Tie Flies

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

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

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

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.

Clouser's approach to fly design begins and ends onstream, with a lot of time spent in between at the workbench. Careful observation of the behaviors, habitats, and physical features of the foods fish eat is essential to developing a fly that looks and acts like the real thing ...more

Alaskaflyfish.net's Flashback Max demonstrates how to tie an interesting and unusual fly. Max uses foxtail in the video, but artificial fibers can also be used. It's an experimental model - untried at the time the video was posted - but you're invited to give it a try in the f ...more

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Watch this video for a narrated step by step on tying the Mickey Finn fly.

Watch this video for a narrated step by step on tying the McKay Special fly.

Watch this video for a narrated step by step on tying the CL(caddis Larvae)

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

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

Watch this video to learn how to tie a glass minnow fly for catching Spanish Mackerel Albacore.

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

Watch this video to learn how to tie the Bend Back fly for fly fishing.

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

Watch this video to learn how to tie the Shark fly for fly fishing.

Watch this video to learn how to tie the Spoon fly for fly fishing. This is devastating for the red fish.

Watch this video to learn how to tie the Weedless Seaducer fly.

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

Watch this video to learn how to tie a Schminnow fly.

Barrett from the Caddis Fly ties a chironomid midge pupa fly, a great stillwater trout pattern for the Oregon lakes fishing.

Watch this video to learn how to tie an Ice Cream Cone chironomid fly. This pattern is great for the Oregon Cascade high lakes trout fishing. Barrett from The Caddis Fly shows you step by step.

Chris from the Caddis Fly shop in Eugene, Oregon shows you how to tie the yellow stimulator pattern lure.

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

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.

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

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 Art of Fly Tying shows you how you can create realistic wings for your fly fishing flies from scotch tape.

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.

Using a half hitch is a great way for beginners to finish tying a fly for fly fishing - this video shows you how.

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

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.

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.

This video clip will show you how to use a bobbin threader tool to help you quickly and easily load fly tying thread through the tube of a thread bobbin.

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

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