Category Archives: Fly Tying

The egg-sucking leech is a great staple winter steelhead pattern in Oregon. You can tie it in purple, black or any other color combination. Egg-sucking leech pattern materials: Hook: Tiemco 700 size 4 Thread: Black 6/0 Uni Thread Tail: Purple … Continue reading →

Yesterday I drove up to Monroe, Oregon to visit Bob Borden and Marcos Vergara at Hareline Dubbin Inc. Hareline is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of fly tying materials in the world, and they’re located just north of … Continue reading →

The Four-eyed Charlie is a bonefish pattern that has been very effective in the Florida Keys for Barrett and the Bahamas for Chris. The stripes give this bonefish fly the illusion of movement. Four-eyed Charlie Bonefish Fly materials: Hook: Gamakatsu … Continue reading →

This fly is a variation of the tarpon toad shrimp from a couple months ago. It’s a very effective fly pattern for juvenile tarpon — but it will work for big boys as well. Shrimp tend to have an orange … Continue reading →

In this new fly tying video, Barrett shows you how to tie the Blue Wing Olive (BWO) Thorax Dun, a simple pattern that will fish well all year and should be in your winter trout hunting arsenal. Blue Wing Olive … Continue reading →

After a few weeks hiatus due to technical difficulties, we’re back in business with the fly tying videos. You could fish an Adams Parachute 12 months a year in Oregon — passing for tiny BWOs in the winter to giant … Continue reading →

The Morrish October Caddis pattern fishes best on the skate. It’s a killer dry fly pattern for this time of year on the McKenzie and upper Willamette Rivers. The foam body makes for great floatability. Morrish October Caddis Hook: Size … Continue reading →

This CDC October Caddis pattern is a killer on the McKenzie River from September through the rest of the fall. The October Caddis is an evening hatch and is one of the most important insects for anglers chasing large trout … Continue reading →

Get ready for the fall Chinook salmon season with this latest fly tying video from Barrett’s secret stash. The egg-gob imitation fly is tied with a tungsten cone and enough weight to anchor your drift boat, but you’ll need it … Continue reading →

By popular demand! The mega prince how-to fly tying video by Barrett. This fly has a lot of moving parts and is a bit of a pain to tie, but it’s worth it. It is the top big trout slayer … Continue reading →

This weighted glo-bug pattern is a great fall and winter steelhead fly. You can adjust the size of the dumb-bell eyes to water depth. Using chrome-plated eyes helps reflect the color of the fly. The Lowly Glowly Hook: Gamakatsu C14S … Continue reading →

The glo-bug is an easy to tie, go-to egg pattern. Tie a bunch the next few weeks and stock up before the fall. This video demonstrates a simple fly that is effective for steelhead in the Pacific Northwest, year round. … Continue reading →