Tie a "green Damselfly" for Fly Fishing

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

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

Are you a fly fishing enthusiast? Learn how to tie the "265 Nymph", a fly said to have fooled the catch of a lifetime in the form of a 26 1/2" Brown trout on the West Branch of the Delaware. Chosen as Trout Predator Online's fly of the month for March 2008.

Enjoy fly fishing on the weekends? Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to tie the "Compara Spinner", TPO's fly of the month for May 2008. This dry fly is an Isonychia imitation and the dubbing used in this tutorial makes it super effective. Fool a big one up ...more

The best knot for you is any good knot that you can tie quickly and strongly. So wouldn't it be great if you could tie all three connections with the same motion and if that motion were based on the first and simplest knot you learned as a child--the overhand knot? It turns ou ...more

Tight Lines Fly Fishing Co. proudly presents Ross Mueller Tying his BWO nymph. This how-to shows how to make the BWO nymph. This is a great lure to use when fly fishing and catch all those fish you always wanted.

The Clouser Minnow Fly. It begs the question, why am I not fishing right now? Why aren't you. Tie this fly, then go for it. Now.

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

Fly Tying lesson 11 for beginners. In this fly tying tutorial Dave Cammiss demonstrates a "Cormorant".

Bob Spangler demonstrates tying the Leech Mouse, a very effective fly for fly fishing.

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.

Crystal Graham demonstrates tying the Camel Midge, a variation of the Zebra Midge. This fly has proven effective on the White and Norfork Rivers in Arkansas.

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

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.

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.

Barrett from the Caddis Fly shop demonstrates how to tie a black mini leech 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.

Tie the Nuke Egg Fly pattern. Do it. It's great for salmon and steelhead.

Are you a fly fishing enthusiast? Check out this instructional video and learn how to tie the "Rubber Leg Stonefly", TPO's fly of the month for June 2008. A favorite "anchor fly", this one is deadly out west but you will be surprised with your success at home as well.

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

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 video to learn how to tie the Clouser minnow fly.

Fly Tying Lesson 4 for Beginners. This lesson shows what you need and how to make your own fishing flies. In this fly tying tutorial Dave Cammiss demonstrates a ' Pheasant Tail Nymph '.

Check out this video and learn how to tie a great Yarn Strike Indicator with Alain Barthelemy. This fly has been a staple at Trout Predator Online since the beginning, and was chosen as fly of the month for December 2007. When winter comes around and the dry flies dry up, this ...more

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

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.

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.

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.

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

One of the most frustrating things about trout fishing is trying to quickly tie on a tiny fly when your eyesight or the light is failing. The Hemostat Quick Clinch is not as strong as some other knots. But one of my friends, Dr. Mark Lamos, uses this knot successfully and land ...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.

Jeff Hines demonstrates tying the Partridge and Orange soft hackle fly for fly fishing.

Here are basic instructions for tying a Brown Bivisible Trout fishing fly.

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

Tying the McFly Foam Egg pattern will get you out and fishing in no time. The pattern is used for salmon, steelhead, and trout.

Here are two different ways of tying a parachute fly. You'll be amazed, or not. But that won't stop you from trying them out, so do it.

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

Demonstration of tying a Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Nymph for fly fishing

Learn advanced fly tying knots and techniques when you're an amateur fly fisherman in a safe and efficient way in this free video series. Part 1 of 15 - How to Tie fly fishing knots, casts & equipment. Tie fly fishing knots, casts & equipment - Part 2 of 15. Click through to w ...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

Tying line to line 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 line knots. Tie fly fishing line to line knots - Part 2 of 7. Click through to watch this video on expertvillage.c ...more

Learn how to tie saltwater flies using new fly tying materials and techniques. These flies are for redfish, snook, tarpon, bonefish striped bass, and many other species.

In this fly tying video series, get free fly tying instructions for tying a Parachute Adams dry fly from expert fly fisherman Jeff Wilkins. Jeff will teach you what fly tying materials you will need to tie the Parachute Adams and will give you a list of the materials you will ...more

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

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.

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

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

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

After tying on the tail and skirt of a deer hair bass bug, you'll need to know how to tie the body on. See how to do it here, in three videos. Part 1 of 3 - How to Tie the body on a deer hair bass bug for fly fishing. Part 2 of 3 - How to Tie the body on a deer hair bass bug ...more

Check out this instructional fishing video that demonstrates how to fly tie for beginners. In this fly tying tutorial, Dave demonstrates the "Baby Doll". This is the pattern that goes back to the early 1970s that caused a minor revolution in its time. This is a very simple and ...more

Learn how to tie the nail fishing knot with this knot tying instructional video. The nail knot is a popular and time tested fishing knot to join fly line to leader. Use of a hollow tube instead of a nail makes for easier tying. 1. Lay a nail or hollow tube against the end of a ...more

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

That's a long name! Instruction on tying this long named fly. Just call it the GBF-PT for fly fishing.

When fly-fishing, use this knot to tie on a fly. The improved clinch knot, as demonstrated step-by-step in this how-to video, is most commonly used to attach a fishing line to the lure but can also attach the monofilament to a swivel or artificial fly. Watch this video knot-ty ...more

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

Watch this video to learn how to tie an Epoxy fly for fly fishing.