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LaFontaine Sparkle Caddis Pupa

Mark Devey, Logan, UT

White Death Zonker

Gregory DeAngelis, Cranbury

Lil nat

Eric stapelfeld, Temple

Seedskadee Brownie

Stacy Goodrick, Rock Springs, WY

Clouser

Latham Emmons, Bloomington

Simple Coachman

Nadine Hubley, Cow Bay

Flashback Black

Matthew Jakeman, Cow Bay

Papa Boil

Rick Killion , Bowling Green

Hare’s Ear Flymph

Deb Paskall, Coquitlam

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Throw a Curve

We have the right imitation and are using a textbook presentation, but the trout don’t care. What to do? Colorado...

The Southwest Spring Challenge

From the Pacific Coast to alpine lakes, the Southwest offers a wide variety of springtime fishing opportunities.

How to Extend a Hatch

Spotting mature insects on the surface of the water is easy, but you’ll catch more fish if you match the...

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Abaco Bunny

by Tim Tollett The Abaco Bunny is a very effective pattern, named for the Abaco Islands in The Bahamas. The...

Fly Tying, Saltwater Patterns

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Bedraggled Emerger

by Barry Clarke A cracking fishing fly with an interesting hackling technique, both parachute and collar hackle in one. This...

Coldwater Patterns, Fly Tying

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Jiggly Pat’s

In doing research for this article, I was rather shocked to find out that Pat Bennett didn’t invent his Pat’s...

Beginner's Masterclass, Fly Tying

The Bronze Goddess

ln the early 1970s, Russell Blessing, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, created one of the most effective flies ever developed. His famous...

Fly Tying, Warmwater Patterns

surefire midge

Surefire Midge

One of those simple patterns that never seems to fail. This little black midge with a trailing UV shuck is,...

Coldwater Patterns

Eggstasy Egg

A couple of years ago, George Daniel posted a short video extolling the virtues of this fly, the Eggstasy Egg....

Coldwater Patterns, Fly Tying

Tying a Paraloop Floating Nymph

The Kinermony Killer Fly

Another popular hair wing salmon fly, this time tied flame thrower style. The KK as it is also known is...

Coldwater Patterns, Fly Tying

Recent Posts

The Value of Simplicity

North America is dotted with secluded little streams teeming with trout, make sure to take these overlooked fly-fishing gems.

The Hoodlum

After four years of field testing, tweaking, and more testing, the Hoodlum streamer has passed with flying colors. Now you...

A Caddisfly for All Occasions

Are you looking for a new generic adult caddisfly? Tie this semi-realistic imitation using wing burners. The trout had better...

Great Flies of the Adirondacks

New York’s Adirondack Mountains have a rich fly-fishing and tying history. Robert W. Streeter shares the stories of some of...

Recent News & Events

Fly Tyer of the Year 2022 Winner

Over the past few of years, when communicating with this magazine’s readers and contributing authors, one name kept popping up...

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Who Should Be the Fly Tyer of the Year for 2022?

Who is the best fly tyer in the world for 2022? You tell us!

Fly Tyer of the Year 2021 Winner

It has been six months since we announced our search for Fly Tyer magazine’s first annual Fly Tyer of the...

Inaugural Fly Tyer of the Year Award

The Fly Tier of the Year should possess exceptional tying skills. We might even use the patterns he (or she)...

In This Issue

Spring 2023

The Doctors Are In

A master fly tier shares his tricks for creating this family of beautiful full-dress salmon flies.

Critical Wing Buds

Big fish eat only big flies, right? WRONG! Our author says wing buds are an important trigger that fool trophy trout into striking tiny midges.

Where I Tie — Special Edition

See where some of your fellow readers create their favorite fish-catching flies.

The Jiggly Pat’s

Our 2022 Fly Tyer of the Year designed a fresh nymph imitation you must add to your fly box.

Extended-body Stonefly

Make an adult stonefly that floats all day using closed-cell foam and an unusual fly-tying tool.

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