It’s a fact of life. Many of us who are lucky enough to have beautiful, clean, trout water nearby don’t actually have a whole lot of options when it comes to fishing spots. Not all of us are geographically blessed…
How To
How to Tie The Clouser Minnow
Once again, Tim Flagler at Tightlinevideo comes through with a vital lesson for any beginner tier out there – the Clouser Minnow. It doesn’t matter if you’re fishing for bass, stripers, bluefish, jack crevalle, or even the trucha – the Clouser comes…
Tying Up Le Bugs To Catch Le Fish!
When looking buggy is the name of the game this is the fly that’s gonna put a fish on the end of your line. Isn’t looking buggy always the name of the game? Well, yes young grasshopper, however, we’ve all experienced…
How to Make Spool Tenders
I know what many of you are already thinking, “why would I make my own spool tender when I could buy one for 6 bucks at my local fly shop or on Amazon?”. Well, where’s the fun in that? There…
How to Tie Bob’s Banger Pattern
Step #1 Get your thread wrap base down the whole shank and capture the Faux Bucktail. Step #2 Tie in the Ice Chenille pointing out the back of the fly. Step #3 Wrap the Chenille up the shank of the…
How to Tie the Sneaky Pete Pattern
Step #1: Make your base thread wraps less than half way down the shank of the hook. Step #2: Cut some Flash Fiber the length of the hook and tie it in. Step #3: Take 2 Rubber legs and cut…
Finding Fish When The Flows Are Down
Written by Charles Warren. Fall is often sought after as a peak time for fly anglers to get out on the water, especially if you are hunting for that one big fish. A typical fall produces most of the necessary…
How to Tie the Cam Sigler Big Game Tube Fly
This video from Martyn White Flicking Feathers will walk you through the steps of tying one of the most popular big game flies out there. Whether you’re going for Sailfish, Tuna, or bull Dorado – this pink tube fly is a…
How to Tie a Non-Slip Loop Knot
Here’s the deal: If you’re not using the non-slip loop knot when throwing streamers or saltwater flies, you’re missing out on fish. Luckily, Tim Flagler at TightLineVideo has got you covered with another great instructional video on how to tie a…
How to Tie the Blood Knot
Once again Tim Flagler at TightLineVideo creates the most well thought out, educational, and coherent instructional video available for a skill that every fly fisher should have in his or her quiver, tying the blood knot. Tying the blood knot is especially…