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The Creep and Jab
In this casting video, Jim McLennan shows how to diagnose and cure the creep and jab--a serious casting affliction that can cause normally good casters to throw tailing loops....MORE


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Hunting Trophy Browns
Read the original Red Deer River article that appeared in Fly Fisherman plus see Dave Jensen's video clips of large Red Deer brown trout gorging on stoneflies, mayflies, and caddis....MORE

Improving Your Skills




Knots with a Twist
When your fingers grow numb from the cold or your eyes are tired, it's sometimes hard to tie on a fly or join two pieces of tippet.This is where surgical clamps—called hemostats or forceps-—come in handy. They are important knot-tying tools when cold or inept fingers won't cut it....MORE
4 Knots You Should Know
Jason and Gary Borger use QuickTime Video to demonstrate the Improved Clinch Knot, Non-Slip Loop Knot, George Harvey Dry-Fly Knot, and the Nailless Nail Knot....MORE
Tying Flies with Bob Clouser
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
How to use the Marc Petitjean Magic Tool
Learn to use the Marc Petitjean Magic Tool in this series of on-line videos that show how to tie the MP Basic Caddis and the MP CDC Caddis....MORE

Casting




How to Skagit Cast, from Spey to Z
Greg Pearson shows how to make a Skagit cast in this three-minute excerpt from the new DVD Spey to Z....MORE

Fly-tying Videos




How to Use an Egg-Yarn Dispenser
Using an egg yarn dispenser is provides more consistent results, is quicker, and results in less material waste than tying egg patterns without a dispenser. For more information on tying egg patterns, see the May 2007 issue of FFM....MORE
Beadhead Hares-Ear Nymph
A traditional Hare's-ear Nymph is tied by dubbing fur from the face and ears of a hare onto your tying thread, and then wrapping this dubbing rope to create the fly body....MORE


Thorax Blue-winged Olive
The thorax-style dry flies that resulted from Vince Marinaro's research were tied with hackle-tip wings set in the center of the body for better balance, and the hackle wound in X wraps behind and in front of the wing. learn to tie a modern version of this dry-fly classic....MORE
Tying the Elk-hair Caddis
Watch the Video: Al Troth's Elk-hair Caddis is one of the most widely used fly patterns in the United States, and his simple and elegant technique of tying a hair wing has been modified and adapted to suit hundreds of other patterns including Randall Kaufmann's Stimulator and Hot Butt Caddis series, Hans Weilenman's CDC&Elk, and Craig Mathews' X Caddis. ...MORE


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Angler's Pro Shop
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Bighorn Fly and Tackle Shop
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Bob Henley's TIE-A-FLY
19 traditional patterns. TIE-A-FLY kits have all materials needed to tie them, instructions/illustrations, a pre-tied fly to use as a model.

Gary LaFontaine's "The Book Mailer"
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Crystal Fly Shop Online Store
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Custom Fly Rod Crafters
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Dan Bailey's Online Fly Shop
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Hills Discount Flies
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Madison River Fishing Co.
Spring is coming! We have TONS of new gear this year. Cloudveil, Simms, Sage, Under Armour, Vosseler Reels and lots more. Click or call 800-227-7127 for catalog.

McFarland Rod Company
A small rod company committed to building the world's finest flyrods. Specialing in fiberglass and soft-action graphite rods.

www.ShopUltimateAngler.com
Your steelhead and smallmouth specialists featuring Simms, Sage, Patagonia, Orvis, guide services, local fishing reports and more!



 
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