The Purple and Grouse is a traditional trout fly that originated in the north of England and found its way to New Zealand. It is tied in both dry fly and ... Tie this pattern on a No. 8 to 12 ...

That made it easy to revert back to more traditional dry fly patterns or short-line dead drift ... I was fooling around at my fly-tying bench and came across a tip from the great Pennsylvania ...

WINNECONNE - Wisconsin has a long, rich heritage in fly tying ... Cap’s Hair-Wing: A dry fly designed by Ed Haaga for Cap Buettner’s Fly Shop, this pattern uses a deer hair for the body ...

If you’re going to fish a beadhead nymph, make sure to use a bigger dry fly that can support the added weight – think stimulator, hopper, or ant pattern, something that floats well.

In addition to tools, fly-tying kits include the materials needed to tie the most basic fly patterns. Like any hobby kit, the more you spend, the more material you get. But the quality of those ...

The free event will be held from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. at Harts Hill Inn in Whitesboro, and features 20-30 fantastic fly fishing folks showing off their favorite local patterns and tying techniques.

WHITE HAVEN, Pa. — We'll visit The Evening Hatch Fly Shop to tie up a rainbow stimulator dry fly with Janet Schmitt.

Fish it beneath an indicator, or better yet, fish it as a dropper behind a dry fly. Tie this pattern on a No. 14-18 scud hook. Slide a brass bead up against the eye. For the tail, use pheasant fibers.