Category Archives: Fly Tying

This Green McKenzie Caddis Pupa is a killer pattern this time of year on the Lower McKenzie River and Willamette. Fish this under and indicator and swing on the end of the drift to imitate a caddis rising up in … Continue reading →

This Green Caddis Rockworm from guide Ethan Nickel is a great pattern to fish below a nymph or on the swing this time of year. Easy to tie, easy to fish. Green Caddis Rockworm: Hook: Size 10 3761 TMC Rib: … Continue reading →

In this new fly tying video, Tony Torrence demonstrates his Millennium Prince Nymph pattern. This is a great fly for trout or steelhead — combining three of my all-time favorite fly materials: tungsten, rubber legs and peacock. He also demonstrates … Continue reading →

An enticing selection of custom dubbing color blends were showcased on Saturday, April 4th at the Caddis Fly by Jackson Nicholas with a little help from his parents, Jay and Lisa. Zowie Dub is a series of a dubbing blends … Continue reading →

Fresh from an enthusiastic reception at the FFF Expo in Albany, Jackson and Jay Nicholas will be at the Caddis Fly on Saturday, April 4 from 10am to 3pm, to demonstrate the art and science of blending custom dubbing colors … Continue reading →

Gamakatsu has been making premium quality hooks since 1955. Made of high quality, High Carbon Steel Gamakatsu hooks are super sharp and consistently perfect out of the box. They are made in thier own facility, which is one of the most … Continue reading →

This March Brown pattern sits half in half out. It does a great job of imitating the may fly struggling to break the surface meniscus. The Klinkhammer will fool the pickiest of trout with it’s slim, sparse profile. Best results … Continue reading →

A great march brown imitation for the lower McKenzie River, the Hare’s Ear March Brown is a must-have pattern. This buggy wet fly is great in any number of situations, but should fish really well these next few weeks. It’s … Continue reading →

Clark’s Stonefly is a great pattern for fly fishing our McKenzie and Willamette Rivers. This is an easy golden stonefly imitation — it only takes Barrett four and a half minutes to tie it. FYI… if you click on the … Continue reading →

A few days ago, my brother and I decided to organize our fly tying materials. After a long winter at the vise, vodka and caviar-fueled evenings tying intruders and muskie flies, we needed to step back and regroup. But where … Continue reading →

Sometimes, when I look at my fly tying area it appears that I took a direct hit from an incoming artillery round. So, as I walked around the 150+ tying stations at the Expo, I was thinking of my wood … Continue reading →