Category Archives: Fly Tying

This is a nice little fly that caught winter steelhead for me, and it is one that you will have fun tying and adapting to your own style if you give it a go. I have concentrated on tying and … Continue reading →

Here is our all purpose articulated fly – fish it for salmon, giant trout, steelhead, pike, musky, bass, and gators. This here is what I consider a really cool articulated fly that may or may not qualify for the genre … Continue reading →

It is only just July on the Oregon Coast, but it is not too soon to get geared and flied up for Albacore, because they could be here any day now.  Other effective tuna flies are in my book, SEA … Continue reading →

Brian Silvey’s Tube Snake Some folks refer to this highly effective fly style as an Intruder but I respectfully disagree. Yes it is big and bold. Yes it is a great searching pattern in big or dirty water. Yes it … Continue reading →

Another fly in the series of “Semi,” “Almost,’” and “Nearly’” Intruders produced as videos for the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog. I am assured by my Alaska & BC expert friends that this is a good fly to swing for kings. … Continue reading →

  Norm Norlander is a dear friend, in addition to being the creator and producer of the Nor Vise that I use on so many occasions. Norm is also counted among the folks who find the silly un-rehearsed videos I … Continue reading →

Yep, this is yet another of my “almost” intruders that feature great materials, color scheme, and technique to produce a fly that is attractive to every living fish on the planet but especially to Chinook salmon because these fish often … Continue reading →

Here is another fly I will call a “Semi-Intruder,” and it will help a relatively inexperienced Intruder tyer to practice skills and increase familiarity with different materials and tying technique. The Intruder fly style is as specific or as general … Continue reading →