Fly: Attractor Nymph Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties his take on a well-known controversial fly. The mop fly has had its share of time in the spotlight. This is the type of fly that makes a purists blood boil, and it has been … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged Fly, fly tying, Instructional, jig, jigged, jigged mop, McKenzie River, mop, Nymph, trash, trash fly, Tutorial, Tying
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Jigged March Brown Nymph Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic Jigged March Brown Nymph. March Browns are in the clinger family of mayflies. They have adapted a streamlined, low profile body over millions of years. They inhabit the fastest currents in the river, … Continue reading →