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Category Archives: Fly Tying
Streaker McKenzie Green Caddis
In this video Barrett shows us one of his favorite adult Green McKenzie Caddis patterns. The Streaker McKenzie Green Caddis fishes well dead drift or skated across the surface with added movement to emulate the active adult caddis. The spun … Continue reading →
Hareline Fly Tying Contest: Green McKenzie Caddis
We are excited to announce another Hareline Dubbin fly tying contest! This time the pattern is the Green McKenzie Caddis. Send us your best Arctopsyche grandis imitation and you’ll have a chance to win some great prizes. Dries, nymphs or … Continue reading →
Rare and Unusual Hackle Available Now
We have recently received some gorgeous Cree, “Cree like”, and Variant saddles and capes. Cree and Variants are often hard to find but offer a natural contrast that is hard to emulated. Check these saddles and capes out below. If … Continue reading →
Chewee Skin Green McKenzie Soft Hackle
Swinging wets during the Green McKenzie Caddis emergence can be deadly. We like to combine a larger “emerger” wet below a high floating dry, or use the wet above a Dark Cahill in a tandem wet fly rig. In this … Continue reading →
CDC McKenzie Green Caddis Pattern V2
Every year we look forward to the Green McKenzie Caddis emergence on the McKenzie and Middle Fork of the Willamette Rivers. The bugs usually start showing themselves during the later half of April and remain an important fly pattern for … Continue reading →
Quigley’s Green Drake Emerger fly tying video
In this fly tying video Barrett demonstrates how to tie one of our favorite Green Drake Emerger patterns. This “Quigley” style fly fishes in the surface film and works great during a Green Drake hatch. You can vary the size … Continue reading →
Tying The Tube Moal Leech with Jay Nicholas
In this video Jay Nicholas demonstrates how to tie a Tube Moal Leech. We love the Moal Leech for steelhead fishing year round. The Mother of all Leeches as it is know was originated by Derek Fergus. The rabbit strip … Continue reading →
Yeager’s Big Eye Hare’s Ear Fly Tying Video
In this short video Barrett demonstrates how to tie a heavily weighted Hare’s Ear pattern that has worked for us on local waters and beyond. The pattern can be tied in a variety of sizes, adjusting the eye size with … Continue reading →
Barrett’s Ice Butt Mothers Day Goddard Caddis
In this video Barrett demonstrates how to tie one of our favorite early season caddis patterns. We love this fly during those blizzard caddis hatches in April and May. But it will fish all year round in various size and … Continue reading →
How to tie and rig tube flies with Jay Nicholas
In this three part video series Jay demonstrates how to use a tube fly adapter tool, how to tie a simple tube fly and how to rig your terminal end when fishing tube flies. Tubes have incredible potential for various … Continue reading →
Chewee Skin Golden Stone Fly Tying Video
Another storm is pounding the Willamette Valley and it looks like our rivers are going to jack up again. It must be time to fill the fly boxes. The water will be up when the weather settles out, heavy nymphs … Continue reading →
March Brown Foam Parawulff
Having a variety of March Brown imitations can be key to a successful day on the water. On some days fish want a high floating traditional, on others they want a pattern that sits low to the water and more … Continue reading →
How to Blend Fly Tying Dubbing
In this short video Jay Nicholas explains the how to, and why to, of creating your own dubbing blends. Jay uses a variety of Hareline dubbings including, Hare-Tron Dub, Hareline Dub, Ice Dub and STS Trilobal Dub. Finding the best … Continue reading →
Tarpon Toad Fly Tying Video
Get ready for Tarpon season with this version of the ever popular Tarpon Toad. Barrett demonstrates how to tie a Florida Keys classic. Using the “figure 8” method and McFlylon to make a body. This simple but highly effective pattern … Continue reading →
McKenzie Special Caddis: Fly tying video
In his latest video Jay Nicholas demonstrates how to tie his version of the Green McKenzie Caddis. This high floating “Stimulator Style” Caddis pattern works very well late April through June when the McKenzie Green Caddis emergence is in play … Continue reading →