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Devaux style CDL Mayfly tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Devaux style CDL Mayfly

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 barryoc

One of the classic patterns. This Devaux style Coq de Leon Mayfly creates a very attractive footprint or silhouette and floats extremely well. I use this style of fly when fishing the larger mayfly hatches for Danica and Vulgate. With … Continue reading Devaux style CDL Mayfly

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Crane fly - Daddy long legs dry fly tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Crane fly – Daddy long legs dry fly

May 12, 2022May 12, 2022 barryoc

This is a great little technique for making very realistic Cranefly / Daddy long legs bodies. For just a few Euro you can get one of these simple extended body tools (link below) and with the material from just one … Continue reading Crane fly – Daddy long legs dry fly

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Giant stonefly dry fly tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Giant stonefly dry fly

May 10, 2022May 11, 2022 barryoc

This wonderful realistic pattern uses the stonefly body tool from MvE products in the Netherlands, and CDC from David Jedlicka in the Czech Republic. Although a very realistic looking fly it’s a very easy tie and will float all day … Continue reading Giant stonefly dry fly

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Regan’s Mayfly Spinner dry fly tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Regan’s Mayfly Spinner

March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 barryoc

A very interesting pattern that puts deer hair to good use for both the body and the wing post. Often used on a # 6 XL hook for the great Hex hatch, but tied on smaller sizes it works well … Continue reading Regan’s Mayfly Spinner

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March Brown Nymph tied by BArry Ord Clarke

March Brown Nymph fly pattern

March 1, 2022March 1, 2022 barryoc

With it being the first day of Spring today, I thought a little March Brown clinger nymph would be appropriate. This is an easy tie that fishes up side down. If you don’t have the Fiery brown stickle dubbing, any … Continue reading March Brown Nymph fly pattern

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CDC Mayfly Dun tied by Barry Ord Clarke

CDC Mayfly Dun dry fly

February 25, 2022March 1, 2022 barryoc

An extremely effective Hi-Viz, Hi floating mayfly dun. This little pattern has a few interesting techniques that help make this a deadly choice on the end of your line during mayfly time.  CDC Mayfly Dun fly pattern Hook: Mustad R30 … Continue reading CDC Mayfly Dun dry fly

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Sasquatch dry fly pattern

Tying the Sasquatch dry fly

February 4, 2022February 15, 2022 barryoc

The Sasquatch was designed by George Leonard Herter in the late 1960’s and was said to be a entirely new type of dry fly! The Sasquatch floats like a cork and catches stream trout like no other fly. Named after … Continue reading Tying the Sasquatch dry fly

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Clarke’s Floating Stonefly pattern tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Clarke’s Floating Stonefly

January 14, 2022January 26, 2022 barryoc

The 2022 German Fly Tying Championship  In cooperation with EWF I have made a the step by step tying instructions for ‘Clarke’s Floating Stone’ the pattern for the 2022 German Fly Tying Competition. If I find time I will also … Continue reading Clarke’s Floating Stonefly

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Mayfly Stillborn - Cripple tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Mayfly Stillborn – Cripple

January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 barryoc

A very useful general purpose pattern, especially during prolific hatches, that you can easily match to the hatch by changing the colour combination of the moose mane body hairs. Mayfly Stillborn – Cripple pattern Hook: Mustad R30 # 14 Tying … Continue reading Mayfly Stillborn – Cripple

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fly tyer cover winter 2021

Fly Tyer of the Year –  Barry Ord Clarke

October 19, 2021October 21, 2021 barryoc

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

Deer Hair techniques, Dry fliesLeave a comment
Deer hair mayfly dun tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Deer hair mayfly dun

October 1, 2021October 6, 2021 barryoc

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

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Rabbit under fur wet fly tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Rabbit under fur wet fly

September 24, 2021September 24, 2021 barryoc

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

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tellico nymph tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Tellico Nymph

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 barryoc

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

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Suspender Minky tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Suspender Minky

September 10, 2021September 11, 2021 barryoc

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

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holy grail caddis tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Holy Grail Caddis/sedge pupa

September 9, 2021February 20, 2022 barryoc

Currently one of the most popular caddis patterns, that has a couple of interesting techniques. Holy Grail Caddis/Sedge 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/sedge pupa

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CDC-para-weld-caddis tied by Barry Ord Clarke

CDC para-weld caddis/sedge dry fly

August 23, 2021February 20, 2022 barryoc

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/sedge pattern … Continue reading CDC para-weld caddis/sedge dry fly

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Royal Coachman wet fly pattern tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Royal Coachman wet fly

August 12, 2021September 25, 2021 barryoc

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

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Zug Bug tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Zug Bug

July 23, 2021September 24, 2021 barryoc

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

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Gravy Train Midge tying by Barry Ord Clarke

Gravy Train Midge

July 6, 2021September 20, 2021 barryoc

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

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Deep sparkle pupa variant tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Deep sparkle pupa variant

June 29, 2021September 20, 2021 barryoc

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

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PDQ caddis tied by Barry Ord Clarke

PDQ Caddis/Sedge dry fly

June 23, 2021February 20, 2022 barryoc

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/Sedge dry fly

Dry flies
Pmd fly tying by Barry Ord Clarke

Pmd fly

June 21, 2021September 20, 2021 barryoc

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

Dry flies, Tying for BeginnersLeave a comment

Fly tying for beginners – Hair wing Dun

April 27, 2021May 7, 2021 barryoc

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

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Fly Tying for beginner’s UV Zonker

April 21, 2021May 7, 2021 barryoc

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

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Fly tying for beginner’s Hares ear nymph

April 16, 2021May 7, 2021 barryoc

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

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Zebra midge tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Zebra midge

March 30, 2021August 24, 2021 barryoc

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

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mysis shrimp tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Mysis shrimp fly

March 23, 2021August 23, 2021 barryoc

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

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Frenchie Fly tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Frenchie Fly

March 19, 2021August 23, 2021 barryoc

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

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WD 40 fly, tying by Barry Ord Clarke

WD 40 fly

March 9, 2021August 23, 2021 barryoc

WD 40 fly one of the simplest but most effective mayfly midge larva that you can have in your box. An absolute must for early season fishing! Tie it in sizes from 16 – 22 and in the most popular … Continue reading WD 40 fly

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cdc ant tied by barry ord clarke

Cdc ant fly pattern

March 3, 2021September 20, 2021 barryoc

A lovely little CDC ant pattern, that is tied with only one CDC puff and a few turns of hackle. A quick and easy pattern for the most important terrestrial, no matter where you live, that will float all day … Continue reading Cdc ant fly pattern

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Blindfold challenge fly tying Black Pennell

Blindfold challenge Black Pennell

February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 barryoc

Gee! I never thought that it would be this difficult!! This has been going around fly tyers on YouTube, and I thought that it might be a bit of fun, tying a Black Pennell, with a blindfold on! I not … Continue reading Blindfold challenge Black Pennell

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detached bodied daddy long legs tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Detached bodied daddy long legs

February 5, 2021September 20, 2021 barryoc

Detached bodied daddy long legs a very simple detached body technique for a good daddy long legs that will float all day long. It can also be applied to all manner of extended bodies. Detached bodied daddy long legs pattern … Continue reading Detached bodied daddy long legs

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pheasant tail black tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Black pheasant tail nymph

January 20, 2021August 21, 2021 barryoc

Black Pheasant tail nymph A little, effective variant of the classic that you can fish in both still and running water all year round. A couple of nice techniques here to take further on other patterns. Black pheasant tail nymph … Continue reading Black pheasant tail nymph

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gartsides sparrow nymph tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Gartside’s Sparrow nymph

January 15, 2021September 24, 2021 barryoc

Probably Jack Gartside’s best known pattern from the early seventies. Originally designed by Jack as a soft hackle muddler minnow but over the years has proved to be an excellent all round sub surface pattern. Gartside’s Sparrow nymph pattern recipe … Continue reading Gartside’s Sparrow nymph

Deer Hair techniques, StreamersLeave a comment
Hares ear muddler streamer tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Hares ear muddler streamer

December 29, 2020September 24, 2021 barryoc

One of my favourite patterns for when the fish won’t have anything bright and prefer something more buggy and natural looking. Hares ear muddler streamer pattern recipe Hook: Sprite barbless streamer S2200 # 8 Tying thread: Dyneema 55 or GSP … Continue reading Hares ear muddler streamer

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fly tying Heinz – 57 grayling dry fly

How to tie the Heinz – 57 grayling dry fly

December 22, 2020December 16, 2021 barryoc

A wonderful little pattern that, as the name suggests, is a composition of several better known patterns. This is a simple tie that will cover most dry fly situations when grayling fishing. Hook: Partridge_Sprite S2401 # 14 Tying thread: Sheer … Continue reading How to tie the Heinz – 57 grayling dry fly

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Ideal gift for a fly tying Christmas

December 16, 2020December 16, 2020 barryoc

The holidays are quickly approaching us, and maybe some last minute gifts are still needed!There is still time to order ‘The Feather Benders Fly Tying Techniques’ The ideal gift for the fly tyer. Here are a couple of video reviews of the … Continue reading Ideal gift for a fly tying Christmas

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3 dollar dip fly

December 15, 2020September 29, 2021 barryoc

For me this is one of the very best emerger patterns that can be used for both midges and mayflies. Named after the famous 3 dollar bridge on the Maddison river this little pattern is quick to tie and a … Continue reading 3 dollar dip fly

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Black marabou muddler streamer tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Black marabou muddler

December 8, 2020October 10, 2021 barryoc

Black deer hair flies have been used for decades here in Scandinavia for night fishing in salt water for sea run browns, heres one of my favorites, the marabou muddler. Marabou muddler pattern recipe Hook: Mustad S74 Salt water streamer … Continue reading Black marabou muddler

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Solomon caddis pupa variant tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Solomon caddis/sedge pupa variant

December 4, 2020February 20, 2022 barryoc

This variant of the semi realistic Solomon caddis pupa is a relative easy tie and has a few nice techniques to take further on other patterns. Solomon caddis/sedge pupa variant pattern recipe Hook: Ahrex FW560 # 12 Tying thread: Sheer … Continue reading Solomon caddis/sedge pupa variant

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