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Fly tying: Folding hackle
Tying collars for streamers and salmon or steelhead flies can be a bit tricky, largely becuase saddle hackle is sometimes hard to work with. Video of Folding HackleAbove, Tim Flagler from Tightline Media demonstrates a great way to fold hackle back so when you go to tie in the collar, it's perfect every time. —…
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Trout Tips: Vulnerability is an asset
Try using emergers or "cripple" patterns when casting during a prolific hatch with lots of working fish. Photo courtesy Orvis. Editor's note: The following is excerpted from TU's book, "Trout Tips," which is available online and can be shipped in plenty of time for the holidays. When fish have a lot of options in terms…
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Fly tying: Size 22 Parachute Adams
Small flies intimidate me. I've essentially relegated the tying of all flies smaller than size 18 in my fly box to the experts. But I might have to take the plunge after watching Tim Flager tie a size 22 Parachute Adams below. Video of Parachute Adams Size 22The Adams and its many variants might be…
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Trout Tips: Fishing for other species can make you a better trout angler
Jonathan Wilson-Thieroff, 15, hones his skills on fish he can find close to home when he can't make it to trout waters. Courtesy photo. By Jonathan Wilson-Thieroff Here in St. Paul, Minn., where I live, the most readily available fish are bass, walleye, pike and panfish – unfortunately, not trout. Although there is great trout…
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Hokendauqua TU Fly Tying Class Welcomes Veterans!
Trout Unlimited Veterans Partnership Vets * Welcome (This program replaces PHWFF) Registration for TU-VSP Veterans and Service members: tools, vises &all materials will be supplied without cost. Classes begin on the first Saturday in January and run for eight consecutive Saturdays. Class starts at 9:00 AM. and ends at 12 noon. The last class is…
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Fly tying: Herter’s Bastard Midge
Winter midge fishing can be really productive—it just takes commitment from us fair-weather anglers to get out on the water and brave the blustery conditions. Oh, and the right fly, of course. Video of Herter's Bastard MidgeAbove, Tim Flagler ties a winter classic—Herter's Bastard Midge. It looks tougher to tie than in really is, even…
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Fly tying: Angled tweezers
Nobody has ever accused me of possessing too much finesse, particularly at the fly-tying vise. So every tool I use when crafting flies needs to help me be a bit more precise. Video of Angled TweezersAbove, Tim Flagler shows off a pair of angled tweezers he got for "super cheap" at the local drug store.…
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