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Category Archives: Fly Tying
CDC Loop March Brown Wet Fly Tying Tutorial
The long awaited March Brown hatch each spring is notorious for having fantastic fishing swinging soft hackles. In this video, Simon ties a simple March Brown using one of Ahrex’s newer hooks, the LE880. March Browns have a tendency to … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Uncategorized
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Tagged brown, fishing, Fly, fly fishing, fly tying, hackle, Instructional, March, March Brown, Middle fork Willamette River, soft, soft hackle, swing, swinging, Tying, wet, wet fly
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The Most Durable Squirmy Worm Material to Date: New Trinas Squirm Material from Montana Fly Co
Everyone knows squirmy worms work whether you like them or not. Silicone squirmy material has a serious Achilles’ heel. The silicone the worms are made of is extremely fragile. If you crank too hard with thin, but strong thread it … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Uncategorized
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Tagged co, Fly, fly tying, Instructional, material, Middle fork Willamette River, montana, sili worm, squirm, squirmy worm, Tutorial, Tying, worm
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Realistic Blue Winged Olive Weightless Nymph
Blue Winged Olives or Mayflies from the “Baetis” are a staple in trouts diets all over the world during the colder season. Many places only have a good BWO hatch in the spring and fall, but our weather is mild … Continue reading →
Jigged Rabbit Collar Pheasant Tail Nymph
In this video, Simon ties a unique variation on the traditional pheasant tail nymph. With winter conditions, a heavy tungsten bead on a jigged hook was a must. Simon kept high flows in mind while designing this fly and aimed … Continue reading →
Posted in Fly Tying, Lower Willamette, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing, Proven Spring Fly Patterns, Uncategorized
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Tagged brown, dub, eco, fulling, jigged, pheasant, tail
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BWO Hot Tag Wet Fly Tying Video
In this video, Simon ties a wonderful BWO soft hackle. Soft hackles are traditionally swung, but their sparse design allows them to be so much more than a swung wet fly. Simon developed this pattern for a late season trip … 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 Baetis, Blue, Blue winged olive, BWO, fluoro fiber, fly fishing, flymph, hackle, Instructional, Olive, soft, soft hackle, wing, Winged
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Tips and Tricks for the Change of the Season: Late Fall/Early Winter Trout Fishing
The change of seasons can be an especially challenging time to find fish. This is even more true for new anglers. Beginners and experts alike have had the last 6 months to become accustomed to summer and fall conditions, which … Continue reading →
Jigged Beacon: A High-Water Searching Nymph Pattern
Cold weather and winter rains are late this year, but are not entirely out of the picture. With plenty of rain in the forecast, our rivers are likely going to swell and a heavy nymph that stands out is necessary. … Continue reading →
Simple Chenille October Caddis Pupa
In this video, Simon ties an extremely simple, but effective October Caddis pupa. The fly uses a variety of fantastic materials from Fulling Mill. Chenille body caddis pupa are a great way to pump out a large quantity of flies … Continue reading →
Jigged Mahogany Dun
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic Mahogany Dun nymph. These insects are often overshadowed by their more popular fall counterparts: Blue Winged Olives and the mighty October Caddis. These small mayflies can offer fantastic dry fly fishing if you … Continue reading →
October Rabbit Caddis Pupa
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic fall searching nymph pattern. October Caddis are a large species of caddisfly that hatches in many places out west. This is a hatch that both anglers and trout alike are excited for. The … Continue reading →
Pearl Rib Eggdrop Caddis
Late in the summer and early fall is when several caddisfly species make their emergence out West. As the weeks tick on by, we find more species of caddisflies in our stream side vegetation. In this video, Simon ties up … Continue reading →
Simon’s Creek Surveyor
In this video, Simon shares a great terrestrial pattern he developed with dry dropper setups in mind. This pattern was born out of a need for a small, buoyant dry fly that could suspend a tungsten nymph below it. When … Continue reading →
Posted in Central Oregon Fishing Report, Fly Tying, Fly Tying Materials and Supplies, McKenzie River, Middle Fork Willamette River fishing
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Tagged beetle, creek, cricket, dry, dry dropper, Dry Fly, fishing, fishing report, Fly, fly tying, foam, hopper, Instructional, McKenzie River, Middle fork Willamette River, Terrestrial, Tutorial, Tying
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2025 Southern Oregon Fly Tying Fishing Expo
We are thrilled to invite you and the community to the 2025 Southern Oregon Fly Tying and Fishing Expo, hosted by Fly Fishing Veterans! This exciting, family-friendly event is dedicated to celebrating the art of fly tying and fly casting skills while … Continue reading →
Simon’s Simple Beetle
In this video, Simon ties an awesome late summer beetle pattern. Beetles and other terrestrials make up a large portion of a trout’s diet in the summer. This pattern is tied with a hi-vis wing to aid in visibility from … Continue reading →
Thumper Thigh Hopper
In this video, Simon ties a fantastic realistic hopper that should be in your box this summer. This pattern offers a realistic, yet durable construction. Sometimes the issue with more realistic looking flies is that they are delicate and cannot … Continue reading →