Category Archives: Fly Tying Materials and Supplies

Tony demonstrates how to tie a very productive “northwest favorite” steelhead pattern. The Green Butt Silver Hilton works great on the McKenzie, Willamette, Deschutes and so many more! Green Butt Silver Hilton Fly Tying Video Hook: TMC 7999, sizes 1-8 … Continue reading →

Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie a classic steelhead pattern. The Night Dancer is great on the Deschutes River all summer. It also fishes well in low and clear water conditions on the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. Night Dancer Thread: … Continue reading →

From our friends at Loon Outdoors The Fire Bird is a spin-off on the classic Bird’s Nest. In it’s original form the Bird’s Nest is a super buggy pattern that is a fairly quick tie. We love quick ties and … Continue reading →

In this video Jay Nicholas demonstrates how to tie a “Redemption” Micro Intruder. The pattern tied on a nano tube and maintains the separation between “butt” and “shoulder”. The Micro Intruder pattern in the color scheme demonstrated is deadly in … Continue reading →

Tube – Pro SportFisher Nanotube sink 4 Hook guide – PSF large color of choice Butt – Senyo’s Sky Fusion Dub + Steelie Blue Ice Dub Butt 1st collar – chartreuse saddle Butt 2nd collar – blue dyed lady amherst … Continue reading →

In this video Jay Nicholas demonstrates how to tie a versatile muddler minnow pattern. This pattern is great for trout and steelhead. Good variations include a weighted body and changing the color of the flat braid body. Simple Muddle Minnow … Continue reading →

In this video Jay Nicholas uses a classic steelhead fly theme to tie a wet fly for trout and Sea Run Cutthroat. Swing and twitch this one on a floating line for trout in the spring. Green Butt Soft Hackle … Continue reading →

In this video Jay Nicholas demonstrates how to tie a classic wet fly variation. We love to fish this fly on a floating line “down and across” style on our local rivers in spring time. It does a great job … Continue reading →

Bruce Berry from Pro Sportfisher demonstrates how to tie a “taper cut” Possum Leech steelhead pattern. This fly catches steelhead anywhere they swim. Shrink the fly down a bit and use natural colors and you have a wicked trout streamer … Continue reading →

Bruce Berry demonstrates how to tie his favorite “Baja Baitfish” fly patterns. The fly has a great profile and is relatively easy to cast given it’s size. Sombrero Baitfish Hook: Gamakatsu SC15 1/0-4/0 Thread: Veevus 50 denier GSP White Tail: … Continue reading →

Here we go again, with my practical analysis of the flexibility and wiggle inherent in various colors of Holographic Flashaboou. The point of this post is to crush the notion that since this material is a synthetic – that we should … Continue reading →

Matt Callies (fly tying guru) from Loon Products demonstrates how to tie a killer jig fly pattern. If you have been following the blog over the past 12 months you know how much we love jig patterns. The most effective … Continue reading →

Hot of the presses (pun intended) are these amazing new Pro SportFisher 3D Printed Baitfish Eyes from my friend Morten Bundgaard. Size selection: is amazing with at least 9 or maybe 10 sizes from a HUGE 16mm to a TINY … Continue reading →