Monthly Archives: April 2024

CDC Caddis Dry Fly

Posted on April 28, 2024 by frankenfly

I love this buggy caddis fly pattern by Andrew Herkes. All tied with CDC feathers. Andrew briefly said this about the fly. “This fly and the tying style was pioneered by the legendary fly tyer Marc Petitjean. Using nothing more … Continue reading →

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Satkowski’s Plan B Hex

Posted on April 26, 2024 by frankenfly

This is an awesome new Hex fly pattern from John Satkowski. You can follow John on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/johnsatkowski/ John wrote about this fly in a message to me. “Lake Erie has a huge Hex hatch and you can catch … Continue reading →

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Jerry French’s Summer Sculpin

Posted on April 24, 2024 by frankenfly

From the North 40 Fly Shop: “North 40 Fly Shop employees held Jerry French hostage from fishing until he taught us how to tie his trout variation on his summer sculpin. Originally designed for summer steelhead and Alaskan rainbow trout. … Continue reading →

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Little Rock’n’Roller

Posted on April 22, 2024 by frankenfly

Stefan Larsson or @wickedtrout on Instagram posted this little 18 fly which caught my attention. Here is what Stefan wrote in his post. Stefan is a fly fishing guide in Sweden. He also runs a fly shop there. His interests … Continue reading →

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March Brown Dry Fly – Gary Morin

Posted on April 18, 2024 by frankenfly

Gary does a great job of showing how to tie a beautiful March Brown dry fly. I know there are many aspiring fly tyers out there that would love to learn how to tie a nice dry fly. Gary does … Continue reading →

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Chubby Chernobyl

Posted on April 15, 2024 by frankenfly

Tim Flagler demonstrates how to tie a Chubby Chernobyl in this video. Just a quick note from me. Do not underestimate this pattern. I am speaking from experience. This fly is a fish catcher, no doubt about it. You should … Continue reading →

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Tying the Zoo Cougar with Kelly Galloup

Posted on April 12, 2024 by frankenfly

Kelly Galloup shows us how to tie his Zoo Cougar streamer. Kelly always has good tips in his videos, so you definitely could pick up some knowledge watching and listening to him tie. His fly shop, The Slide Inn, posted … Continue reading →

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Pink Squirrel Nymph

Posted on April 10, 2024 by frankenfly

Shawn Holsinger of Holsinger’s Fly Shop shows us how to tie a Pink Squirrel Nymph originating from Wisconsin. I’ve heard of this one from friends in the Driftless area. It’s a popular fly there. Here is what Shawn mentioned about … Continue reading →

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Warmouth species

Posted on April 10, 2024 by frankenfly

Living Waters Fly Fishing posted this to their social media and I thought it was good informationa about a cool fish. Living Waters is located in central Texas. http://livingwatersflyfishing.com/ “Sometimes referred to as Goggle-eye Perch or Warmouth Bass, Warmouth are … Continue reading →

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Black Death Tarpon Fly

Posted on April 9, 2024 by frankenfly

Darren at Piscator Flies shows us how to tie the Black Death Tarpon Fly. Below Darren describes this saltwater streamer in more detail. You can find Darren at his website: https://piscatorflies.com/ “The Black Death tarpon fly is a true classic. … Continue reading →

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