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2025
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Whalsay Hamill's Spider

This is a variant of a Shetland fly that was inspired by the Hamill's Killer streamer from New Zealand.

UV Polar Magnus

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Perdigon Fly - Red Flash

Perdigon flies are extremely heavy, boasting a tungsten weighted bead. They are also very smooth being coated by UV resin, so they get down deep very quickly.

Predator9 Ragworm Snake

Saltwater Ragworm Pattern tyed for Seatrout..FNF Pedator9 material https://www.fnflyfishing.co.uk

Jeannie

The Jeannie is one of the best hair wing salmon flies you could have in your box tyed in many sizes and can be fished through the fishing season.. Materials Used;

Gammarus

CDC Balloon Caddis

This is a variant of the original Balloon Caddis tyed by Roman Moser which I have attached a link below for you to see.. Materials Used;

Hexagenia Limbata

Tying one of the biggest Mayflies to hatch in the world Hexagenia Limbata. Materials Used;

Crawl Daddy Crayfish

In this video we have the skillled flyfisher and flytyer Jake Villwock owner of the shop Relentless Flyfishing to demonstrate one of his favorite “must-have” patterns from his flybox.

Skinny Damsel Nymph

A pattern from Gordon Van Der Spuy's book The Feather Mechanic, is a simple and quick damsel nymph that has lots of movement.

Brown ESL Shrimp

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Original Endrick Spider

The Endrick Spider was devised by John Harwood in the 1970s and was primarily used as a weighted pattern for targetting salmon and seatrout on the river Endrick.

Egg Sucking Leech

Detailed instructions for tying an Egg Sucking Leech. Recipe: Hook: Streamer hook, here a Mustad 9672, in size 4 or 6. Conehead: Large, fluorescent fire orange.

Beaded Nymphs

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2024
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Hackle Wings

Shaped and Stacked; Using Rooster Hackle to Form Dry Fly Wings. Dry fly wings...Typical materials are... 1.) Quill Slips

Wooly Bagger Streamer

The Wooly Bagger streamer is a versatile and highly effective fly for targeting trout and grayling.

Delaware Adams

Catskill Dry Fly Tied Dette Method. I joined the Catskill Fly Tyers Guild this past year and at one of their Zoom tying sessions, they went over this fly pattern.

Green Peter Hog Caddis

One of my favourite winging methods for tying a hedgehog fly.. Materials Used;

Super Mottle Nymph

Detailed instructions for tying a Super Mottle Nymph. Recipe: Hook: Scud/nymph hook, size 14 (Lightning Strike SE3). Bead: 7/64” black nickel tungsten bead.

Worm Fly

A slightly odd looking fly, the worm fly is essentially 2 red tags tied together, and in fact the original pattern was a tandem hook fly.

Bibio Dyret

We all know the original Dyret pattern from Gunnar Bingen, but heres a pattern that I have been playing with the past two seasons that has been a killer for wild brown trout.

Claret Hedgehog

Hedgehogs really are fantastic flies, they're easy to tie incredibly versatile and very, very effective.

Hackle technique

Heres a quick and useful hackle technique that can be used for all types of hackle.

Shuttlecock In Depth

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Spider hackle technique

A simple technique for tying a spider hackle. Using a grey speckled partridge hackle, that you will find located on the neck or back of a Hungarian or English partridge skin.

V G B

The V.G.B., short for Vince Gwyllim's Bastard is supposed to be a cross between a Viva and the classic Alexandra, the result is a slightly unconventional, but by all accounts effective attractor

Beaded Partridge & Orange

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Claret PTN

Diane Mayfly

I'm not sure of the origins of this interesting pattern but it looks very fishy as both a Dun and an emerger.

Caddis Pupa (Grannom)

McPhail Caddis Pupa..This one works really well when the Grannom are coming off... Materials Used;

Flashbanger

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Green Drake Cripple

When the Green Drakes (the largest of the may flies) hatches, it’s the trout- and grayling fly fisher’s best chance for some of the river’s largest fish on a dry fly.

Bazzers Nymph

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Bugeyed Pupa

Two tungsten beads on a loop of monofilament adds weight and eyes to this fly

Bluegill Candy

I will be fishing out in Houston with a subscriber, and he said to bring some small sunfish flies.

Feather Wing Caddis

Im calling this a feather wing caddis but Im sure there is an actual name for this fly since I am not the first person to tie something like this. I just don't know the name.

SF Baitfish

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Upgrading ... again

It's time for another of these major updates of the tech behind the Global FlyFisher

Leader Butt Diameter

What butt diameter monofilament suits what line weight when making knotted leaders?

Super Dry Fly

Dive into this detailed tutorial on tying the perfect Super Dry Fly, ideal for catching trout and grayling.

Shimmer Minnow

In this video we have had the skilled US based flyfisher, flytyer and guide Brian Schumaker to tie one of his all-time favorite flies for his beloved smallmouth bass fishing.

Hair Winged Salmon Flies

Material listings, pictures and tying notes for no less than 34 hair winged salmon fly patterns

Bushwhacking and Bow and Arrow Casting

This was our first time fishing this tiny stream. Finding a path to the river corridor appeared to be impossible at first.

Advanced Flytying Techniques

A new book from Barry Ord Clarke is a pretty safe bet on a good book, and this one is indeed good

White Bait Streamer

Discover how to tie the ultimate white bait streamer, perfect for trout and bass fishing. This fly imitates small baitfish, attracting predatory fish in both clear and murky waters.

Cold Flats

Fishing for winter sea trout on the cold Danish flats.

Knotting Nymphs

Introducing a way of making nymph bodies using elastic bead cord and a knotting technique

Silver Goat's Toe

A popular fly in the North and West of Scotland, the Goat's Toe, is fairly easy to tie, and its variants, like this one aren't much different on that front.

Semper Fleye

Big baitfish-imitations need to have the right profile and movement in the water to fool the predators feeding in baitfish.

PE-MO (Peach Monster)

For many fly fishermen, winter is a time for fly tying, but if you are really keen on fishing, you can still be able to fish for sea run brown trout in the coastal areas of scandinavia.

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