Category Archives: Fly Tying

Rabbit strips are one of the fishiest fly tying materials around. In these two videos, Jay Nicholas talks about the various kinds of rabbit strips available and what they should be used for. In the second video, Jay talks about … Continue reading →

Another storm is pounding our local waters today and river levels are likely to jump up for the weekend. Must be time to tie some more spring bugs. We love to fish Golden Stone nymphs early in the season on … Continue reading →

Jay Nicholas’s Marabou Simplicity is an easy-to-tie steelhead pattern for winter and summer fish. Jay demonstrates how to palmer marabou in this video and puts together a great pattern for swinging up big steelhead. Jay’s Marabou Simplicity steelhead fly Hook: … Continue reading →

Jay Nicholas demonstrates his version of the Steelhead wooly bugger in this new fly tying video. Steelhead Wooly Bugger Hook: TMC 700 # 2 or Daiichi 2141 # 2 Thread: Lagartun x-strong 150 denier Bead/Cone: 7/32 Tungsten cone or Slotted … Continue reading →

In this new video, Jay Nicholas explains how you should wrap a saddle hackle feather for flies like wooly buggers, wrapping back from base to tip with a counter-wrap of wire. He explains why this process works for a great … Continue reading →

Fly tying tips video: If you’re like me, or Jay apparently, you lose your scissors. You spill glue all over your desk. These things happen when I sit down at the vise. But they don’t have to! Jay lays out … Continue reading →

Jay Nicholas shows you how to use the Marc Petitjean Magic Tool to create awesome steelhead flies. This tool helps Jay mix various materials, like Flashabou, Ostrich, Krystal Flash, Finnish Raccoon and Baitfish emulator — into a single dubbing loop. … Continue reading →

In this new video, Jay Nicholas shows you how to tie the MOAL Leech (Mother of all leeches), created by Derek Fergus. This articulated steelhead leech has excellent action in the water and a short-shank, trailing hook which means major … Continue reading →

Jay Nicholas wants your fly tying video requests! If you’re looking for a how-to fly tying video on a certain fly or technique you’re having trouble with, leave us a comment and we will get to work recording it.

In this video, Jay Nicholas shows you two ways to tie a trailing hook on a leech pattern. In the first segment, Jay demonstrates his MOAL leech strategy, and in the second section he shows you how he prepares hooks … Continue reading →

A little while back we got a reader comment asking how to select the best feathers from the packs of strung saddle hackle, schlappen and marabou. In this new video, Jay Nicholas shows you how to make the most of … Continue reading →

If you want to make great looking collars for steelhead flies, you need to fold your hackle. Tying the feathers in from the tip, and wrapping them forward, Jay shows you the best way to create great looking patterns. Jay … Continue reading →