How To tie a parachute style dry fly step by step
One of my favourite dry fly styles both to tie and fish is the parachute style. The parachute acts as an indicator for the fly, and thus allows you to see very small flies easily, and also allows you to see larger flies at great distances. Usually used to imitate the dun stage of mayflies, [...]
Beginning Fly Tying - Books, Tools, Materials and Equipment
Fly tying has always been an integral part of fly fishing. Just like the gadgets you get to use fly fishing, there are all sorts of fly tying tools to play with. When the season is off, and there is nothing but snow, you can turn to fly tying for a little fly fishing relief!
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Uni Thread
Tying flies requires the same delicate finesse as say playing the harp. The smaller the diameter of thread you are using, the neater you will keep your fly, eliminating bulk and plump, oversized heads. I’ve played around with quite a few different threads, and there is one that always stands above the rest. [...]
BWO Emerger
Blue Winged Olives (BWO) are some of the first mayflies to begin hatching in early spring. Surface activity is typically minimal as far as feeding fish goes. You`ll see slight swirls or ever so gentle rises. The fish are likely feeding on the emergers, nymphal shuck dragging behind the emerging insect. Try [...]
