Tie a on a Fishing

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Watch this video to learn how to tie a back-cast's paternoster rig for fishing -easy, fast & effective.

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

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

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 arbor knot is mainly used for tying the fishing line to the reel spool. The arbor knot is easy to learn and works well with thicker fishing lines.

The blood knot is used to join to fishing lines of similar size together. The blood knot is also used frequently by fly fishermen tying there own leaders.

The Twisted Dropper Loop is a variation of the dropper loop. As the dropper loop the twisted dropper loop forms a loop which is off to the side of the line. In the this variation the line is twisted before the loop is created. This stiffens the line and make it stand nicely of ...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

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

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

Watch this video to learn how to tie the Clouser minnow fly.

This is a green drake tied with an extended body. Tying extended bodies is good to imitate other long bodied flies. It'll work, if you do it right.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

The dropper loop is a classic loop knot which is often used on multi-hook fishing lines and bait rigs. It can be created in the middle of the fishing line and forms a loop which is off to the side of the line.

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 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.

The half blood knot with a tuck is similar to the improved clinch knot. The half blood knot with a tuck is a multi purpose fishing knot. The half blood knot with a tuck provides one good method of securing fishing line to hooks, lures, or swivels.

The improved clinch knot (overhand knot variation) is as the other clinch knots a multi purpose fishing knot. The improved clinch knot provides one good method of securing fishing line to hooks, lures, or swivels.

The perfection loop is used for attaching lures or sinkers to a heavy monofilament leader. The Perfection Loop knot is designed to easily create a loop at the end of the fishing line. The perfection loop is also often used by fly fisher men use the perfection loop to connect t ...more

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

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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

Know your knots! With this free video tutorial, you'll learn how to tie a perfection loop fisherman's knot. To tie a perfection loop fishing knot, you're basically going to put an overhand knot into your fishing line. The knot is easy to tie provided, of course, you know how t ...more

No, this isn't called the "snail" knot. It's the "snell" knot, and is the perfect knot for attaching an eyed fishing hook to fishing line. The snell knot is a favorite among fishermen, and is the perfect hitch knot to learn. Wade Bourne of MyOutdoorTV will show you exactly how ...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

Know your knots! With this free video tutorial, you'll learn how to tie a twisted leader knot. When tying a twisted leader fishing knot, you'll probably use a small amount of filament and attach it to a larger braided fishing line. The knot is easy to tie provided, of course, ...more

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