When chasing seatrout – either by the coastal line or in the rivers and streams, streamers imitating small baitfish is often the key to success. Our very own Steve Silverio has designed this beautiful yet effective pattern that combines the traditional Scandinavian wet fly tradition for seatrout fishing in running waters and the colour scheme […]
A peeping cased caddis larva tied with spun deer hair. The house building caddis larvae are always available and an important food stuff for trout in both still and running water. This is one of those patterns that can be fished all year round, and tied in a variety of sizes weights and colours. […]
Umpqua Feather Merchants: Norman Maktima is an Umpqua Signature Tyer, former member of the US Men’s Fly Fishing team and the current coach of the Women’s US team. Norm works at Los Pinos Fly Shop and guides part time on the San Juan river. Growing up in Pecos, New Mexico, Norm picked up fly fishing […]
Loon Outdoors: In this fly tying tutorial, we will walk you through how to tie the Party Favor — a flashy shad pattern built with UV materials, hot colours, and a unique wing case technique using party balloons. Inspired by a technique from Hogan Brown, this fly was designed with American shad in […]
There’s now place like home The latest episode in our epic series Wild Fish / Wild Places is now live on our YouTube channel. Join Emilie Björkman as she returns to her native Sweden in search of Scandinavia’s finest brown trout and sea trout fly fishing, all while discovering what it takes to sustain healthy […]
The soft hackle hare’s ear is a classic nymph pattern for a reason. Its impressionistic nature allows it to look nothing and everything all at the same time. Trout can mistake it for lots of different food items which means that they often do. Eric Naguski (www.riseformsflyfishing.com) is the author of “50 Essential Patterns from […]
The Feather Bender: One of my earliest patterns that has worked well for me over the past 30 years. Fish it dry or as an emerger fished with a sinking poly leader. Pull it under on the retrieve and watch it POP back up to the surface as you stop the retrieve. Hook: […]
Umpqua Feather Merchants: Norman Maktima is an Umpqua Signature Tyer, former member of the US Men’s Fly Fishing team and the current coach of the Women’s US team. Norm works at Los Pinos Fly Shop and guides part time on the San Juan river. Growing up in Pecos, New Mexico, Norm picked up fly fishing […]
Fulling Mill Fly Fishing: In this video, Signature Tyer Devin Olsen, we filmed over Devin’s shoulder as he fishes different water types throughout a pool. Devin demonstrates how, if you want to get the most out of your time on the water, you have to adapt your trout fishing tactics. Breaking down a river from […]
If you only need one spinner pattern to have in your dryfly box, this is the one!. We have had the skilled fly tyer and fly fisher Henry Ramsay in the studio to demonstrate his all-time favourite pattern for when the trout are feeding on the hatched mayflies that are in their final stage of […]
