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Strawboss- by Drew Chicone

Two years ago, in a “Baked Alaska” series of events, my buddy Joe Mahler created a peculiar fly called The Strawboss. In that two years the fly has become a standard with Southwest Florida anglers,...

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Lady Caroline- by Timo Kontio

A time tested salmon and steelhead pattern, the Lady Caroline, tied by Timo Kontio. Watch Timo’s excellent clean and detailed technique of a fly that should be in every angler’s box. Hatches Fly Tying...

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Silver Glödhäck- by Anton Pousar

Anton Pousar tying a scandinavian style tube fly for salmon called Silver Glödhäck.

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Hatches Theater- Silver lining, Blue Nights, and Steelhead Plight

Check out the continued fight to protect Key West harbor and wild american steehead, and a cold night on the Blue river.

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Book Review by Vern-o “Advanced Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead”

With the hint of fall in the air, what better time to brush up on our quest for Great Lakes steelhead than with a review of Rick Kustich's book. Advanced Fly Fishing for Great Lakes Steelhead is a sort...

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Tube Flies and Beads – Rigging for Steelhead and Salmon

Get ready for steelhead and salmon with these two videos with great rigging tips.

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Stu’s Intruder – Cascadia Fly Shop

Intruders have transformed from a single pattern to an entire tying style. Check out this version tied on a tube.

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Tying an Intruder with Trevor Covich – by OPST

Learn from OPST guide Trevor Covich how to tie a large intruder for big steelhead and king salmon.

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Barred Ostrich from OPST (Olympic Peninsula Skagit Tactics)

The hunt for the perfect Ostrich plume is over, thanks to OPST (Olympic Peninsula Skagit Tactics)

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How to Tie Jerry French’s Skinny Hoh Fly

OPST's newest fly tying video on how to Tie Jerry French's Skinny Hoh fly. The Skinny Hoh is a slimmed-down version of Jerry French's Dirty Hoh, a cross between an intruder and a string leech. It...

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Calvin Shrimp Intruder by Stuart Foxall

Loop Akademi Fly Dresser Stuart Foxall demonstrates how to tie his Calvin Shrimp.

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CASTING A VOICE – Full Length Film

This film examines the value of the Skeena River and its fish, and the steadily growing risks it faces to development and energy transportation proposals.

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Modern Green Highlander – by Morten Bundgaard

Morten Bundgaard offers his take on this classic salmon fly, with modern materials and construction on a tube.

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Balmoral Variant Dee Salmon Fly – Davie McPhail

The Balmoral is an iconic Dee fly. Here Davie McPhail shows a detailed tutorial of its construction.

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Mikael Frödin – What makes a good fly

Listen to Famous Swedish fly tyer Mikael Frödin details what he thinks makes a "great fly"

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Composite Dubbing Loops with Jerry French

Jerry French is a true steelhead fly tying innovator. He shares his vast knowledge of the construction and benefits of composite dubbing loops that is applicable to any style of tying

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Metallica Salmon Fly – Davie McPhail

Metallica Salmon Fly designed by Mr. Petur Steingrimsson at Big Laxa in Iceland, designed whilst he was listing to a song by Metallica, on state radio Mr. Petur Steingrimsson is over 80 years old and...

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Mikael Frödin Willy Gunn

The famous Swedish salmon angler and fly tier Mikael Frödin ties a modern renderation of a classic hair winged salmon fly the Willie Gunn.

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April Vokey Explains How to Use Rhea When Tying Streamers

April Vokey explains the purpose of using a Rhea feather and how to incorporate it in your flies.

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OPST Commando Skagit Heads

The OPST Comando Skagit Heads are the result of decades of focus on sustained anchor systemology (SAS) by Ed Ward and Jerry French.

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