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Tying the AquaGlo Emergent
Caddis - By: Jason Akl
Before every spring if you listen carefully enough you can
almost hear the anxious sigh of thousands of tiers behind their vices
as they try to figure out what they can do to make old fly patterns
more enticing to fish... |
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Tying STP Foam Frogs - By:
Nick Pujic
It's not often that you come across a pattern which is quick and
simple to make, catches all sorts of fish and is just plain fun to
tie. One such pattern which has been gaining popularity in
recent years is the very simple but deadly STP foam frog... |
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Tying the Big Eye Spoon
Fly - By:
Jason Akl
Fly fishing for Redfish in recent years has exploded in
popularity becoming one of the most popular game fish from Texas to
the Gulf of Mexico, the Florida Everglades and along the Eastern... |
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Tying the Breathing Dragon - By:
Jason Akl
Contrary to popular belief, largemouth bass do not feed
entirely on minnows, frogs and crayfish. Most tackle stores have
aisles upon aisles of poppers, crank baits and spinners made to... |
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Tying the N2 Sculpin - By:
Nick Pujic
Over the past few years I've learned a new appreciation for
sculpin patterns. From resident trout to smallmouth these little
darting minnows seem to be a favorite staple... |
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Tying the Marengo Tube Minnow - By: Jason Akl
At first examination the Marengo minnow does not seem to be
anything out of the norm except for the fact that it looks more like a
salt water pattern than a trout fly... |
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Tying the Culprit Crane Fly - By: Jason Akl
Crane flies are one of the most underestimated insects of the order
Dipthera. People rave over fishing Caddis flies, Mayflies and Trico’s but
hardly ever venture to think that Crane flies... |
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Tying the Red and White Pencil
Popper - By: Jason Akl
As winter’s grip slowly loosens on the landscape and the snow
and ice retreat from our favorite lakes and ponds, the thought of bass
breaking on the surface for flies comes to mind. |
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Tying the Sili Skin Scud -
By: Jason Akl
If you have not already found the usefulness of fishing small
freshwater crustacean patterns, then you have been missing out. Tiny
freshwater crustaceans... |
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Tying Micro Woolheads for
Warm Water Fanatics -
By: Nick Pujic
From sunfish to bass, warm water species have their place in a
fly fisher's realm. Targeting these species is a primary
activity... |
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Tying the MP Dragon Fly Nymph -
By: Nick Pujic
The recent arrival of the Marc Petitjean "Magic" tool has taken
the fly tying world by storm. Not too often does a tool come
along that allows for as many possibilities and variations as MP's
magic tool. From CDC to dubbing... |
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Tying the PT Stone -
By: Jason Akl
Some of the most enjoyable hatches to fish throughout the long
summer months would have to be those of the insect order Plecoptera
(stoneflies). When the time is right for the... |
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Tying the Water Boatman -
By: The New Fly Fisher
Easy to follow step by step instructions for tying the water
boatman, a great still water pattern for all species of trout. |
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Tying Letort's Hopper -
By: The New Fly Fisher
Easy to follow step by step instructions for tying Leotrt's
Hopper, one of our favorite patterns for late summer, when
terrestrials at at the top of a trout's menu. |
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Tying the Stickleback Egg Fry -
By: Jason Akl
For a brief period every spring, our favorite streams explode
with a secretive hatch of fry that most anglers never think of
exploiting... |
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Tying Dragon Fly Nymphs -
By: Nick Pujic
Still water fly fishing calls for slightly different tactics than river or
stream fishing. Underwater structure, water conditions, and perhaps
most importantly aquatic life found in lakes are substantially different
than those in flowing water. |
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Tying Extended Body Dries -
By: Nick Pujic
Many of the most productive dry flies boast some form of an
extended body. The technique described below is just one more
way to extend the body of your fly past the bend, without having to
buy specialty Yorkshire style hooks. |
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Tying the Super Bunny -
By: Jason Akl
The Bunny Fly is a probably one of the most versatile and well
known fly patterns used in the last two decades by anglers all over
the world. Learn how to tie this magnificent fly! |
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Tying the Larva Lace Super Stone
Nymph - By: Nick Pujic
The Larva Lace Super Stone Nymph may not be an accurate representation
of any real life insect, but you would never know it by the amount of
trout it catches! A true must see fly. |
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Tying the
Flopper - By: Jason Akl
With the end of winter only a few months away, a sense of
urgency swells in the minds of most serious fly tiers. Choosing
what patterns one is going to fill their fly boxes with is not an easy
decision for most... |
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Tying the
N2 Loco Damsel - By: Nick Pujic
The N2 Loco Damsel is the first N2 fly of 2004, and for good
reason. It offers a super realistic body, due to the Loco Foam,
and combines it with other realism factors such as kinked pearl Mylar
wings and knotted turkey quill fiber legs. |
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Fox
Statler's Mudbugs - By: Fox Statler
Crawfish are undoubtedly one of the preferred dietary delights
of Bass, Walleye, Musky, Trout and other marauding species. They are
high in protein and are often abundant in most streams, rivers and
lakes. |
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Tying the
Orange Sunrise - By: Nick Pujic
During a recent Online Fly Tyer salmon /
steelhead fly swap, Jay Newell, of Jay's Fly Shop
in London, sent along a very unique and interesting pattern, one
unlike any I've seen before. |
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Tying
the October Caddis Nymph - By: Jason Akl
For any angler who is planning a fly fishing get-away somewhere
in the Pacific Northwest during the fall months, there are a few flies
that are a must-have for all anglers. These are the October caddis
imitations. |
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The
Jelly Caddis - By: Nick Pujic
By using Jelly Rope, a fly tyer can create dynamite patterns,
including one very similar to the trout worm, albeit smaller. A
must have Winter time steelhead fly! |
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The
Ice Caddis - By: Nick Pujic
With the recent explosion of fly tying materials, it's hard not
to experiment with some of the new "cool" materials that just look
like they have the potential of creating something great! |
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Tying the Oligochaete
Worm - By: Fox Statler
Could every "San Juan Worm" that has ever been tied be
wrong?
I bet you are all saying, "That this guy has lost it." Am I crazy?
Nope! |
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Tying the Blazing Saddles - By:
Jason Akl
After seeing the recent craze over tying cheap salmon /
steelhead flies I figured that nothing better categorized the set of
patterns that I have been using for the last few years... |
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Tying the Spirit River Foam Popper
- By: Nick Pujic
Have you ever met a fly fisher who doesn't like to fish
poppers? Me either! Carefully working a popper near a weed
line just to watch the explosion unfold at the water's surface is a
guaranteed adrenaline rush every time. |
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Tying
the Rabid Prince Nymph
- By: Jason Akl
It is no mystery to fly anglers that nymphs catch trout, and
lots of them. A trout's diet is approximately 90 percent aquatic
invertebrates; so targeting these little critters is definitely to
ones advantage. |
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Weaving
Realistic Nymph Bodies
- By: Nick Pujic
Have you ever picked up a woven bodied nymph and wonder how
it's done? Well stop wondering and find out how to create these
realistic looking flies today! |
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Tying
Simple Yet Effective Salmon flies
- By: Nick Pujic
If you've ever fished for Fall run Pacific salmon you know how
easy it is to lose these bruits, especially when using fine leaders
and tippets. |
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Anatomically Correct Alewife
- By: Fox Statler
What are anatomically correct minnow patterns? They are minnows
imitations that are as near as possible to the real thing. Check
out how to tie one of these gems! |
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The N2 Collection
- By: Nick Pujic
An overview of Nick's personal collection of carefully considered and
tested patterns, years in the making. |
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Fly Tying 101 - The Woolly Bugger
- By: Nick Pujic
Interested in learning to tie flies yourself? Get to know the
craft and the must-start-with fly for everyone, the wooly bugger! |
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Fly Fishing Articles |
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Opportunistic Cuba - A Fly
Fisher's Journal - By: Nick Pujic
It's not often that I get the chance to wet a line in
saltwater, actually, this year was my first! After capitalizing on
one of the infamous (and very cheap) last minute vacation deals to
Cayo Guillermo, a very small island off the Northern coast of Cuba... |
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Small Stream Trout
Tactics - By: Nick Pujic
All too often famous trout rivers and streams are just out of
reach for most of us; either too far away, or too exclusive.
Their beauty, grace and over publicized fishing opportunities cause
flocks of fishermen from all corners of the globe to visit... |
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Wading Grand Waters - By: Nick Pujic
Almost 10 years ago, when I was still just a young gaffer, I
remember hearing about the Grand River for the first time. Folks
at our local fly shop would share stories of beautiful waters... |
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Drifting for Lake Erie Steel - By: Nick Pujic
Very few things can top explosive steelhead action,
especially during the bitterly cold and notoriously unfishable Canadian
Winter. When I heard that a small outing was... |
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Legendary Browns of Oak
Orchard - By: Nick Pujic
When thinking about trophy migratory brown trout, most think of
the clear, exotic waters of New Zealand, Chile, or Patagonia... |
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Tying Mad Sculpins
- By: Nick Pujic
An article covering the basics of sculpin tying. What is a
sculpin anyways? Find out how and when to use these interesting
additions to everyone's fly box. |
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Building Your Own Epoxy Dryer
- By: Jason Akl
Step by step instructions on how to make a cheap, good looking epoxy
fly dryer in no time at all! A must read for every serious epoxy
tyer. |
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Trekking for Northern Brookies
- By: Nick Pujic
Ever want to target large, 4+ pound class Brook trout on fly
gear but only thought it was possible in Northern Quebec & Labrador?
Think again... |
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Early Steel - Ontario's Premier
Winter Fishery
- By: Nick Pujic
Not all of us consider the bitter cold months of winter as
opportunities to cast for some explosive early bird steelhead action, however we may
just be missing out! |
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Spring Time Carp on the Fly
- By: Nick Pujic
Although not regularly sought after by fly fishermen, carp on the fly
has become increasingly popular. |
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Gar
Pike on the Fly - By: Glen Hales
Yes, you read it right, gar pike on the fly! Sound surprised?
Find out just how to get these prehistoric fish on your 9wt! |
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Tutorials & Visual References / Misc |
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Thread Over Mono -
Realistic Tying Technique
- By: Nick Pujic
By wrapping white thread over monofilament of various diameters
some very realistic results can be achieved. This technique was first
made popular by master realistic tyer David Martin. |
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N2
Cocktail Cray - Concept Fly
- By: Nick Pujic
Traditional it is not, but the depth of realism achieved by using a
real, cured
tail section of a tiger shrimp in this crayfish pattern is uncanny.
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Attaching
Thread
- By: Hardie Essbauer
Learn the basics via our visual aids. Attach thread with minimal
build up.
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The Half Hitch Knot - By: Hardie Essbauer
Learn how to perform the half hitch knot in 3 easy to follow steps
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