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Turbo Dubbing Spinner

A short instructional video by Jan Siman of http://shop.siman.cz/ creating a bubbing brush using the turbo Dubbing Spinner. The spinner is great for making dubbings blended brushes and can be used with other materials like peacock.

Mickey Fin

Mickey Finn Fly Pattern

Hook: 3xl or 4xl streamer hook size 2 - 12.
Thread: Black 8/0 (70 Denier)
Body: Silver Mylar Tinsel
Rib: Silver Oval Tinsel
Wing: Light Green Floss
Head: Black Thread - Optional painted eyes

http://www.flyangler.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=32

One Sweet Bobbin

http://ekichbobbin.com

If you have ever though about getting a pimped out automatic bobbin, take a look at the Erich Bobbin. I've just switched to it from the standard ceramics, and I am impressed by the ease and quality. The bobbin has a short learning curve, and is easy to operate. You don't need to wind a proprietary spool, and it works with most standard bobbins like UNI, Danville and Gudebrod. Others like Benecchi may need a bit of tweaking.

Tying the Adams

Likely the most classic of all the dry flies in the Catskills style. Hipwader has a nice tutorial for tying this classic fly.

Recipe for the Adams
Hook: Any standard dry fly hook
Thread: 8/0 black or dark brown
Tail: Mixed grizzly and brown hackle fibres
Body: Muscrat under fur dubbing or a grey dubbing
Wing: Grizzly hackle tips split
Hackle: Grizzly and brown hackle

Recipe for the Female Adams
Hook: Any standard dry fly hook
Thread: 8/0 black or dark brown
Tail: Mixed grizzly and brown hackle fibres
Butt: Yellow rabbit 1/5 hook shank length
Body: Muscrat under fur dubbing or a grey dubbing
Wing: Grizzly hackle tips split
Hackle: Grizzly and brown hackle

midas cyclid - very unusual to get on a fly

midas cyclid- very unusual to get on a fly
Originally uploaded by Jerry Goldsmith.

Now this is a cool catch.

Marc Petitjean Interview

The video is the Magic Head in action and the interview is VIA flyangler.

Fly Fisher for Christ

Troutink
Originally uploaded by LittleVanda.

An awesome tattoo. Yes, I am planning on getting a fly tattoo soon.

Mayfly - Unidentified

Fish Fly
Originally uploaded by clievers.

I love the look of mayflies. I'm not sure what species this male dun is, but he is a great specimen to study.

Scandinavian Salmon

new
Originally uploaded by Terje2006.

I love the look of these Templedog style flies. Tubes, doubles or sungles, they are quite distinctive.

Nice flies Terje.

Soft Hackles by Bob Long

Soft Hackles
Originally uploaded by bossbob50.

I love the look of these 2 soft hackles. When I think of soft hackles, it's usually a small simple fly. Bob does a beautiful job of his flies and spends time on the details to make them look perfect. A nicely tapered body with great tinsel work and flowing schlappen.

Slipper Dick

Slipper Dick
Originally uploaded by hnlgoldman.

I'm pretty sure I can create a fly to resembe the Slippery Dick. Keep posted to see the next Slippery Dick fly.

Fishing Pin-up Art

Fly fishing through the ice.

The Last ice Rainbows - Fred Noddin

A visit to the Zoo

Kelly Galloup is credited with creating the Zoo Cougar, a slick little Muddler like minnow imitation. The pattern is designed to be fished on a sinking line much like boobie are fished in the UK. Stripping in the line pulls the fly under the water, mimicking a wounded bait fish.

The Zoo Cougar on FAOL step by step images

MacDaddy Flies

Homie don't play that. An interesting take on flies if the hip hop crew gets wind. Personally a nicely tied lapel pin speaks more than the bling. It's a novel idea, just not for me.

A history of hooks

Mustad, one of the industries leading manufacturers of fishing hooks has put together a nice piece on the history of hooks. Hooks have been made from sticks of wood, bones, antlers and metals. It is an interesting look at the history behind the sport we all love, and the basis of what we as fly tyers are.

The oldest known hooks seem to be the ones that have turned up in Czechoslovakia during the excavation of the skeletal finds from late Palaeolithic times. Ancient hooks have also been found in Egypt and Palestine. The oldest, found in Palestine, is believed to be 9,000 years old.

Tying the bead Body Sculpin

This is a nice looking pattern again with some beautiful glass beads. It is an interesting concept. The author fishes the fly wet and no doubt it would be a good choice for hunting largebrowns in the spring.

Atlantic to Streamer Conversions

This article features conversions of Classic Atlantic fly patterns tied as small bucktail streamer versions.

http://globalflyfisher.com/streamers/guest/salmon/

Cat and Release.

Holding Pattern

Sometimes it's just nice to watch a fish hold for a few minutes. Enjoy this nice Steelie.

I'm off for real this time.

Close up and personal with Chironomids

I'm off for a week, but I may get a chance to blog once or twice. I'm off to break thread for a live audiance for a couple days. Wish me luck. Here is a nice video of bloodworms. MMMMMmmmmmm.... Bloodworms.

2005 Canadian National Fly Fishing Championship

Another slide show put together by Todd Oishi one of the team members.

Feeding the Addiction - Crystal Meth

Crystal Meth flies and their kin such as scrambled eggs, Creme de Meth and Sucker Spawn have been great producing flies for targeting steelhead in the Great lakes over the last couple years. The Crystal Meth is dead simple to tie, and very effective in dark stained waters.

Recipe: Crystal Meth
Hook: Mustad C49S
Thread: Fire Orange Uni 6/0
Body: Pearl Diamond Braid

Just tie on the Diamond braid up the hook shank in small loops - 5-7 loops should be enough. Create a neat head, whip finish the fly and that's it.

Biology Lesson - Salmon

Some Pacific coast salmon being dissected for a group of tourists. It's an interesting look at the biology. :)

Czech Nymhs Tutorial

An all round great pattern for targeting trout on any waters, but especially still-waters. This tutorial shows a generic version of a Czech nymph. Simply change up the colors to match them to scuds found locally, or unmatch them for a tempting trout treat.

This is a mockumentary about urban fly fishing in Colorado Springs.

This is a mockumentary about urban fly fishing in Colorado Springs. You have to love the effort put forth. Excellent camouflage is used to stack the alert spooky urban fish.

Another little Bull.

Broken Rod and a Big Bully

Another video from the Humble Fisherman. An almost landed monster Bull Trout and a broken rod. Ouch.

Canadian Fly tyers - Flytyer.ca

I found this little grouping of Canadian fly tyers over at http://flytyer.ca. Each tyer has their own profile and patterns they tie under their profile. i can see this being a nice resource in a year or so as more tyers get added to the site. Right now there are about 10 or so tyers listed and 30 or so patterns. We'll visit back in a few months to see how things are going.

The Humble Fisherman's resident Brownie

Another nice segment of the Humble Fisherman (Jay Jones) taking a nice sized resident brownie out of an Alberta stream. I appreciate the care he takes with the fish. Nothing gets me madder than watching people grasp a fish by the gills or over handle a fish. Nice work Jay.

Weed Guards for Flies

This is a nice video that shows some great technique for tying weed guards for all your pike, musky, bass and saltwater flies. The video is made by Danny Sauvageau. It's a good little tutorial.

Alexandra wet fly pattern

One of my favourite fly patterns. Wet flies have been out of favour for some time now, but i truly enjoy tying and fishing these classics. It is also know by some texts as the Alexandria.


Alexandra
Hook: Wet style Hook (3399 or 3906B)
Thread: Black 8/0 (70 denier)
Tail: Peacock Sword (and or red hackle quill)
Tip: Dark Red Floss (optional)
Body: Silver flat tinsel
Rib: Round Silver tinsel (optional)
Hackle: Claret, Wine or Black (beard)
Wing: Peacock Sword (Optional dash [quill] of red on each side

Memories of the 2006 Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships

A collection of team Mustang's experience at the 2006 Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships held on the Grand River in Ontario Canada.

Glenbow flyfishing Assortments

This is a great idea for any fisher who hasn't got the time to tie and still wants an expert selection of flies. There are different sets of flies tailored towards specific river systems in Alberta Canada. Click here for the available kits. It looks like there are just a few selections for Alberta waters right now, but with an idea like this, there is no telling how many different selections one could conceive. Lets hope there is a Grand River set in the plans for the near future. Also on the site are some lovely hand crafted wood fly boxes. Character and class.

Artist Bernard Lundy - BC Canada

Bernard Lundy - Autumn Steelheading



I had the privilege to meet this talented artist at the Calgary Fly Fishing Exposition in 2004 and took home a few prints. He has a soft unique style and has captured some nostalgic moments in his art. Take a look at his site for more.

Luck O The Irish

Happy St. Patty's Day. The group at http://Flyangler.ca tied up a few flies to celebrate the day. Browse the link to see all of the cool flies they tied just for the occasion. The fly above was tied by Gary Kyte of Canada.


Luck of The Irish

Kamasan B800 #2 4xl hook
1st Tag silver tinsel
2nd tag Peacock Herl
Body Silver Uni Halo
Rib Green Uni Halo
Belly Polar Bear
Under wing Peacock Sword
Over wing Golden Pheasant Tippet

Tight Lines all.

Getting you nails done right.

It's easy to find cheap Jungle cock on the Internet nowadays, and eBay has tons for sale. If your willing to put a bit of time into restoration of the nails, you can save a bundle. Take a look at the link below from Hatches magazine.

Click here for the article.

Artist Bob White

Bob has some wonderful art displayed in his portfolio. There is a nice mix of fishing, and fly tying represented in his art. Bob paints from his experience as an avid outdoors man, and he has spent countless hours studying his subject. He also has a nice collection of "Small Fry Cards" available that would be perfect for any angler.

Check out his artwork.

FACA Video Magazine

Interview with Al Troth - Creater of the Elk Hair Caddis

An interesting interview with one of fly tying's legends Al Troth. The interview is conducted with his son Eric, and there is a vast amount of history given on the fly. This is a must see video for any enthusiast.

QOTSA do the Elk hair Caddis

Ray Bergman Wet Fly Plate #1

The group over at http://flyangler.ca/ has taken on a great project. The plan is to tie an entire set of the Bergman flies from the book Trout. To start out, the first task is to tie a single plate of 42 flies. If you want to join in the fun, take a look at the forum, and start tying. They are up to fly #21 so far and the results are great. Nice job, keep tying and breaking threads.