Category Archives: Fly Tying Materials and Supplies

Scott Howell is an innovative guy. When it comes to fly fishing for steelhead, and we mean swinging flies for chrome, Scott is a solid mass of creativity and persistence. His imaginative exploration of the world of steelhead fly fishing … Continue reading →

The Klinkhammer style Mayfly emerger has proven to be deadly with many of our important Western Mayfly emergences. In this video Barrett demonstrates how to tie a “Pink Lady” Klinkhammer Style. These “knock down” “drop down” parachute style paterns really … Continue reading →

The Blue Winged Olive is a critical Mayfly to have in your fly arsenal. Often the most prolific hatch in nasty weather, trout key on them both surface and subsurface. The CDC Oiler puff BWO is an emerger imitation that … Continue reading →

Chironomid fly fishing continues to grow in the lakes of North America. Many of the patterns have a “see through” “opaque” quality that is hard to achieve with standard materials. In this video Barrett demonstrates how to use Liquid Fusion … Continue reading →

J:Son Silicon Backs for Mayfly Nymphs Scuds and Sow bugs are perfectly formed easy to use wing casings and backs. Opaque, yet natural in color they give the fly a realistic look that is often important when fishing the smaller … Continue reading →

Both the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers get a nice hatch of McKenzie Green Caddis. The Adult is a huge bug see our CDC Green Caddis Video. In this video Barrett demonstrates how to tie a larval imitation of the Caddis. … Continue reading →

Have you ever walked to the spot and had a little time to kill before you could really see what you were doing. Glo in the dark fly patterns eliminate the need to twiddle your thumbs streamside! Give them a … Continue reading →

We are very excited about a new line of fly tying tools and materials from J Son Sweden “Real Striking Flies”. We are just learning how to utilize these super cool materials and tools and will continue to post videos … Continue reading →

Poppers were a completely new experience for me in Autumn of 2011. Now I feel like my Gary Krebs Popper Jig Set and poppers are part of my normal fly line-up. This in spite of the fact that I only … Continue reading →

Winter Steelhead are on the way to an Oregon Coastal River near you. In this video Barrett uses the EP Tarantula Hairy Leg Brush to create a leech pattern with incredible movement. We see this “buggy” “flowee” steelhead pattern working … Continue reading →

If you have but one fly to fish for Chinook salmon, reach for the Gold Comet. Ok, this is clearly an over-simplification, but this is one heckuva good fly. Chinook? Check. Oregon and California steelhead? Check. Tarpon? Reputedly, yes. BC … Continue reading →

Not a particularly fancy review here, and no time to shoot a video demo yet either. Just a peek at a cool new fly tying tool sure to add to your list of must/like/ought/want – to have fly tying materials … Continue reading →

When the rains finally do come Chinook Salmon will be streaming up many of our coastal waters. As they move or when they are stationed in deeper slots you may need to hit them on the head to get them … Continue reading →