Fly Tying Video: SPlatte Roller With Ben Baxter

Fly Tying Video: SPlatte Roller With Ben Baxter

Our latest fly tying video with Ben Baxter features a great caddis nymph pattern, the SPlatte Roller. Developed by Colorado tyer, Shea Gunkel, the SPlatte Roller was designed to imitate the bugs found on the Arkansas...
Fly Tying Video: Foxee Red Clouser Minnow with Ben Baxter

Fly Tying Video: Foxee Red Clouser Minnow with Ben Baxter

It’s possible that the Clouser Minnow is responsible for catching more species of fish than any other single fly pattern. From trout, to bass, to saltwater species, the Clouser can do it all. Originally tied...
Fly Tying Video: Higa’s SOS with Ben Baxter

Fly Tying Video: Higa’s SOS with Ben Baxter

Next in our fly tying video series, we’re highlighting a great pattern developed by Spencer Higa, a fly fishing guide out of Utah. Higa’s S.O.S. is an effective baetis imitation, and the buggy appearance of the fly...
Fly Tying Video: Pat’s Rubberlegs with Ben Baxter

Fly Tying Video: Pat’s Rubberlegs with Ben Baxter

Stonefly nymphs tied with chenille and rubber legs have a history going back more than 80 years. The first version is often credited to Frank McGinnis, whose Girdle Bug may have been fished on the...
Fly Tying Video: Cheech’s Baby Fat Minnow with Ben Baxter

Fly Tying Video: Cheech’s Baby Fat Minnow with Ben Baxter

We have a new fly tying video, this time featuring the Baby Fat Minnow from Fulling Mill. Ben Baxter shows us how to tie this dynamite streamer pattern, developed by Clark “Cheech” Pierce of Fly...
Working with Marabou: A Fly Tying 101 Guide

Working with Marabou: A Fly Tying 101 Guide

Marabou is one of the most popular fly tying materials. It’s used for tails, wings, collars, and bodies. You’ll find it on trout flies, salmon flies, bass flies and even some saltwater applications. The soft and...
A Quick Guide to Chicken Feathers: Capes, Saddles and More

A Quick Guide to Chicken Feathers: Capes, Saddles and More

Among the fly tying materials here at the shop, there may be none more impressive than the feathers. If you’ve ever held a high quality chicken cape or saddle, you know how mesmerizing it can be...
Fly Tying Video: McDonald’s Duracell with Davis James

Fly Tying Video: McDonald’s Duracell with Davis James

In this fly tying tutorial, Davis James walks us through the Duracell, a jig style nymph pattern designed by Fulling Mill tyer, Craig McDonald. We’ve had some requests for jig style nymphs and McDonald’s Duracell...
Fly Tying Video: Griffith’s Gnat with Ben Baxter

Fly Tying Video: Griffith’s Gnat with Ben Baxter

Sometimes, simplicity in fly tying is a beautiful thing. As much as we love innovative new materials, techniques and patterns, we also have a soft spot for the classics. Anglers have been tying Griffith’s Gnat...