Fly Tying

Recently a good friend had asked me what I preferred — synthetic or natural materials — when constructing my favorite fly pattern bodies.

When I think about the most successful

Throughout the many years that I have been tying

Seeing as fly tying season is in full swing, I think it is a good idea to take a closer look at one of the most important components of a fly: the

Ask two fly tiers of equal skill levels to tie the same bucktail pattern and you're very likely going to see two subtly different versions.

The Caddis Poopah is an extraordinary fly pattern designed with simplicity and functionality in mind. Looking at this pattern from a basic construction stand point, the fly is most certainly not complicated.

The Madam X is a versatile hopper pattern developed by author, guide and fly tyer Doug Swisher to t

With so many different carp/sucker flies on the market, how does an individual find their way through the endless flash and feathers to the perfect fly?

For the final part to this fly proportion series we are going to take a closer look at

The third part to this blog series on fly proportions has to deal with