Category Archives: Fly Tying

The black mini leech is a great pattern for the Cascades High Lakes, fished under an indicator, possibly in conjunction with a chironomid pattern. You want this pattern to be under two inches in length. There’s not much to this … Continue reading →

The key to success for this midge pupa pattern is a sparse body, so tie it with as few wraps as possible. This Chironomid pattern works really well in the Oregon high lakes. It can be fished under an indicator … Continue reading →

According to Barrett, this rubber-leg monster will catch bass in any water, but it is perfect for fly fishing for bass here in Oregon. This beast is weed-resistant, heavy as hell, and indestructable. Tie up a bunch of these flies … Continue reading →

In this new fly tying video, Barrett demonstrates how to tie the bead head pheasant tail nymph, a great mayfly nymph imitation. He also demonstrates how to prepare turkey feathers for durability, using Softex and a turkey flat feather. If … Continue reading →

This is a quick and easy elk hair caddis pattern. You can tie it in yellow, green, tan and other colors, but yellow is a good color to have in your box in the early spring. I tie in as … Continue reading →

Get ready to catch stillwater trout in Oregon’s high lakes with this classic chironomid midge pattern, the Ice cream cone. Barrett says this staple fly for Crane Prairie is a great year round bloodworm imitation. In the spring, fish really … Continue reading →

This is a Little Yellow Sally, a yellow stonefly imitation — a great pattern for the McKenzie and Willamette Rivers on summer evenings. If you really want this fly to float high, heavily wrap the hackle. If you want it … Continue reading →

The Little Yellow Sally imitates a prolific bug, the Little Yellow Stonefly. They hatch like blizzards on the McKenzie River and Willamette on Mid-summer evenings. These stoneflies freely emerge just like a mayfly and they have a skinny body. This … Continue reading →

Fly tying video: The PMD Sparkle Dun was developed in West Yellowstone, Montana by Craig Matthews. The sparkle dun is one of the best overall mayfly patterns ever created. It’s easy to tie and low maintenance. This is actually one … Continue reading →

The yellow stimulator is one of the most popular flies in the West and it’s a great imitator for a Golden Stonefly. It’s got excellent floatation and you can hang a good sized nymph off of this fly. We tie … Continue reading →

The Green McKenzie Caddis should be hatching in the next week or so. This large green caddis adult tends to flop around on the surface and the CDC hackle on this imitation kicks off a lot of action and the … Continue reading →

The Karnopp’s Riffle Diver is a killer pattern on the McKenzie Green Caddis hatch. You’ll catch fish swinging this or suspended under a big dry fly. The black head is critical for the caddis look. This will fish from the … Continue reading →

Tied in classic wet fly style, this early season fly is best fished down and accross on a tight line swing. When there are emerging March Browns on the river, this fly fishes very well in tandem with other March … Continue reading →

The Matthews xcaddis will be great on the McKenzie River or Willamette when things start to warm up this spring and the blizzard caddis hatches are coming off. The caddis colors on the McKenzie vary from olive to gray, so … Continue reading →

The possie bugger is a hall of fame Oregon fly. I’ve probably caught more fish on this pattern than any other two combined. It’s a good idea to double up the rib on this fly — since it’s going to … Continue reading →