Five Patterns for top-to-bottom success....MORE

I fish mayfly hatches often enough that I like to have nymphs so convincing that I feel they can’t miss, though the term "can’t miss" is always relative in fly fishing. When I fish an Anatomical Nymph, I never blame failure on the fly, but I always feel the fly’s realism contributes when I succeed. I think Anatomicals are as detailed as they need be to convince careful trout--more detail would be for fishermen, not fish. Consequently, tying them is neither overlong nor unmanageable for average tiers....MORE

See exclusive video of Bob Clouser tying his famous Deep Minnow. Plus, how to make a bomb-proof epoxy Clouser Minnow and how to sharpen your hooks for maximum penetration....MORE

From midges to bonefish flies, cul de canard (CDC) is equally at home in dry, wet, nymph, and saltwater patterns. Extra Bonus: Learn to tie the CDC&Elk with a 5-minute Windows Media video!...MORE

Learn here from Ted Leeson and Jim Schollmeyer, creators of the Fly Tier's Benchside Reference, how to tie upright mayfly wings....MORE

Jason and Gary Borger use QuickTime Video to demonstrate the Double Hitch, Hand Whip-Finish, and Matarelli Whip-finish Tool....MORE

Learn from fly tier Hans Weilenmann how to wrap your hackle backward for studier flies with smaller heads....MORE

Learn how selection and breeding have improved hackle quality....MORE

Before you buy your next fly-tying vise, see how it measures up against the competition. Hans Weilenmann and Bruce Salzburg examine the pros and cons of nearly every vise on the market, including three new vises for 2006: the Renzetti Apprentise, HMH Silhouette, and HMH Silhouette SX....MORE

Scott Sanchez tours the fly-tying world, describing everything from antelope hair to Zelon, and how fly-tiers can use these materials to make effective freshwater and saltwater patterns....MORE

Details on thread material and construction that will make you a better fly tier....MORE

Learn from a professional how to tie more durable fish-catching flies quickly and easily using microtubes for nymph and dry-fly bodies....MORE

Diptera is one of the most important, and least discussed, orders of insects for fly fishermen. Aquatic midges have long been recognized as an important food source, but terrestrial Diptera have mostly been overlooked. ...MORE

With spring on the doorstep, anglers across the country are finishing up their winter tying sessions, gathering their gear, and thinking about hitting some of the first hatches of the year. Before you leave your tying bench, Rick Takahashi offers some quick and easy patterns for early season BWO and midge hatches. ...MORE

John Gierach is the author of several best-selling books including Trout Bum, Sex, Death and Flyfishing, and most recently, Another Lousy Day in Paradise. Here he describes his first day of fishing hoppers, and some effective hopper-fishing techniques and patterns he has learned since....MORE

Crayfish are a hearty meal for bass as well as trout but are often overlooked by anglers. Stephen May offers a glimpse of this crustacean's biology, why they are important to imitate, and what patterns work best....MORE

Are you fly boxes a jumbled mess? Did you ever wonder what the inside of an expert's fly box looks like? Get a sneak peek at John Barr's dry, nymph, and streamer boxes....MORE

Traditionally used for Atlantic salmon, tube flies work for your favorite trout, steelhead, and saltwater patterns. Read here for Bart Chandler's tips on fishing and tying these effective flies. Also see Jay Nichols' story on tube flies in the Feb. 2005 issue of Fly Fisherman (on sale now)....MORE

New fly designs tied on tubes create cutting-edge steelhead flies....MORE

A Mini Peanut Bunker fly that matches small menhaden and takes little tunny when other patterns fail....MORE

Effective and easy-to-tie crab patterns for bonefish....MORE

Using flashy, slim-profile flies to pursue world record sized fish....MORE

Learn from author Ed Jaworowski how to tie what may be the most important saltwater fly innovation of the last 20 years. Includes variations such as Deep Candy, Rabbit Candy, Bonito Candy, and the Full Dress Candy...MORE

Most saltwater anglers tie flies based on how baitfish appears to them out of water and in reflected light. Ken Abrames shares his unique way of blending colors and tying saltwater flies that look alive in the water. ...MORE

See the full recipes for the flies shown in the article "Epoxy Alternatives" in the July 2006 issue of FLY FISHERMAN. Includes photos and recipes for Bob Popovics' classic Surf Candy, Spread Fleye, and Ultra Shrimp, now tied by Popovics with Tuffleye instead of epoxy....MORE

Step-by-step instructions for tying Alan Caolo's Tailing Striper Fly, a great pattern for fishing to striped bass in shallow water or estuaries....MORE

I developed the basic green Diablo Crab for duping summertime stripers roaming estuaries, bays, salt ponds, and other protected flats in search of green crabs--a staple in this habitat....MORE

Soft-hackles are simple to tie and fish--and accurately imitate the shape, size, and movement of many ascending and emerging insects. Learn how how to tie and fish these classic and deadly flies....MORE

See Bob Quigley's favorite flies for the complex hatches of California's Fall River....MORE

Gene Trump gives the step-by-step instructions for tying his PC Popper, a fly composed of synthetic materials instead of wood and saddle hackles. ...MORE

Part Hare's-ear, part Pheasant-tail, the Skip Nymph is a great imitation for any size mayfly nymphs. Learn to tie Skip Morris's original recipe as well as some equally effective spinoffs....MORE

Harrison Steeves' Crystal Butt Hopper from his book Tying Flies with Foam, Fur, and Feathers....MORE

Step-by-step instruction for tying the Barr Emerger plus John Barr's comments on the creation of the pattern....MORE