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Category Archives: Fly Tying
Teasers & Trailers of Summer Blogs…
Yes, the Oregon Fly Fishing Blog will be hosting some intellectual amazing and eye-popping entries this summer; several, lord willing, from Jay Whoozit or so it is rumored.
“Enhanced” Larimer Bunny Tube Fly Tying Video
Summer Steelhead season is upon us. Time to restock your tube fly boxes. Use Jay’s version of a Bunny Tube fly for a basis in tying Summer Steelhead Tube patterns. Enhanced Larimer Bunny Tube Fly Tube: Pro Tube Micro Tube … Continue reading →
Silvey’s Tandem Tube Fly Tying Video
We gave this fly two videos. Part one shows how to tie the rear tube of the Tandem Tube style fly and part one finishes the relatively quick and easy tube fly portion. Silvey’s Tandem Tube fly and related patterns … Continue reading →
Upside Down Golden Stone Fly Tying Video
It won’t be long before Salmon Flies and Golden Stones are making their annual emergence on the Deschutes River. In this video Barrett demonstrates how to tie an Upside Down Golden Stone. When some of your favorite aren’t getting the … Continue reading →
Terranasty Salmon Fly Tying Video
Warmer temperatures in the Willamette Valley have brought out some Stoneflies of late. The McKenzie and Willamette do not get a concentrated “mega hatch” like the Deschutes and the Madison but we do get some Salmon Fly Adults bombing around … Continue reading →
Winter Stonefly, Foam Body Caddis Style Fly Tying Video
Is Winter over yet? It’s been a pretty tough Winter/Spring for consistent dry fly fishing. Many have simply given into their “bobber addiction” and have come to embrace “chasing bob” down the river. Who could blame them with high water … Continue reading →
Delectable Prince Golden Stone Fly Tying Video
The Delectable Prince has been a local favorite of ours for the past few years. In this video Barrett ties a Golden Stone version. The pattern can be tied with a Peacock herl body, in more traditional “Prince Nymph” form … Continue reading →
Fly Tying Thread Demystified, Part II
What are the best selling threads on the market these days? In order, the highest sales volumes in threads, for the top four, are as follows:Uni 6/0 Thread, Danville 6/0 Flymaster Waxed Thread, Ultra Thread, and Lagartun X-Strong Thread. The … Continue reading →
Mega Prince Fly Tying Video
Our very best nymph this spring has been the Mega Prince size #6-10. It has even “out-fished” the Possie Bugger! I look for that to change as the water drops and clears but for now high flows and slightly off … Continue reading →
Fly fishing Louisiana next week: Gulf Coast fly patterns
I’ve been working away at the vise this spring, getting ready for a trip down to the bayou to chase Redfish with Flywater Travel in New Orleans. I’ve never chased redfish and hadn’t found much information on fly patterns for … Continue reading →
Euro-Capes, Intruders & the “Clumping” Revelation
First, some good news: The Caddis Fly just bought a bunch of super-bitchin’ Euro-Capes in natural grizzly, red, pink, blue and purple. These necks have extremely long, durable hackles, perfect for Pick-Yer-Pockets and Intruders. Since the cute hippie chicks vacuumed … Continue reading →
Fly Tying Thread Demystified, Part I.
We all have our preferences, it seems. I tied with Nymo for years and years, but this thread disappeared from the supply chain back in the 1980s. Danville 6/0 Flymaster then became my preferred thread for at least two decades; … Continue reading →
March Brown Ice Dub Soft Hackle Wet Fly
You’ve heard the saying “less is more”. The sparse Soft Hackle Fly written about extensively by Sylvester Nemes, and effectively fished by anglers all over the world is a proven winner during the March Brown emergence. Barrett ties a simple … Continue reading →
UV Damsel Fly Nymph Fly Tying Video
Davis, Diamond, Craine, Hosmer, Klamath, Agency and just a few of the great stillwater opportunities that exist in Oregon. Damsel Flies are a key food source during the summer months on most lakes and reservoirs worldwide. Barrett ties a simple … Continue reading →
Hidden Bead March Brown Wet Fly Tying Video
High water usually coincides with the March Brown emergence on the Mckenzie and Willamette Rivers near Eugene. One of our favorite methods to catch trout during the emergence is to swing one or two wet flies on a floating line … Continue reading →