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Category Archives: Fly Tying Materials and Supplies
This category is a home for information about fly tying techniques, tools, materials, and supplies for the experienced and novice fly tier.
Best Steelhead Egg Patterns – TRD (The Real Deal)
Love em’, hate em’ or ignore them. Egg fly patterns are always on the menu for steelhead, summer, winter, spring and fall. Fly fishers who target steelhead that are feeding selectively on eggs from a specific redd or spawning bar … Continue reading →
Best Steelhead Egg Patterns – BEE (Best Egg Ever)
This Steelhead Egg seems too simple to be effective, but that may be why it is so darn effective. The fly is small and combines a hint of orange and pink, both great steelhead egg colors. The Bead of choice … Continue reading →
Best Steelhead Egg Patterns – Low Water Wiggle Egg
Here is the scenario. Low clear water; maybe low cold clear water. The steelhead are there but they are alert to any movement they might detect along the riverbanks. They may or may not be actively feeding on loose eggs … Continue reading →
Klinkhammer Callibaetis Fly Tying Video
Your anchored at Davis or East or Hosmer Lakes and the Callibaetis hatch is going nuts! Fish are cruising, sipping, slurping up mayflies all around you. You tie on a Klinkhammer and lead the biggest fish. The hanging down body … Continue reading →
Brad’s Brat – Winter Steelhead Tie – Fly Tying Video
A search of the blogosphere and various fly tying books indicates that this fly, the Brad’s Brat, was a creation of Mr. Enos Bradner and fished extensively on the Stillaguamish River in Washington in 1937. I bet those old boys … Continue reading →
Clear Cure Goo Blood Worm Chironomid Fly Tying Video
The second video of three demonstrating how to tie killer looking Chironomid patterns using Clear Cure Goo as the coating. The Blood Worm is a top producing Chironomid fly pattern in lakes all over the Pacific Northwest. Clear Cure Goo … Continue reading →
Perfect Steelhead Stonefly Nymph – Great Lakes Pink
Steelhead eat nymphs. They just do. Whether by instinct or hunger or aggression or curiosity, they eat nymphs along with rocks sticks, leaves, feathers, Styrofoam, and eggs. Scrambled mostly, if I recall the research. Great lakes fly fishers are deep … Continue reading →
Purple Steelhead Matuka Fly Tying Video
The Matuka is a fly style that apparently originated in New Zealand, using a feather wing over the body, to imitate bait-fish. Take that bit of history with a grain of salt, because it is likely that cavemen and cave … Continue reading →
March Brown Klinkhammer Fly Tying Video
March Brown Klinkhammer Hook: Daiichi 1167 Klink Hook #10-14 Thread: UNI 6/0 Black Tail: Sparkle Emerger Yarn Brown Body: Stripped Hackle Quill or Quills 2 Post: Brown Caddis Para Post Thorax: Micro Fine Dub Red Quill Hackle: Brown/Grizzly or Cree
Starlight Leech 2012 Winter Steelhead Fly Tying Video
Al Bunell was a friend and fellow fly tier. A man of personal class and exquisite fly tying skill. One of Al’s specialty flies was the Starlight Leech. This is my version of Al’s fly. Al left us behind during … Continue reading →
Frizzle Chenille Winter Steelhead Prawn Fly
This winter steelhead fly is an especially tasty fly in a series of a dozen that I crafted to update my traditional fly arsenal at the dawn of 2012. Prawn like flies have always been fascinating fodder for both steelhead … Continue reading →
Pink Kaufmann’s Dredger Winter Steelhead Fly Tying Video
Randall Kaufmann is one sharp fly tier and innovator. He is master at taking old patterns and blessing them with a make-over. This fly is one that Randall made magic with. It is like the Starlight Leech, the Egg Sucking … Continue reading →
Rubber Leg Nightmare Steelhead Jig Fly Tying Video
The Nightmare Jig has earned its place in steelhead history books. It is a secret – or not. It is super effective – or not. It is a must have fly – or not. No, I’m not being funny here, … Continue reading →
Hidden Bead Steelhead Jig Fly Tying Video
The name ain’t fancy, but don’t overlook this fly when tying or fishing for steelhead. This is actually a knock-off from a steelhead fly that was/is called the Sally Fly. Wayne Doughton, of Doughton hardware in Salem Oregon, developed this … Continue reading →
Clear Cure Goo Chironomid Fly Tying Video The “CCG Black and Red Chironomid”
The first of three videos with University of Oregon Professor Jim Terborg, demonstrating how to tie great looking Chironomid fly patterns with Clear Cure Goo products. The Clear Cure Goo gives the Chironomid a natural “life-like” glow. These flies are … Continue reading →