Fly Tying Bucktail

See how to tie a steelhead fly here. Now. Really. You're going to want to go right out and fish after this.

Watch this fly fishing video and learn how to tie a Copper John.

Learn how to tie a Parachute Adams in about 2 minutes for fly fishing.

Watch this video to learn how to tie a Ray Charles for fly fishing.

Watch this video to learn how to tie a Chan's Frostbite Chironomid for fly fishing.

Watch this video to learn how to tie a San Juan Worm for fly fishing.

Watch this video to learn how to tie a Prince Nymph for fly fishing.

Watch this video to learn how to tie a Marabou Streamer for fly fishing.

The Uni Midge fly is a relatively easy to tie pattern which is great for fly fishing trout and all other fish that feed on midges, one of the most important food supplies for trout. The uni-stretch material makes the body build up very quickly using a lot less wraps than tradi ...more

This fly pattern is a streamer that is fished right below the surface. It imitates a bait fish (shad) and was tied originally to catch carp, but is a useful pattern for any freshwater or saltwater fish feeding on bait and fry.

Jim Brady ties the Clodhopper Grasshopper pattern fly for fly fishing on a size 14 hopper hook.

To add tippet to your leader, overlap a piece of tippet by no more than six to 8 inches with the end of the leader. Make a double overhand knot in the middle of the overlapped pieces, being sure to pass both the end of the leader and the entire tippet twice through the loop. W ...more

Connecting a fragile tippet to the leader can be frustrating and time consuming. Dr. Mark Lamos has a quick method that delivers a connection as strong as a blood knot. With practice, you'll be able to make this connection in less than a minute. Tie a hemostat blood knot when ...more

The most important aspect of fly fishing is the fly! In this tutorial, learn how to tie a fly to your line for fly fishing. You will learn how to attach a fly to the leader on your line. A fly isn't attached to a fly fishing line because the leader is attached to the fly line, ...more

See how to tie the Blood Dot Egg pattern. vThe pattern is used for salmon, steelhead, and trout. But you can use it for your neighbor's pond fish if you'd like.

The Glo Bug Yarn Egg. Tie it. Then it's hook, line, and sinker. This pattern is a standard for steelhead, salmon, and trout

In this video tutorial, Flashback Max from Alaskaflyfish.net shows you how to make what he calls the "big, black and ugly" fly. It's an articulated leech fly, made from materials like rabbit fur, feathers and a big mosquito hook. It may not be pretty, but the fish will still l ...more

This little yellow sally platform is one of the best dry fly patterns on the Lower McKenzie River in June in the evenings.

This video demonstrates the Pale Morning Dun (PMD) Sparkle Dun fly.

Braiding the butt of this nymph fly to make it look more natural in the water, it can represent any swimming, burrowing, or even crawling nymph. You'll impress those fish with this.

This popper is made by using a rubber or foam earplug. It is better to use a stinger hook like a mustad 37187. So, watch and see for yourself how effective this can be.

The Double Bunny. Learn it. Love it. Have sex with it. But you really just need to go fishing with it.

Using hackle tips to create standard Adams style dry fly wings, you can fish like no other. Don't believe me? Try it out for yourself.

The fly pattern called "Allnight Hex" will amaze you. So watch, learn, and fish.

This pattern is a great fly to use for fly fishing when fish are feeding on the bottom. Crawfish are a major part of a trout's diet, and hence this pattern is one to use when you want a "go to" fly to produce results.

This sponge spider pattern was invented by Bobby Gray at Fly and Shot Outfitters and is a great overall terrestrial pattern to use for fly fishing bass, trout, and bluegill. It is also great to use an indicator fly with a dropper below it.

Use this knot to attach the fly to your tippet when you want a loop that allows the fly to move freely. It gives streamers, nymphs, and popping bugs a deadly action. Don't use the nonslip loop knot on dry flies or on hooks smaller than a #12.

Frank Sawyer, river keeper on Englands' Wiltshire Avon, designed an elegantly simple nymph that sinks quickly and imitates various Baetis mayfly species. Sawyer's nymph had only two ingredients: pheasant tail fibers and copper wire. The wire was used as an underbody, to attach ...more

Mike Lawson also "unmatches" the hatch on the Henry's Fork and elsewhere, but he uses a beetle imitation. A beetle is a good searching pattern when no fish are showing.

A parachute-style dry fly has several advantages over a standard hackled dry fly. The parachute name comes from the fly's propensity for soft, upright landings that don't spook trout. The body of the fly rides lower the surface film like a real mayfly and some people find the ...more

Ed Story shows us how to tie flies for fishing in this series. Part 1 of 14 - How to Tie flies for fishing. Tie flies for fishing - Part 2 of 14. Click through to watch this video on expertvillage.com Tie flies for fishing - Part 3 of 14. Click through to watch this video on e ...more

Line to hook knots in fly fishing. Learn about fly fishing knots, equipment, and techniques in this free video. Part 1 of 7 - How to Tie fly fishing line to hook knots. Tie fly fishing line to hook knots - Part 2 of 7. Click through to watch this video on expertvillage.com Tie ...more

In this how to video series, learn how to tie the bunny leach fly from professional fly fishing guide Jeff Wilkins. Jeff will teach you and demonstrate for you the bunny leach fly pattern. Part 1 of 5 - How to Tie the bunny leach fly. Tie the bunny leach fly - Part 2 of 5. Cli ...more

This is a good midge pupa or baetis imitation, especially for tailwaters. So see how to tie it here.

This here will show you how to tie an electric caddis fly properly and securely.

Watch and learn how to tie an Articulated Bunny Leech. Why a leech? Because they'll suck those fish in. Get it? Suck.

Want a good emerging attractor, especially for caddis hatches? I though so. See how to tie it here.

This is a great freestone and pocketwater nymph. It can be tied in a variety of colors to match mayflies and stoneflies. Just watch and learn from the silent master.

This demonstrates how to tie a north fork special stonefly correctly, developed by Tim Wade at North Fork Anglers in Cody, WY.

What's the easiest way to adjoin two fishing lines? The blood knot. And no, you're not going to cut yourself, that's not why it's called the "blood" knot. It's also referred to as the Barrel knot, and is usually used for monofilament nylon lines. Wade Bourne of MyOutdoorTV wil ...more

In this how-to video you will learn to tie the yellow trout fox streamer. Tight Lines is highlighting this fly because it has become a top producer as a searching pattern for trout. Fish this fly down and across for aggressive fish. This will get you plenty of those fish you a ...more

This how-to video is about how to tie the Murdich Minnow streamer. This pattern was designed as a striper fly but has become one of the Tight Lines guides top producer for Smallmouth bass in our rivers.

This is a video demonstrating how to tie a perfection loop. This is a loop that is necessary for fishing. It can be using for sinkers and fly fishing. It is good for any purpose where a loop is needed. A loop is made first. The loop is held between the left thumb and index fin ...more

The improved clinch knot… why is it improved? Well, the improved version of this popular fisherman's knot includes an extra tuck under the final turn. If you want to learn how to tie the improved clinch knot, just watch this video with Wade Bourne of MyOutdoorTV. The improved ...more

Next time you're out on the dock, try out this fishing knot. The Albright knot is known for it's adaptability to inequality. This is definitely a fishing line knot you should know! Watch this tying animation to learn how to tie it. The Albright Knot is one of the most reliabl ...more

Here is a very crafty and cute way to create a wind chime out of old salt and pepper shakers that can be found either around your house or bought at second hand stores and a small tin tray or plate to hang your shakers from. A bit of out door or water-proof glue and some color ...more

Benson Trenh and Mark Norris show viewers how to build a bottle rocket using common household items. To build this creation you will need tape, a hole puncher, scissors and string. Also use a black plastic bag, or any color, for the parachute! Cut the black plastic bag into a ...more

In this three-part video, learn about the events surrounding the newspaper article in Roswell New Mexico 1947 regarding crashed flying saucers. The story has to do with nuclear weapons, the second world war, government lies and the movement of sound waves. See how the evnst of ...more

The Marshall's Snare is a compact knot that is both quick and easy to tie. It works best for up or- down-turned hook eyes. The knot will not exceed the eye and can therefor be used by fly fishermen for attaching flies to the leader when a delicate presentation is important. Fo ...more

This video teaches you how to tie a blood knot which is used to tie two lines together in a very strong knot. Fly fisherman use this knot for making their own fly leaders. Wrap the right line around the left line five times. Take the end of the right line and put it in between ...more

The Duncan's Loop form a loop at the end of the line. Unlike many other loop knots the Duncan's loop can easily be adjusted to the desired size before it is pulled tight. It is often used by fly fishermen to attach a fly to the leader but can be used in other applications as w ...more

The Dropper loop is a classic loop knot which is often used on multi-hook fishing lines and bait rigs. The dropper loop is also often used by fly fishermen to attach an extra fly to the leader. The dropper loop can be created in the middle of a the fishing line and forms a loo ...more

The Penny Knot is a very popular knot with fly-fishermen for attaching a fly to the leader. The Penny Knot works just as well for attaching a hook or lure. When mastered it is easy to tie and can be tied in the dark. The Penny Knot retains around 75 percent of the lines origin ...more

The Dropper loop is a classic loop knot which is often used on multi-hook fishing lines and bait rigs. The dropper loop is also often used by fly fishermen to attach an extra fly to the leader. The dropper loop can be created in the middle of a the fishing line and forms a loo ...more

In this tutorial, Flashback Max teaches you how to tie the Conehead Zuddler. Created by the late Andy Sorensen, it's a colorful and versatile tie. It's particularly handy for fly fishing. Flashback Max demonstrates it here as a kind of tribute to Sorensen, who died suddenly. I ...more

Learn how to tie a Homer Rhode Loop. The Homer Rhode Loop allows lures or flies to move freely and is used when a lure requires that to move naturally. It is easily tied and retains around 85 percent of the lines original breaking strength. Tie a Homer Rhode Loop knot. Click t ...more

Learn how to tie a Double Blood Knot. The Double Blood Knot is used to join two similar size lines. The double blood knot maintains a high portion of the line's inherent strength and it is quick and easy to tie. In fly fishing it is often used when joining sections of leader t ...more