Category Archives: Fly Tying

The Clouser Deep Minnow is a GREAT fishing fly. The darn thing, in many colors and sizes, just looks like food to many fish around the world and is among my very favorite flies for salmon fishing here in Oregon. … Continue reading →

I was minding the booth, walking dealers through the latest and greatest books and DVDs, when I heard someone yelling my name. My giant carrot-topped boss was waving me over, with a devious grin on his face. His wife, Joy, … Continue reading →

Smallmouth Bass Clouser Minnow Smallies are a non native gamefish brought to Oregon by officials and anglers who longed for the kind of fishing they had experienced East of the Rockies. Today, these fish have established a permanent foothold in … Continue reading →

Over the several centuries I have been tying flies and fishing, (this is to establish my credibility as an expert and therefore worthy of the time it will take you to read this fly tying material comparison and although it … Continue reading →

The Langtry Stone is, in my opinion, the precursor to the Stimulator series of flies that were so popularized by Randall Kaufmann in an uncountable combination of sizes and colors. Here is a little about the background of this fly, … Continue reading →

This is another nice pattern in our latest series of tying videos focussing on Soft Hackle trout and steelhead flies. Greenish caddis flies are ubiquitous across the Western United States and the planet earth. This is based on a sweeping … Continue reading →

Purple Western Soft Hackle Hook: Alec Jackson Trout Country Hook Thread: Pearsalls Gossomer Silk Purple Body: Pearsalls Gossomer Silk Purple Thorax: Peacock herl Hackle: Starling Purple Western Soft Hackle – Tying instructions and more…. This article is going to cover … Continue reading →

Soft Hackle Trout Flies Part 2 – Hooks, Thread, and Body Materials Following on our recent post on selection of feathers to hackle Soft Hackles (a mouthful to be sure), this is a short article on hooks and body materials … Continue reading →

Soft hackles are an often overlooked but always an important element of our trout fly fishing tackle complement. Here is a short video where I review some of the best soft hackle feather materials that we all have access to … Continue reading →

Matt Stansberry demonstrates how to tie two versions of Dahlberg Diver style flies. We love these for Bass, Pike, Muskie, Freshwater Dorado and more. Spinning deer hair can be intimidating we hope that these videos dispels some of difficulty in … Continue reading →

Pearsall’s Silk Floss & Fly Tying Threads No matter how much I learn about the art of fly tying, I find that there is a much larger universe of technique and materials than I have ever or could possibly ever … Continue reading →