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BFFI 2023 – BRITISH FLY FAIR INTERNATIONAL

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 barryoc

Barry Ord Clarke will be attending the British Fly Fair International 2023 on the 11th and 12th February, doing live flytying demonstrations on the @veniardltd stand. Copies of his books, Flytying for beginners and The Feather Benders Flytying Techniques can be signed for … Continue reading BFFI 2023 – BRITISH FLY FAIR INTERNATIONAL

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Barry Ord Clarke Flytying Material Pack by Veniard

Barry Ord Clarke – Veniard Fly Tying Material pack

January 29, 2023March 8, 2023 barryoc

The new Barry Ord Clarke – Fly Tying Material pack from Veniard’s, contains all the materials that you need to tie all 12 patterns in the FlyTying for Beginners book I have worked closely with Veniard for the past year, … Continue reading Barry Ord Clarke – Veniard Fly Tying Material pack

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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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Marabou Jig tied by BArry Ord Clarke

Marabou Jig

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 barryoc

One of the simplest, yet most effective patterns. Only a couple of simple materials and a couple of minutes at the vice to tie this marabou jig. Although jig hooks in fly fishing have become extremely popular in the last … Continue reading Marabou Jig

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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

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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

Nymph flies, Tying for Beginners1 Comment

Fly tying for beginner’s Hares ear nymph

April 16, 2021March 19, 2023 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 fly

March 30, 2021March 7, 2023 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 fly

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mysis shrimp tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Mysis shrimp fly

March 23, 2021March 25, 2023 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, 2021March 19, 2023 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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Midge emerger tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Midge emerger

March 5, 2021September 26, 2021 barryoc

A functional emerger midge pattern with a few nice techniques. Tie it in any size from large buzzers to the smallest hatching or cripple midges in any colour you like. A must have pattern. Midge emerger pattern recipe Hook: Partridge_Sprite … Continue reading Midge emerger

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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, 2021March 19, 2023 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, 2021December 13, 2022 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

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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, 2020October 4, 2022 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, 2020August 24, 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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Bristow's Bug dry fly fly tying by Barry Ord Clarke

Bristow’s Bug dry fly

November 30, 2020September 19, 2021 barryoc

One of the lesser known but still effective old grayling and trout patterns, with a couple of nice body techniques with peacock herl. Hook: Mustad R50U # 12 Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Black Tail: Goose or duck quill slips dyed … Continue reading Bristow’s Bug dry fly

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Partridge and Orange spider tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Partridge and Orange wet fly

November 24, 2020September 25, 2021 barryoc

This is my take on one of the all time classic soft hackle patterns that in recent years has experienced a comeback. Partridge and Orange wet fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge_Spider # 14 Tying thread: Cobweb 6/0 Orange Hackle: Brown … Continue reading Partridge and Orange wet fly

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Bottom crawler jig nymph tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Bottom crawler jig nymph

November 16, 2020September 24, 2021 barryoc

A little jig with a couple of nice techniques for breathing gills and a shell back. Bottom crawler jig nymph pattern recipe Hook: Barbless jig # 12 Bead: 4mm silver slotted Tungsten Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Olive Tag: Red Floss … Continue reading Bottom crawler jig nymph

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Red hot chilli pupa tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Red hot chilli pupa

November 9, 2020September 24, 2021 barryoc

An extremely quick and effective winter pattern for searching pocket water. Try it in smaller sizes with a green or yellow body. Red hot chilli pupa pattern recipe Hook: Mustad C49S # 10 Bead: Slotted Tungsten silver 2.8 mm Tying … Continue reading Red hot chilli pupa

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parachute ant fly pattern tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Parachute ant fly

November 3, 2020September 12, 2021 barryoc

Being the most prolific terrestrial on just about every river and still water, this extremely simple but effective parachute ant will not only float high and dry, but tick all the boxes for ant feeding trout no matter where you … Continue reading Parachute ant fly

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John Goddard emerger variant

October 27, 2020September 26, 2021 barryoc

One of John Goddard’s lesser known but extremely effective patterns. The original JG emerger used a brown and grizzle hackle mixed for the parachute here I use only a brown dyed grizzle along with a special technique for splitting the … Continue reading John Goddard emerger variant

Nymph flies, Tying Techniques2 Comments
Corixa - water boatman fly tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Corixa – water boatman fly

October 19, 2020March 19, 2023 barryoc

A little pheasant tail water boatman/Corixa that is super quick to tie and can be fished effectively both wet or dry. Tied only with pheasant tail and moose mane hair. Corixa – water boatman fly pattern recipe How to tie … Continue reading Corixa – water boatman fly

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Ceanis Trico spinner tied by BArry Ord Clarke

Ceanis / Trico spinner dry fly

October 14, 2020August 21, 2021 barryoc

The smallest of the up-winged may flies. Although ideally matched on a # 20-26 hook it is possible to get away with a # 18. A couple of interesting techniques here for the tails and wing. Just change the colour … Continue reading Ceanis / Trico spinner dry fly

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hares ear soft hackle tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Hares ear soft hackle wet fly

October 13, 2020September 25, 2021 barryoc

A quick and easy Hares ear soft hackle / wet fly that will work just about anywhere. Fish it up-stream as an emerger / semi dry, let it drift down stream and as it passes you give it a pull … Continue reading Hares ear soft hackle wet fly

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10 Fly Tying Books my recommendation

October 12, 2020March 15, 2023 barryoc

“As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases“ The Best Fly tying Books You Should Read Over the past, 35 + years, that I have been tying flies, there are a few books that have become top reference books … Continue reading 10 Fly Tying Books my recommendation

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Green machine salmon fly tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Green machine salmon fly pattern

October 8, 2020September 19, 2021 barryoc

One of the great Canadian surface flies for salmon and steelhead. As you are probably aware I’m a sucker for deer hair patterns and this is one of my favorites for salmon and sea run browns. Green Machine pattern recipe … Continue reading Green machine salmon fly pattern

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Stick fly larva

October 6, 2020September 24, 2021 barryoc

A little cased caddis fly larva that is extremely simple to tie. You can mix and match the hook size and colour of hackles used to match the debris that the larva use in your your local waters. Stick fly … Continue reading Stick fly larva

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Brassie Jig nymph

October 2, 2020September 24, 2021 barryoc

Take a well known pattern and fish catcher and turn it into a Jig that has a couple of nice techniques and is super fast to tie. What more could you ask for ? Brassie Jig nymph pattern recipe Hook: … Continue reading Brassie Jig nymph

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Governor Aiken bucktail streamer tied by Barry Ord Clarke

Governor Aiken bucktail streamer

September 30, 2020October 10, 2021 barryoc

One of the beautiful bucktail’s. On May 5th 2014 Vermont’s Governor Peter Shumlin signed a law bill that designated Governor Aiken bucktail streamer as the official fishing fly of the state of Vermont, as a tribute to former Governor, George … Continue reading Governor Aiken bucktail streamer

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October Caddis fly tied by Barry Ord Clarke

October Caddis/sedge fly

September 28, 2020February 20, 2022 barryoc

A quick but effective pattern for one of the last large bugs of the year. An easy tie with a couple of good techniques that can be used in other patterns. October Caddis/sedge fly pattern recipe Hook: Mustad R43 # … Continue reading October Caddis/sedge fly

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Mallard slip wings dry fly

September 25, 2020August 21, 2021 barryoc

Over the past few days I have been tying up an order of several dozen traditional dry’s with mallard slip wings. I have found this extremely therapeutic , almost Zen like! But tying slip wings can prove to be challenging … Continue reading Mallard slip wings dry fly

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Moose mane nymph

September 23, 2020September 24, 2021 barryoc

Heres one of my moose mane nymphs, that can be fished wet or dry. Although it may look a little challenging, it’s a relatively straight forward tie that includes a few good techniques that can be put to use in … Continue reading Moose mane nymph

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