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Category Archives: Fly Tying
April Fly Tying & Community Night at Falling Sky
Next Tuesday is the long awaited monthly community night over at Falling Sky. We did a fly swap last month where everyone who wanted to participate tossed one fly in the bucket and grabbed a raffle ticket. As numbers are … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged brew, community, Event, falling, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, night, sky, swap, Tying
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Collection of March Brown Tying Tutorials
Over the years, we have tied countless March Browns on the blog and YouTube for all of you guys. Below is a fully exhaustive list of all of the March Brown tutorials that we have tied to date. The videos … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing
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Tagged brown, collection, Dry Fly, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, March, March Brown, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, pattern, spring, spring patterns, tutorials
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Kinky Muddler: Streamer Tying Tutorial
In this video Alex Swartz ties a killer Baja baitfish pattern. The Kinky muddler is a proven big fish fly. Its profile is suggestive of mullet and other baitfish. The fly is versatile and can be used for large predators … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Oregon Saltwater Fishing, Saltwater Fly Fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged bait, big game, fish, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, Instructional, kinky, kinky muddler, muddler, predator, streamer, streamre, Tying
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Hackle Stacker March Brown Emerger Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic March Brown emerger. He uses a hackle method called “hackle-stacking” to create a low-riding emerger that is suggestive of a struggling insect. This method creates a cleaner look than vertically palming a saddle … Continue reading →
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Tying, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Uncategorized
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Tagged cripple, Dry Fly, emerger, fly fishing, fly tying, hackle stacker, Instructional, March Brown, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, spring
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Stillborn BWO Fly Tying Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic CDC BWO pattern. Stillborn mayflies happen when there is an accident in the emergence. Generally this involves one of the wings touching the water when the insect is unfurling its new wings. When … Continue reading →
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged Baetis, Blue, Blue winged olive, BWO, cripple, dry, Dry Fly, emerger, fishing, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Olive, still, stillborn, wing, Winged
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Chironocandy Chironomid Stillwater Pattern
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic spring Chironomid pattern. Chironomids are a big deal early season in the stillwater game. Chironomids being the first big hatch of the year, the fish go absolutely nuts when it gets started. Effectively … Continue reading →
Posted in Eastern Oregon, Fly Tying, Oregon High Lakes, Stillwater Fishing
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Tagged alpine, alpine lake, buzzer, chironomid, fishing, Fly, fly tying, high, lake, Nymph, stillwater, Tying
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March Tying & Community Night at Falling Sky Brewery
The last tying night had an awesome turn out. For everyone who showed up, thanks for making it an awesome night! We had plenty of people tying, but also had lots of people just drop in and hang out. If … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged community, Event, falling sky, fishing, Fly, fly tying, night, sky, Tying
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Renzetti Master Vise Review
This last December I treated myself to a Renzetti Master M6014 Vise. I exercised some self control, and despite my excitement, I tested the vise extensively and waited several weeks to write this review for all of you. This is … Continue reading →
March Brown Hare’s Ear Wet
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic March Brown wet fly. It utilizes one of the new hooks in a new line of hooks from our friends over at Ahrex. The Legacy line of hooks is a throwback to a … Continue reading →
Jigged Winter Stone Nymph
Winter Stones aren’t the most famous Stonefly out there, but they are one of the ones most widely distributed across the country. The Winter Stone, Nemoura, Little Black Stone, Etc. refers to a family of small stoneflies with individual species … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, jig, little black stone, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, nemoura, Nymph, Stone, stonefly, Tying, willow, willow fly, winter, winter stone
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Simon’s Jigged October Caddis Super Pupa: Jigged Fall Nymph Tying Tutorial
Watch Now This is one of Simon’s most productive fall flies. Fall anglers need to have October Caddis on the mind; if you don’t, let this serve as a reminder. They can be clumsy fliers, and ovipositing females can make … Continue reading →
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Eastern Oregon, Fishing Reports, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized
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Tagged Caddis, caddis pupa, Dry Fly, fall, fall caddis, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, instructiona;, Instructional, instructional video, jigged, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, october caddis, pupa, sedge, swinging pupa, Tying
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Jigged Pink Squirrel Variant: Jigged Nymph Tutorial
In this video Simon ties his take on a Midwest classic. The Pink Squirrel nymph was invented by John Bethke of the Driftless area in Wisconsin. His two sons still guide in the area, and Simon was lucky enough to … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Fly Fishing Tips, Uncategorized
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Tagged bethke, driftless, dropper, Dry Fly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, jig, john, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Nymph, pink, pink squirrel, squirrel, Tying
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Book Review: Chasing Chrome – Tying Steelhead And Pacific Salmon Flies
Chasing Chrome, Tying Steelhead and Pacific Salmon Flies, by Jonathan Farmer is a noteworthy entry into fly tying books. This book falls into what I classify as modern steelheading (salmon fishing too), post- intruder style flies fished with skagit lines. … Continue reading →
Simon’s Secret Sally: Yellow Sally Dry Fly Tutorial
Yellow Sallies are often an overlooked summer staple in Western Trout’s Diets. What they lack in size they make up for in abundance. Often Yellow Sallies make a more subtle option in pressured waters when people gravitate to throwing Gold … Continue reading →
Posted in Eastern Oregon, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Oregon Coastal Fly Fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged bitterroot, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, Instructional, McKenzie River, parachute, sally, stonefly, Tying, yellow, yellow sally
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Cliffhanger Green Drake Emerger: Fly Tying Tutorial
In this video, Simon ties a Green Drake emerger for the pickiest of trout. Whether you’re fishing the Green Drake hatch locally up on the Mckenzie, on the mighty Metolius, or out east on a limestone spring creek in Pennsylvania, … Continue reading →