Nick Groves’ Polarceiver Fly Will Smash Smallmouth Bass and More… Nick Groves’ Polarceiver combines Peacock Herl and Polar Chenille into an easy-to-tie articulated streamer. With a Fish-Skull Fish-Spine for increased swim action and a Fish-Skull Baitfish Head to help the fly get deep and add a realistic head profile, the Polarceiver will quickly make its way to the […]
The Mohawk Sculpin, Created by Cheech Pierce of Fly Fish Food, Is a Super Fun and Easy Sculpin Pattern To Tie With its wide profile and short stature, the silhouette of the Mohawk Sculpin is a perfect match to the real thing and is sure to trigger predatory attacks. The extra-heavy Fish-Skull Sculpin Helmet helps the Mohawk […]
Taking the Classic Deer Hair Diver to the Next Level By integrating the new Fish-Skull Chocklett’s Articulated Micro-Spine system into a well-established pattern, Braden Sherwood has designed a total winner – in fact, he won the Micro-Spine fly tying contest with this fly pattern. The added movement and taper through the spines in this smaller diver pattern is […]
Poppers Are Fun… and They Catch Fish! We thought it would be even more fun to articulate the head of the popper with a Big Game Shank to get more movement out of the popper while throwing tons of water with the Double Barrel Popper Body. The Articulated Double Barrel Popper can be sized up or […]
There are still nearly two weeks until the deadline of 30 June 2021! More than 90 flies from 10 different countries have already been submitted! Dear fly tiers make use of the remaining time and send your flies. 14th German Open Fly Tying Championship 2021 – sponsored by Daiichi – Angler Sport Group […]
In this episode of RIO’s Fly Tying Tips, Brita shows how to choose the right sized hackle based on hook size. While most experienced tiers know how to eye up a feather and select the correct one for the fly they are tying, novice tiers find it hard to find the right feather. Brita shows […]
This Frog Imitation Fishes Super Well… and Looks Like It Will Hop Out of Your Fly Box on Its Own “Ken Capsey’s Japeto Frog is easily one of the most fun flies I have ever tied!” –Brian Wise The target species for the Japeto Frog is bass (smallmouth, largemouth, spotted), but pike, musky, […]
The Guide’s Easy Go-to Suspending Fly for Targeting Predatory Fish in Saltwater and Freshwater Everything You Need to Tie 6 Glass Minnow Flies Designed to be quick and easy to whip up in your fly tying vise, the Glass Minnow Guide Fly is a lightweight, nearly weightless, imitation perfect for those fishing situations in which […]
Bass Beware! The Double Barrel Bass Bug is a no-nonsense popper fly designed with one thing in mind – generating a massive POP to trigger attacks from predatory fish! Learn to tie the Bass Bug today. Watch Now Want More Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Video Content? Be sure to subscribe to […]
Many flies have already arrived from England, Germany, Russia, Serbia, Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Italy for the 14th German Open Fly-Tying Championship 2021. Due to the postponement of the 16th EWF to October, the organisers have also postponed the entry deadline for flies: You can still tie your flies and send them […]