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Tying a mayfly spinner-Wally wing
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. This Wally wing mayfly is a semi-realistic spinner, that is fun to tie for those of you that enjoy this type of … Continue reading Tying a mayfly spinner-Wally wing
How to tie Gartside’s Sparrow
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Probably Jack Gartside’s best known pattern from the early seventies. Originally designed by Jack as a soft hackle muddler minnow but over … Continue reading How to tie Gartside’s Sparrow
How to tie a Hares ear muddler
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. One of my favourite patterns for when the fish won’t have anything bright and prefer something more buggy and natural looking. Hook: … Continue reading How to tie a Hares ear muddler
How to tie the Heinz – 57 grayling dry fly
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A wonderful little pattern that, as the name suggests, is a composition of several better known patterns. This is a simple tie … Continue reading How to tie the Heinz – 57 grayling dry fly
Fly Fishing Books my recommendation
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. If you don’t already know these books, here are a few of my favourite fly fishing books to embrace during the cold … Continue reading Fly Fishing Books my recommendation
Ideal gift for a fly tying Christmas
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. The holidays are quickly approaching us, and maybe some last minute gifts are still needed!There is still time to order ‘The Feather Benders … Continue reading Ideal gift for a fly tying Christmas
How to tie the three dollar dip fly
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. For me this is one of the very best emerger patterns that can be used for both midges and mayflies. Named after … Continue reading How to tie the three dollar dip fly
Video from LIVE fly tying session on Orvis UK
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Today I was live on Orvis UK facebook.I showed How to tie wally wing mayfly dun. One of my most popular patterns. … Continue reading Video from LIVE fly tying session on Orvis UK
Live fly tying session today
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. See CanCooker’s line of indoor/outdoor cooking gear at cancooker.com. Great for Fly fishing adventures Shop now! cancooker.com Continue reading Live fly tying session today
How to tie a black marabou muddler
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Black deer hair flies have been used for decades here in Scandinavia for night fishing in salt water for sea run browns, … Continue reading How to tie a black marabou muddler
How to tie the Solomon caddis pupa variant
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. This variant of the semi realistic Solomon caddis pupa is a relative easy tie and has a few nice techniques to take … Continue reading How to tie the Solomon caddis pupa variant
How to tie Bristow’s Bug dry fly
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. One of the lesser known but still effective old grayling and trout patterns, with a couple of nice body techniques with peacock … Continue reading How to tie Bristow’s Bug dry fly
How to tie a Partridge & Orange spider
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. This is my take on one of the all time classic soft hackle patterns that in recent years has experienced a comeback. … Continue reading How to tie a Partridge & Orange spider
How to tie the bottom crawler jig nymph
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A little jig with a couple of nice techniques for breathing gills and a shell back. Hook: Barbless jig # 12 Bead: … Continue reading How to tie the bottom crawler jig nymph
How to tie the Red hot chilli pupa
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. An extremely quick and effective winter pattern for searching pocket water. Try it in smaller sizes with a green or yellow body. … Continue reading How to tie the Red hot chilli pupa
How to tie a parachute ant
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Being the most prolific terrestrial on just about every river and still water, this extremely simple but effective parachute ant will not … Continue reading How to tie a parachute ant
How to tie the strawman
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A very beautiful little pattern that is my take on the strawman cased caddis larva pattern. All you need is natural deer … Continue reading How to tie the strawman
How to tie the JG emerger variant
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. One of John Goddard’s lesser known but extremely effective patterns. The original JG emerger used a brown and grizzle hackle mixed for … Continue reading How to tie the JG emerger variant
How to tie the water bug / Corixa
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A little pheasant tail water boatman/Corixa that is super quick to tie and can be fished effectively both wet or dry. Tied … Continue reading How to tie the water bug / Corixa
How to tie a Ceanis / Trico spinner dry fly
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. The smallest of the up-winged may flies. Although ideally matched on a # 20-26 hook it is possible to get away with … Continue reading How to tie a Ceanis / Trico spinner dry fly
Fly tying materials: Organization & Storage
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. For many of us fly tyers, we love collecting, and over the years buying a cape here and a saddle there, have … Continue reading Fly tying materials: Organization & Storage
How to tie a hares ear soft hackle wet fly
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A quick and easy Hares ear soft hackle / wet fly that will work just about anywhere. Fish it up-stream as an … Continue reading How to tie a hares ear soft hackle wet fly
10 Fly Tying Books my recommendation
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Over the past, 35 + years, that I have been tying flies, there are a few books that have become top reference … Continue reading 10 Fly Tying Books my recommendation
How to tie the Green Machine
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. One of the great Canadian surface flies for salmon and steelhead. As you are probably aware I’m a sucker for deer hair … Continue reading How to tie the Green Machine
How to tie a stick fly larva
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A little cased caddis fly larva that is extremely simple to tie. You can mix and match the hook size and colour … Continue reading How to tie a stick fly larva
How to tie the Brassie Jig nymph
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Take a well known pattern and fish catcher and turn it into a Jig that has a couple of nice techniques and … Continue reading How to tie the Brassie Jig nymph
How to tie the Governor Aiken bucktail streamer
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. One of the beautiful bucktail’s. On May 5th 2014 Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin signed a law bill that designated Governor Aiken bucktail … Continue reading How to tie the Governor Aiken bucktail streamer
How to tie the October Caddis
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A quick but effective pattern for one of the last large bugs of the year. An easy tie with a couple of … Continue reading How to tie the October Caddis
How to tie Mallard slip wings dry fly
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Over the past few days I have been tying up an order of several dozen traditional dry’s with mallard slip wings. I … Continue reading How to tie Mallard slip wings dry fly
Mallard slip wings
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Heres a quick tie of a Cahill variant with mallard slip wings, Coq de Leon tail & moose mane body. Slip wings … Continue reading Mallard slip wings
How to tie the moose mane nymph
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Heres one of my moose mane nymphs, that can be fished wet or dry. Although it may look a little challenging, it’s … Continue reading How to tie the moose mane nymph
How to tie the Ultra midge
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A quick and super easy wire body midge pupa that is almost indestructible. Tie it in whatever colour and size you like. … Continue reading How to tie the Ultra midge
How to tie a strip nymph
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. One of my ‘go to’ patterns for searching big fish. This great nymph/streamer pattern is a relative easy tie, again using only … Continue reading How to tie a strip nymph
How to tie the Poly wing caddis
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A great pattern when the trout are selective. Only basic materials are needed for this ‘ must have’ pattern for the caddis … Continue reading How to tie the Poly wing caddis
How to tie a large mayfly nymph
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A nice pattern for most of the larger mayfly nymphs. Not only an easy but semi realistic tie but an extremely effective … Continue reading How to tie a large mayfly nymph
How to tie the Purple Haze parachute
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. This extremely popular attractor started life as a parachute Adams with a purple body. There are many interpretations of the purple haze, … Continue reading How to tie the Purple Haze parachute
How to tie a CDC mayfly emerger
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A superb little CDC generic mayfly emerger that ticks all the boxes when the hatch is on. Tied in most sizes and … Continue reading How to tie a CDC mayfly emerger
How to tie the hot glue ant
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. This is my super quick hot glue ant, that with a little practice and preparation, takes less that 3 minutes to tie. … Continue reading How to tie the hot glue ant
How to tie a simple caddis larva
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A very simple yet functional caddis larva that can be tied in various colours and sizes. If you would like a lighter … Continue reading How to tie a simple caddis larva
The Nighthawk feather wing
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Hook: Mustad SL53UBL # 4 Tying thread 6/0 Red Tip: Fine oval silver tinsel Tag: Yellow silk Tail: Golden pheasant crest veiled … Continue reading The Nighthawk feather wing
How to tie the AP Pontoon emerger
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. One of the legacy patterns from the late Andre Puyans. An ultra simple may fly emerger that only requires basic skill and … Continue reading How to tie the AP Pontoon emerger
How to tie the Atherton Medium nymph
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Although this nymph is approaching 70 years old, it’s originator, Artist & illustrator John Atherton used European kingfisher for the original wing … Continue reading How to tie the Atherton Medium nymph
How to tie a deer hair drake
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. A simple yet extremely effective pattern that is easy to tie, but commands a little technique. A Deer hair drake with a … Continue reading How to tie a deer hair drake
How to tie a mayfly wet
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Heres an older pattern for a wet mayfly that can still hold its own today. Although not fished so much any longer … Continue reading How to tie a mayfly wet
Historic CDC flies, F-fly, Moustique du Jura
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Cul de Canard, Croupion de canard or CDC as it is more commonly known has become one of the most used materials … Continue reading Historic CDC flies, F-fly, Moustique du Jura
How to tie a soft hackle emerger
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. One of my favorite Autumn patterns to fish. A soft hackle emerger that incorporates some classic materials and a couple of useful … Continue reading How to tie a soft hackle emerger
The ultimate guide to deer hair part 3
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Here I would like to familiarize you with the different deer used in fly tying, the location of the hair on the … Continue reading The ultimate guide to deer hair part 3
The ultimate guide to deer hair part 2
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. In this second part of the guide to tying with deer hair I will describe the different hairs from different locations on … Continue reading The ultimate guide to deer hair part 2
How to tie the Lady Mc Connell dry fly
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. The Lady Mc Connell midge is an interesting, but yet straightforward tie that applies only basic materials. An effective still water pattern … Continue reading How to tie the Lady Mc Connell dry fly
The ultimate guide to deer hair part 1.
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Having been a passionate fly tyer and deer hunter for the best part of my life, It became a natural progression for … Continue reading The ultimate guide to deer hair part 1.
Gartside’s Soft hackle Streamer
Trident Fly Fishing | Shop the largest selection of fly fishing and fly tying products on the planet. Jack Gartside’s soft hackle streamers must be one of the most simple but effective streamers ever devised! Jacks original recipe: The soft … Continue reading Gartside’s Soft hackle Streamer
