‘Fly Fishing Video’ Archives
Video: Tying the Jock Scott
This isn't really a tutorial video, but I really enjoy watching a craftsman, however young or old, at work! Here we have Torben Kondrup tying the classic Salmon fly, the Jock Scot, at Randers Fly Fair which took place in February of 2010 in, I believe, Denmark. Really beautiful tying here (camera work isn't bad either!). As I've said [...]
Video: Alberta, USA, Fly Fishing for Trout
Here we have a really fun video of fishing in South Western Alberta, USA, for trout using Nymphs, Streamers and Dry Flies too. While I'm not sure my farming friends would be too happy at the animal husbandry on display by the dog early in the video, I've got to say I envy having this sort of wilderness fishing on my doorstep - anyone planning a [...]
Small Bullet Head Caddis – Fly Tying Video from Davie McPhail
I'm going to be putting a few more of Davie McPhail's excellent Fly-Tying tutorial videos onto this site over the coming days and weeks as there's lots of excellent patterns, tied really well, and in a way to which I really couldn't wish to add anything. So I won't! Simply watch the video below to see Davie tie the Small Bullet Head Caddis [...]
Fly Tying Tutorial Video – How to Use a Bobbin Cradle
This is a really simple lesson for the absolute beginner Fly Tyer: how to use a bobbin cradle. I just used to hook my bobbin onto a screw when I first started tying as a child (actually tying flies in your hands was more popular too...), but nowadays I use the more fancy sort of setup shown here.
The Blood Worm – Fly-Tying Tutorial Video
The Blood Worm is a great little pattern for reservoirs or stillwaters, as it mimics midge pupae which is often found in such places, and is a staple foodstuff for the brown and rainbow trout. This little tutorial video below will show you how to tie the blood worm. You'll need a hook with a curved shank for this pattern, which should be [...]
Pheasant Tail Nymph (PTN) – Fly-Tying Tutorial Video
Another must have under the surface fly is the Pheasant Tail Nymph (PTN), which, when fished upstream in a fast flowing river for brown trout is often a deadly pattern, as it is retrieved slowly on a figure-of-eight in a small still water. Below we have a tutorial video which takes you through tying the Pheasant Tail Nymph. This is another [...]
The Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear (GRHE): Fly-Tying Tutorial Video
Another day, another fly-tying tutorial video from the excellent David Cammiss - today we have the Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear (often abbreviated to GRHE for obvious reasons!) which is another 'wet' fly designed to be fished below the surface. The gold ribbing adds ballast to the fly, making it a good top-dropper fly for you upstream nymphers in [...]
Fly-Tying for Beginners – the Diawl Bach
The Diawl Bach, or Little Devil, is an important all-round fly for fishermen of small stillwaters and reservoirs - it will even prove a successful pattern on many rivers - for trout fishermen. The Diawl Bach is not an imitative fly, rather it is a general "attractor" pattern which mimics key features of the intended creature - in this [...]
Video: Fly Fishing in Slovenia
Here is a nice little video that, if you are anything like me, will make you wonder why you have yet to go fly fishing in Slovenia! This water is gin clear, and the fish seem to be readily receptive to a well fished fly. What more could you ask for? In any case, if you can't get there just yet, at least you can enjoy the video!
Fly-Tying Tutorial Video: Using the Whip Finisher
This is a little tutorial video that novice fly-tyers might find useful - particularly if you got a box of fly-tying wquipment and can't work out how some of the bits and pieces work! This is the "Whip Finisher" and the video below shows you pretty much how it is used to finish off flies - usually to tie the "head" (final) section of the fly [...]
