Category Archives: Fly Tying

Alex is fresh off a Louisiana redfish trip and he can’t seem to stop tying these up. He calls it the super shrimp, because it’s a super fly. Despite late season conditions, this fly got it done. Tie this up … Continue reading →

In this fly tying video, Justin shows us how to tie up a carp fly creation of his own, the Spillway Secret. If you’ve ever fly fished for carp, you know how difficult it can be. It’s almost like winning … Continue reading →

A twist on an absolute classic. Justin ties us up a hare’s ear nymph with a jigged hook and tungsten bead. Add this to your euro quiver or drop it below a hopper or indicator. Fish will also notice the … Continue reading →

The PCP. If you haven’t fished it, you should. Justin walks us through this fly with Umpqua’s Insta Jig tungsten bead. These beads are designed to carry most of the weight up front, keeping the sharp end of your hook … Continue reading →

Greg sits down and ties up the heavy metal worm, only this time with a black bead rather than red. Fish it for carp. Fish for trout. Just fish it, you’ll like what happens. Let us know how it works … Continue reading →

Greg sits down in the shop and shows us how to tie up a very productive carp fly. Cool story on how he got introduced to the fly and at the end he shares some techniques for landing a carp … Continue reading →

Back again with Alex Swartz, Alex ties us up a fly that he calls the Mullet Man. Tied on the Gamakatsu B10S Stinger, this fly handles steelhead, bass, pike and more. Toss this simple tie and let us know what … Continue reading →

Jim Sens is back with us at Caddis Fly Shop to tie up a deadly fall nymph pattern, the Bird of Prey October Caddis. We love it for a local waters, especially on the McKenzie but we know this fly … Continue reading →

In this video, Greg ties the Zebra Midge, an easy fly pattern that catches big brown and rainbow trout in lakes, rivers, and streams. A beginning fly pattern that could be tied in many variations of sizes, colors, with a … Continue reading →

Eugene local, Jim Sens, teaches us how he ties the Montana Intruder. There’s no limit to the color combinations you can come up with this fly but Jim finds that this produces fish and that it does so well. We … Continue reading →

Jim Sens sits down in the shop to show us his variation of the blow torch. Once you tie this one up and hit the water, plan to catch some fish. Especially if you’re able to fish the McKenzie right … Continue reading →

Alex Swartz ties up the Four Eyed fly – great for saltwater species like bonefish and permit. We find that the beads on this fly make fish angry, and that’s a good thing for us anglers. Give it a shot … Continue reading →

In this video, Greg ties the Zebra Midge, an easy fly pattern that catches big brown and rainbow trout in lakes, rivers, and streams. A beginning fly pattern that could be tied in many variations of sizes, colors, with a … Continue reading →

Learn how to tie the Golden Grill fly with Alex Swartz. Alex shows us just how easy it is to tie this fly with the little material it requires. We like to throw it at bonefish, permit and other saltwater … Continue reading →