Category Archives: Fly Tying

Greg sits down in the shop and shows us how to tie up a very productive carp fly. Cool story on how he got introduced to the fly and at the end he shares some techniques for landing a carp … Continue reading →

Back again with Alex Swartz, Alex ties us up a fly that he calls the Mullet Man. Tied on the Gamakatsu B10S Stinger, this fly handles steelhead, bass, pike and more. Toss this simple tie and let us know what … Continue reading →

Jim Sens is back with us at Caddis Fly Shop to tie up a deadly fall nymph pattern, the Bird of Prey October Caddis. We love it for a local waters, especially on the McKenzie but we know this fly … Continue reading →

In this video, Greg ties the Zebra Midge, an easy fly pattern that catches big brown and rainbow trout in lakes, rivers, and streams. A beginning fly pattern that could be tied in many variations of sizes, colors, with a … Continue reading →

Eugene local, Jim Sens, teaches us how he ties the Montana Intruder. There’s no limit to the color combinations you can come up with this fly but Jim finds that this produces fish and that it does so well. We … Continue reading →

Jim Sens sits down in the shop to show us his variation of the blow torch. Once you tie this one up and hit the water, plan to catch some fish. Especially if you’re able to fish the McKenzie right … Continue reading →

Alex Swartz ties up the Four Eyed fly – great for saltwater species like bonefish and permit. We find that the beads on this fly make fish angry, and that’s a good thing for us anglers. Give it a shot … Continue reading →

In this video, Greg ties the Zebra Midge, an easy fly pattern that catches big brown and rainbow trout in lakes, rivers, and streams. A beginning fly pattern that could be tied in many variations of sizes, colors, with a … Continue reading →

Learn how to tie the Golden Grill fly with Alex Swartz. Alex shows us just how easy it is to tie this fly with the little material it requires. We like to throw it at bonefish, permit and other saltwater … Continue reading →

In this video, Greg ties a deadly midge fly pattern fished in lakes and tailwaters around the world, The Copper Tiger. Fished as a dropper-rig, under an indicator, dead-drifted, or with Euro techniques, the Copper Tiger is a variation of … Continue reading →

In this video, Greg ties Chris Basso’s broken back series of midges that “Bass” has perfected at Crowley Lake over the years. With articulated action, the fish can’t resist these midge patterns. Greg recently had these flies demolished by fish … Continue reading →

In this video, Greg ties an effective chironomid pattern for rainbow, brown, and brook trout he’s been using for the past five years in Cascade and Sierra reservoirs. Fished underneath a sliding indicator such as Tom Loe’s Under-Cator or with … Continue reading →

Everyone knows that the Borden Special is a very good fly to fish in the fall. No argument there. And by the way, the photo above is not a Borden Special! But Bob Borden’s pink fly isn’t the only fly … Continue reading →

In this video, Alex Swartz ties a baitfish pattern with a multitude of predator species applications. Alex uses bucktail, saddle hackles, flash, and some exciting new snowrunner brushes to whip this fly up — many different sizes and color combinations … Continue reading →