Category Archives: Fly Tying

Winter steelhead season approaches!

Gentlemen, start your engines! We’ve updated our steelhead fly pattern library page, gathering up instructions on how to tie dozens of killer winter steelhead flies. Check ’em out.

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Jay Nicholas’s Baby Boss Chinook Salmon Fly Tying Video

This is a low, clear water fly. Chinook salmon see really well, so sometimes a small, drab fly is the ticket. Super fast and easy to tie. Jay Nicholas’s Baby Boss Chinook Salmon Fly Hook: C14S #2 Thread: Lagartaun X-Strong … Continue reading

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Jay Nicholas’s Chartreuse Chinook Salmon Clouser Fly Tying Video

One of the classic streamer patterns of all time. The Deep Clouser Minnow catches everything from Barracuda to Smallmouth Bass. Jay demonstrates how to tie his Chinook Salmon killer Clouser in the video below.–CD

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Horner’s Shrimp Fly Tying Video

Low water fly fishing for Chinook Salmon can be amazing. Having long leaders, clear sinking lines and drab or sparse patterns often is the answer when all the standard comets and Clousers have been run through the pool. The Horner’s … Continue reading

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Fish Skull Anchovie “Emperor Nelson”

Coho and Chinook salmon love to eat a variety of baitfish. In this video Barrett ties an anchovy pattern with a fish skull to add weight and profile. Numerous variations of this pattern would be effective.–CD Fish Skull Anchovie “Emperor … Continue reading

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Rainbow Bead Rubber Legged Possie Bugger Fly Tying Video

The Possie Bugger has been our favorite trout nymph locally for years. We have taken it trout fishing all over the west, southern hemisphere and even tied a bonefish version. We have yet to find a fish that won’t eat … Continue reading

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Introduction to Fly Tying Class Starts November 15th

Our Introduction to Fly Tying Class meets at the shop five consecutive Mondays from 6-8pm. No prior experience is required. All in class materials are provided. Local patterns and techniques will be discussed throughout the course. Children ages 10 and … Continue reading

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East Coast Fly Tyer taps Senyo’s Laser Dub for amazing baitfish patterns

Jonny King, east coast fly tying phenom sent Marcos at Hareline Dubbin some amazing photos of his latest flies for False Albacore which take advantage of Senyo’s Laser Dub. He’s doing amazing things blending colors and adding a clear coat. … Continue reading

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October Caddis Pupae Fly Tying Video, Oct Caddis video library

We are at the tail end of our lengthy trout season. The October Caddis remains an important insect in terms of trout and steellhead through November (assuming the water stays in shape). In this video Barrett ties and effective pupae … Continue reading

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Rob’s Zebra Comet Chinook Salmon Fly, Fly Tying Video

Rob lets us behind the curtain on this one. Comets have been great Chinook Salmon flies for years. Black and blue, black and Orange, Orange and gold are a few of the classic comets that have proven themselves over the … Continue reading

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Whiting Farms Feathers

Coming Events: Rob Russell versus Ashley Doty – Feather Wrestling, at the Caddis Fly Angling Shop…. In this corner, looking lean, mean, and ready to rumble, we have “Intruder Rob the Fishing-Machine Russell.” In the other corner, we have “Artisan … Continue reading

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Shaping Muddler Heads

Three seperate videos demonstrate how to shape Muddler Minnow heads. Jay discusses the attributes of each head, including how the fly fishes dependent upon it’s shape.–CD Cone Shaped Head Flat Head Trout Style “Blocky” Square Head

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Cummings Steelhead Pattern

The Cummings Steelhead Pattern is a classic fly developed by Ward Cummings and Clarence Gordon in the 1930s. The fly was, and still is a favorite on the North Umpqua River and many Southern Oregon and Northern California Steelhead streams. … Continue reading

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Dec Hogan Summer Bug Steelhead Fly

The Dec Hogan Summer Bug is tied with seriously fishy materials. A hot pink butt, purple body, mylar rib and two hackles topped with an arctic fox wing. What steelhead could pass this pattern up? Summer Steelheading is looking good … Continue reading

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Palolo Worm: Moal Leech Style

The Palolo Worm “hatch” has become the holy grail for Florida Keys Tarpon anglers. Caddis Fly employee and Tarpon guru Barrett Christiensen has been fishing the keys for the past 13 years. Over the years he has developed numerous patterns … Continue reading

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