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Carp Dough Boy
Move over dough ballsCarp Dough BoyHere is a little carp pattern that we have been playing with recently. With some of the new carp toys out like Cohen's carp dub, and Allen carp hooks, I couldn't...
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Junk Yard Soft Hackle
Turn your tying waste into fishy goodnessJunk Yard Soft Hackle - From trash to treasureThis is another one of those videos that isn't necessarily to show you a new pattern, but it's to show you a few...
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Complex Twist Bugger
Complexity in a simple formOlive Complex Twist BuggerThe Wooly Bugger is the first fly that I learned how to tie back in 2000, and I bet it was one of the first flies that most people learn how to tie...
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5 Habits of Highly Effective Brook Trout Anglers
Be a Brookie BossHefty Brook Trout taken from a remote lakeWhen it comes to emails and questions we get about our patterns, posts and fish we chase, we get a lot of interest generated by our obsession...
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The Pre-Poob Damsel
Fish 'em youngPre-Poob DamselThe first time I ever saw a lighter lime colored "baby" damsel, I noticed how much they really stand out from their surroundings. As opposed to the more natural colored...
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Dude, Where's My VCR?
Welcome to Fly Tying 2.0When I was a kid, I remember the epic battle of video formats between Betamax and VHS and my Dad's choice on which one to buy. We went with VHS and soon began filling our...
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Belly Scratcher Minnow
Weighted flies can have a very slim profile.Belly Scratcher MinnowIn the past year and a half the Low Fat Minnow has quickly become one of my favorite flies for any specie of fish that eats other...
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Product Review: Fish Cat Scout
The Swiss Army BoatFish Cat Scout -- Frameless Fishing CraftThe first personal flotation craft I got was one of those old-style diaper-donuts with an automobile tire tube for the guts. I felt like I...
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Belly Scratcher Sculpin
Sculpin OverkillBelly Scratcher SculpinWet vs dry.I have to admit that I have been on a mission to tie a realistic sculpin for the last couple of years. El Sculpito has been a great fly, but it's...
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The Gut Sack Sow Bug
It's Got GutsGut Sack Sow Bug, wet and buggyOk, I know there are a lot of sow bug patterns out there and a lot of them are pretty similar. This one, however, should stand out a bit cuz it's taken,...
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Art Led Me to Fly Fishing
Fly Tying is ArtSome colorful Arizona PrincesI grew up in Vernal, UT, which can be described as a big little city in the northeastern extreme of the state. There is a lot of oil and gas influence in...
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Quick Chironomid/Buzzer
Multi-TaskerChironomid Soft Hackle NymphI'm a big fan of throwing soft hackles for midging trout, so this is a style of chironomid, or buzzer, that can double as both a soft hackle nymph as well as a...
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Fat Sancho Shrimp
Fish it or dip it in butterFat Sancho ShrimpWe have been throwing together some creative flies for buddies that have been heading out saltwater fishing lately, and we have sent baitfish crabs and...
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Complex Twist Slider
Slow down your sink!Complex Twist SliderAs we continue to venture toward the saltwater side of things, it was only natural that we tie a slider pattern. I was intrigued by the construction of the head...
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Things That Entertain Me - The Fishing Guys
Laughter is the best medicine.Fish entertain me too...Recently I was pondering the great world of fly fishing/tying and how naturally preconditioned human behaviors seep their way into our sport. At...
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Turbo Snail
Add Crunch to the DietTurbo Snail!A number of years ago, while fishing a favorite stillwater, I caught a few trout that had big bulging bellies that crunched when you handled them. I first assumed it...
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Tenkara - Help Me Understand
Simple or Complex?If you had to chose one fly for the rest of your life....My father in law is the guy who is responsible for putting a fly rod in my hands, and he tells some great stories about how he...
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Alpha Predator
Large Profile BaitfishMy favorite color combo: Purple and WhiteEarly last year I had some buddies that wanted some flies specifically for musky fishing, and I just happened to have one of those...
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The Brothers Hike of 2004
Meet the SchaefermeyersCurtis and I camp in style. It wasn't always this way.Here is a little gem that I posted on an old blog that I used to keep. This trip is still talked about at family dinners...
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Murica Merkin
Made in 'MuricaMurica MerkinAlright. Living in Utah doesn't provide much opportunity to fish for saltwater species, but my vise sure has an appetite for stainless hooks... Merkins and toads have...
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