Author Archives: frankenfly

Little Rock’n’Roller

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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John Montana’s Hybrid Carp Fly

10 years ago or so, John Montana created this fly. It has remained popular among carp enthusiast. John’s old blog is still up, if you want to check that out, you can find it here: https://carponthefly.blogspot.com John has caught tons … Continue reading

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Parachute Purple Haze

Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions demonstrates how to tie a Parachute Purple Haze in his favorite way of tying the fly. Andy Carlson of Bitteroot Anglers in Montana came up with the Purple Haze back in 2000. It has remained … Continue reading

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Fly Tying of James Lund

I first noticed James when he entered a fly into the J. Stockard fly tying contest. His flies have a certain wonderful style and it grabbed my attention right away. I asked James if he would write a little about … Continue reading

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