Coldwater Patterns

A Better Spent Spinner

Those swarming, dancing insects are mating mayflies called spinners! This new pattern matches almost all medium to large spinners. [by Barry...

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A Fly Tying Journey into the Unknown

Making new styles of patterns will reinvigorate all your time at the vise. [by Barry Ord Clarke] Any job or...

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Tie a Perfect Parachute

Tying parachute dry flies is challenging. Follow these steps, and you’ll quickly master making this important style of pattern. [by...

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The Blue Bottle

There is more to terrestrial patterns than just grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, and ants. Do you see those regular-looking flies...

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Tips for Hackling Dry Flies

In this and the following two tips, we share ideas about using dry fly hackle. Why spend so much time...

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Para-welded Hackle

Cul de canard is one of the most important feathers for tying high-floating dry flies. Try this method for creating...

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