How to tie Daddy & hopper legs
Many of you have seen my earlier video using a latched sitting machine needle, …this is exactly the same technique just using a different more accessible tool. Continue reading How to tie Daddy & hopper legs
Author: barryoc
Born in England, Barry Ord Clarke is an internationally acclaimed and much published photographer and writer, including several photographs in the National portrait gallery collection in London. He is a regular contributor to numerous fishing magazines world wide. He has also written, Co written and contributed to more than 30 books about fly fishing and fly tying. He has also won medals in some of the worlds most prestigious fly tying competitions.
Specializing in fly tying/fishing, his photography work has taken him all over the world to more than 40 different countries. He is also consultant to O. Mustad & son, the worlds largest hook manufacture.
For the past 17 years Barry has lived in Norway with his family in the town of Skien, where he spends his free time fishing and elk & deer hunting.
2021 International Fly Tying Symposium
A sincere thank you to all the subscribers for voting me ‘Fly Tyer Magazine’ fly tyer of the year 2021, and for reaching 40,000 subscribers, in just a little over four years on the Feather Bender Channel. Also an up-date … Continue reading 2021 International Fly Tying Symposium
Fly Tyer of the Year – Barry Ord Clarke
Veniard & Mustad Fly Tying Consultant – Barry Ord Clarke has just been voted Fly Tyer Magazine’s Fly Tyer of the Year 2021. The prestigious award honours the exceptional international contribution Barry has made to the world of fly tying … Continue reading Fly Tyer of the Year – Barry Ord Clarke
Nesting Hair Stacker Micro
When your need is to perfectly stack and align rooster or Coq de Leon fibers to create the most precise tails or wings, you can’t simply go with your standard hair stacker. You need a dedicated tool, small enough to … Continue reading Nesting Hair Stacker Micro
Fly tying for beginners Book (Barry Ord Clarke)
It’s here at last, ‘Flytying for Beginners’ Learning fly tying from a book is about to get easier than ever before! This is a guide book for those totally new to the art of tying flies. Until now, learning flytying … Continue reading Fly tying for beginners Book (Barry Ord Clarke)
Deer hair mayfly dun
With a little preparation and practice of the special techniques, my all deer hair mayfly, can be tied in just a few minutes with a single dubbing loop. Resulting in a extremely buoyant pattern with a super dense deer hair … Continue reading Deer hair mayfly dun
Rabbit under fur wet fly
A truly quick and easy pattern to tie with a couple of nifty techniques, that create a wonderful translucency when wet. Tie them in any colour combination of abdomen and fur hackle desired, to fish as a traditional wet or … Continue reading Rabbit under fur wet fly
EWF 2021 Experience the world of fly fishing – Munich
After nearly two years away from the fly tying show circuit I’m so pleased that EWF will go ahead in October. I will be tying flies at the 2021 EWF Experience the world of fly fishing in Furstenfeldbruck near Munich … Continue reading EWF 2021 Experience the world of fly fishing – Munich
Tellico Nymph
Named after the famous East Tennessee River, the Tellico’s origins are as foggy as what it is designed to imitate! Some say a mayfly nymph where others are sure that its a caddis larva… But the colours are similar to … Continue reading Tellico Nymph
Suspender Minky
An extremely quick and easy pattern, that pushes all the buttons for those Autumn fry feeding rainbows and browns, on still waters. Suspender Minky pattern Hook: Mustad R73 # 8-10Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 WhiteSuspender: 7mm Booby eyeEyes: Light weight Dumbbell … Continue reading Suspender Minky
Holy Grail Caddis
Currently one of the most popular caddis patterns, that has a couple of interesting techniques. Holy Grail Caddis pattern Hook: Mustad C49S # 12-16Bead: 2.8 mm tungsten slottedTying thread: Sheer 14/0 BrownRib: UTC Mirage OpalBody: Hares ear dubbingWing case: Pheasant … Continue reading Holy Grail Caddis
Soft hackle wet fly
A very quick and easy wet fly showing basic soft hackle techniques that are easy to master. Soft hackle wet fly pattern Hook: Sprite Competition wet fly # 12Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 RedBody/rib: UTC wire AmberThorax: Peacock herlHackle: Green Whiting … Continue reading Soft hackle wet fly
CDC para-weld caddis
An extremely buoyant caddis pattern with a special CDC parachute hackle technique, that ticks all the boxes. Tied in a little larger sizes it doubles as a great stonefly and with legs makes an exceptional hopper! CDC para-weld caddis pattern … Continue reading CDC para-weld caddis
CDC Spent wing midge
Tying thread, one CDC hackle and a pinch of dubbing, makes one of the most essential patterns in my fly box! A quick and easy CDC spent wing midge that can be fished just about all year round. CDC Spent … Continue reading CDC Spent wing midge
Royal Coachman wet fly
One of the iconic American fancy wet flies. Tied on a # 10 Mustad R70 wet fly hook. Although many find these classic wets challenging to tie, with a little practice and patience, they soon become natural… Royal Coachman wet … Continue reading Royal Coachman wet fly
Zug Bug
One of the classic generic nymphs. Although originally designed to imitate a cased caddis fly, the Zug Bug has proven its effectiveness over many decades. Well worth tying up a few in # 10-16. Zug Bug pattern recipe Hook: Mustad … Continue reading Zug Bug
Free Swimming caddis pupa
A quick and effective free swimming caddis larva for those who need something new in their box. Fish it dead drift or a bottom dropper as part of a team. You can also colour the body with water proof markers … Continue reading Free Swimming caddis pupa
Gravy Train Midge
As the name suggests, the gravy train midge will give great rewards for little effort. A quick and simple all year round midge that works in most midge fishing situations. Give it a go, you won’t be disappointed! Gravy Train … Continue reading Gravy Train Midge
Flies for framing from my best selling book
Hi everyone, I have had many requests for flies for framing from my best selling ‘The Feather Benders Fly Tying Techniques’ book so I have been busy tying! If you would like to order any of the patterns in the … Continue reading Flies for framing from my best selling book
Deep sparkle pupa variant
A little variant of the LaFontaine classic. An absolute must have pattern if you are fishing still water caddis fly hatches. Here I demonstrate a good technique for getting the Antron shuck in place. Deep sparkle pupa variant pattern recipe … Continue reading Deep sparkle pupa variant
PDQ Caddis
Continuing the quick flies to tie,the PDQ (pretty damn quick) caddis will not only float all day long, but it also takes under 4 minutes to tie! This very simple technique, uses a single natural CDC hackle and a small … Continue reading PDQ Caddis
Pmd fly
This Pale Morning Comparadun demonstrates a little different technique for the regular comparadun wing. This technique results in a slimmer abdomen and greater buoyancy. It’s also an extremely effective pattern for a Heptagenia sulphurea dun. PMD fly pattern recipe Hook: … Continue reading Pmd fly
Easy flies to tie
Although you may think that they look challenging, heres a quick and easy selection of patterns to tie. I’v chosen five each of the following: Dries, Nymphs, Streamers and wet flies. All these patterns are not only great for honing … Continue reading Easy flies to tie
Fur hackle mayfly
Although it requires a little practice, this fur hackle technique produces a much softer presentation that floats extremely well. Here I use natural hare crosscut strip but any fur or hair can be adopted to this method. Fur hackle mayfly … Continue reading Fur hackle mayfly
Long Horn Caddis Pupa
A semi realistic and extremely effective, yet quick long horn caddis pupa. Tie it with or without a bead head in sizes 12, 14 & 16. Long Horn Caddis Pupa pattern recipe Hook: Mustad C49S # 12-16Bead head: 2.5 mmTying … Continue reading Long Horn Caddis Pupa
Fly tying for beginners using a Dubbing spinner
A new series of videos for those that are new to fly tying, to accompany my new book, ‘fly tying for beginners’ out later this year. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with … Continue reading Fly tying for beginners using a Dubbing spinner
Fly tying for beginners Montana nymph
A new series of videos for those that are new to fly tying, to accompany my new book, ‘fly tying for beginners’ out later this year. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with … Continue reading Fly tying for beginners Montana nymph
Fly tying for beginners- Woolly Bugger
A new series of videos for those that are new to fly tying, to accompany my new book, ‘fly tying for beginners’ out later this year. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with … Continue reading Fly tying for beginners- Woolly Bugger
Fly tying for Beginners – Klinkhamer
A new series of videos for those that are new to fly tying, to accompany my new book, ‘fly tying for beginners’ out later this year. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with … Continue reading Fly tying for Beginners – Klinkhamer
Fly tying for beginner’s – Elk hair caddis
A new series of videos for those that are new to fly tying, to accompany my new book, ‘fly tying for beginners’ out later this year. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with … Continue reading Fly tying for beginner’s – Elk hair caddis
Fly tying for beginners – Hair wing Dun
A new series of videos for those that are new to fly tying, to accompany my new book, ‘fly tying for beginners’ out later this year. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with … Continue reading Fly tying for beginners – Hair wing Dun
Fly Tying for beginner’s UV Zonker
A new series of videos for those that are new to fly tying, to accompany my new book, ‘fly tying for beginners’ out later this year. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with … Continue reading Fly Tying for beginner’s UV Zonker
Fly tying for beginner’s Hares ear nymph
A new series of videos for those that are new to fly tying, to accompany my new book, ‘fly tying for beginners’ out later this year. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with … Continue reading Fly tying for beginner’s Hares ear nymph
Fly Tying for beginners – Pheasant tail nymph
A new series of videos for those that are new to fly tying, to accompany my new book, ‘fly tying for beginners’ out later this year. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with … Continue reading Fly Tying for beginners – Pheasant tail nymph
Fly Tying for beginners – Flying ant
A new series of patterns for those that are new to fly tying. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with a little patience and practice. I have slowed down the tying and explain … Continue reading Fly Tying for beginners – Flying ant
Zebra midge
Although an extremely simple tie, the Zebra midge is an essential pattern to have in your box all year round. Tie it in all hook sizes from a 12 to a 20 and in any colour you fancy, be it … Continue reading Zebra midge
Mysis shrimp fly
A quick and simple, semi realistic pattern to imitate the Mysis shrimp. Ranging from 0.5 to 25 mm long with a slender transparent body. Inspite its small size the Mysis is a very important food item in both lakes and … Continue reading Mysis shrimp fly
Frenchie Fly
Currently one of the most used tied and nymphs, especially in competition circles. An extremely easy tie for an extremely effective pattern for Euro nymphing. Change the hook size, body and collar colour and even tie it on a jig … Continue reading Frenchie Fly
And the winner is….
I would like to thank everyone who participated in the draw. My web master drew a winner yesterday evening and the Fly Photography Gadget will be sent too… William de Jong in the Netherlands. Congratulations William, please send me your … Continue reading And the winner is….
Fly Photography Gadget Give away!
The full fly Photography Gadget set that will be given away on 17th March, and the winner will be a announced on the 18th March 2021. Flies Photo Gadget Giveaway / Share and winAnyone who shares this post on their … Continue reading Fly Photography Gadget Give away!