Category Archives: Fly Tying

This fly is one I developed after reading about euphausiid pattern that a fellow tyer angler tied and fished successfully for Coho Salmon in Puget Sound. This fly is a little different but substantially the same effect as his – … Continue reading →

Rainbow Warrior Hook: TMC 2457 16-18 Thread: Veevus 12/0 Red Tail: Pheasant Tail Fibers Body: Veevus Small Pearl Mylar Tinsel or Pearl Flashabou Wingcase: Veevus Medium or large pearl mylar tinsel Thorax: Hareline Rainbow Scud Dub

Some of the finest Caddis hatches occur on our Deschutes River. Fishing blizzard Caddis hatches and trying to get a fish to eat can be tricky. Brian Silvey’s Visible Caddis has the perfect combination of flash and marabou movement to … Continue reading →

Beginning Fly Tying Classes start on Sunday November 16 and run 5 consecutive Sundays, each class begins at 4pm. Each class will build upon the previous session in complexity of flies tied. You will learn the basic elements of tying, … Continue reading →

On my home waters here in the Portland metro area this fly has proven successful for both winter and summer steelhead. It is an adaptation of a traditional Green Butt Steelhead Fly tied on a Scott Howell Steely Shank rather … Continue reading →

Purple has been very effective color for us this season, on the surface and subsurface. The Purple Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph is a great all around nymph imitation that can be used in sizes #12-18. We believe the Purple Pheasant … Continue reading →

The Psycho Prince is an excellent all season nymph to fish as the dropper in a hopper dropper rig or a second nymph when going deep under an indicator. It can be tied using various colors of Ice Dub as … Continue reading →

Bruce Berry from Pro Sport Fisher, Hatch, and Beulah Fly Rods stopped by the shop recently. After we had a look at the new gear Bruce sat down to tie a couple of flies. The Lady Gaga Marabou Tube is … Continue reading →

When you need to get the fly down, whether it is during a high, off colored flow in the winter months or if you are trying to swing a deep pool when the water is low, this fly will do … Continue reading →

Tony demonstrates how to tie a “modern” Pheasant Tail nymph utilizing a super cool new style of bead from Nymph Head Evolution. The mayfly specific tungsten bead head provides a super cool realistic profile for your flies. Nymph Head Evolution … Continue reading →

Flash Back Hare’s Ear Nymph—Olive Hook: TMC 3761 10-18 Bead: Gold Cyclops Thread: Veevus 16/0 Olive Tail: Olive Hare’ Ear Mask Rib: Gold Ultra Wire Abdomen: Hareline’s Olive Hare’s Ear Dubbin #34 Wing case: Hareline Flashback Sheeting Thorax: Hareline’s Olive … Continue reading →