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Damn Good Damsel Fly Tying Tutorial
We didn't invent this fly, and we honestly don't know who originally tied it. We've seen similar versions over the years, but this variation has become one of our favourites... -
Olive and ASB Chironomid Fly Tying Tutorial
The Olive and ASB Chironomid is a simple yet highly effective stillwater trout pattern that imitates an emerging chironomid pupa. The slim olive body, subtle flash, and bright gill tuft... -
Limewire Jig Fly Tying Tutorial
This buggy jig fly started out as a modern Carey inspired pattern, but the finished result really leans more toward a caddis pupa style fly than a traditional searching pattern.... -
Chef's Special Chironomid Fly Tying Tutorial
This chironomid has quietly become one of the more consistent patterns in our stillwater box lately. The Chef’s Special combines an amber body, gold holographic rib, and contrasting wire to... -
Ham and Cheese Blob Fly Tying Tutorial
If things are not hatching, the Ham and Cheese Blob has become one of those flies we always like to hang under an indicator. It is not a complicated pattern,... -
Zucchini Chironomid Fly Tying Tutorial
The Zucchini is a well-known BC chironomid pupa pattern developed by BC Flyguys. This is a popular variation that anglers like Brian Chan also fish. It’s meant to imitate emerging... -
BRB Chironomid Fly Tying Tutorial
The BRB Chironomid is a simple pattern that features a bronze window tint body to represent a gassed up pupae. The bronze window tint is in between ASB and silver... -
Olive Red Butt Bomber Chironomid Fly Tying Tutorial
The "Bomber" hatch draws nearly as much attention from anglers as it does from trout. When these oversized chironomids start emerging, the fishing can be phenomenal, and having a selection... -
Casey’s Stillwater Searcher Fly Tying Tutorial
This is a good pattern to use when you are trying to figure out “what’s working” on a particular lake. It’s a variation of a Carey Special, tied with more... -
Casey's IDS Leech Fly Tying Video and Recipe
The IDS (Ice Dub and Squirrel) Leech is a super fishy pattern that can be tied in many colour combinations. While the version demonstrated in the video is ideal for deep-water... -
Dirty Little Damsel Fly Tying Tutorial
Fishing a damselfly hatch can be highly productive when the presentation matches what fish are actively feeding on, and the Dirty Little Damsel has proven to be an effective pattern... -
Lazer Chromie Chironomid Fly Tying Tutorial
The BC chironomid community has so many pattern names that it’s hard to keep track! One of our personal favourites is a pattern we like to call the Lazer Chromie....
