Fly Fishing Journeys were able to grab a hold of Bob Clouser for a great fly tying video!
Check it out!
“Bob Clouser, the originator of the Clouser Deep Minnow, shares this tying tutorial on his famous, signature fly. We were honored that he offered to share this tying tutorial for our channel.”
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Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that Tacky was recently acquired by Fishpond. Because of this, there has been an overhaul on an already wonderful product, The Tacky Fly Box.
Mad River Outfitters have a great informative video to tell you all about the new fly boxes and their features. So check it out!
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In this fly tying video Gunnar Brammer is all about Thread Control and tying with the proper amount of pressure for tying Streamers.
Here’s what Gunnar had to say about this video:
“In the video I demonstrate just how hard I tie. Talk about the importance of a circular thread path. I explain the benefits of Spinning Thread and the importance of an aggressive Thread Base. Lastly, I tie in a clump of bucktail, showcasing how to properly catch and lock in a material, followed by trying my darnedest to pull out said clump (and failing to do so). ”
Threads Gunnar uses:
Danville’s 210 Flymaster Plus (White)
Danville’s .006 Mono Thread
GSP 200 (White)
Vise: HMH TRV
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Norbert Renaud shows us how to tie The Minibone. Check out this cool streamer!
Materials list:
Hooks:
Gamakatsu SL12S 4/0
Ahrex PR382 1/0
Wire: Partridge Pike Wire
1 Bead
FTD H20 Pearl Baitfish Copper Flash
Black Lateral Scale
1 Wave Tail Large
Bucktail
Large Cactus Chenille
15mm Body Tubing
25mm Shank
8mm eyes
1 Fastach size 1
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Tim Flagler shows you how to tie a Hare’s Ear Wet Fly. He shows you a good way to tie in your wings correctly on this very effective fly.
Materials list:
Hook: Sproat bend down eye Hook
Theard: 70 Denier
Rib: UTC small oval French Tinsel
Tail: brown Indian neck
Hackle: brown Indiana neck
Body: Hare’s Mask dubbing
Wings: Mallard wings
Head: Head cement or UV Resin
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I have been checking out the Round Dinny’s Brandon Bailes has been tying as of late and they are really cool little bugs. I asked Brandon to give me the lowdown on what inspired him and the process he goes through to create these little gems.
The original Round Dinny was made back in the 1950s and 60s by the Accardo Company. Tony Accardo of Baton Rouge owned the company which was located in Louisiana.
Brandon had this to say.
“These are the first bugs that I’ve actually painted in years and I was inspired by Kirk Dietrich’s book Tying Bugs. The round Dinny was one of the first “flies” I used as a kid…..I would buy the Accardo brand at a local gas station and I have lots of memories using them for redbreast, bass, rock bass, bluegill, and chain pickerel.
I used cork balls made for whistlers as well as hard foam indicators. Slotted them, sanded a flat spot on the bottom, mounted on hooks, filled gaps/voids. Then painted with acrylic paints using brushes and metal dowels of different sizes to add dots and eyes. Finally used Raidzap thin as a top coat and allowed them to sit in the sunlight after the UV torch for a few hours before tying the tails on.”
You can follow Brandon’s work on Instagram @panther_branch_bugs.
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From The Caddis Fly Shop:
In this video, Jay ties a Tungsten Soft Hackle fly. An effective pattern for euro nymphing and indicator fishing for trout. Give this pattern a try!
Materials list:
Hook: TMC 3761 size 12 or Daiichi 1760 size 12
Bead: tungsten mottled tactical black 1/8th
Wire: Lead-Free .015
Glue: Loc-Tite Brush-on or Krazy Glue Brush-on
Thread: 70 Denier UTC Red
Tail: Coq de Leon
Body: Kiley’s Pearl Body Wrap
Collar: Spirit River Select CDC
Collar: Peacock Black Ice Dub
Hot spot, UTC red thread
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Jake Vanderweyden shows you how to tie his Pretzel Nymph with a nifty wire technique. Cool pattern, so check it out!
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