Don't buy a fly tying kit.

If you want to tie a very basic Hare’s Ear Nymph, follow the directions here. If I had to label it, it’s kind of a dressed-up Walt’s Worm. If you tie one up you will get something that looks like this: And you will, no doubt, find some fish for... [Read More]

If I had the opportunity to start fly tying all over again, I think this is the first pattern I would start with. In all its forms, the Hare’s Ear Nymph catches fish and there are a lot of forms of this fly. The version this step-by-step will have you... [Read More]

There are bunches of tying thread brands out there, so talk with your fly shop and see what the tiers there like to use. I like Veevus thread because even in small sizes I can’t seem to break it very easily. Having the thread break, especially at the end of... [Read More]

If you choose the right materials, you don’t need very many to tie up fly that catches tons of fish. Let’s tie up one of those patterns, the Pheasant Tail Nymph. [Read More]

More and more I need something high-vis to help me see my flies on the water. There are a lot of options here including having younger eyes than mine and not using anything. [Read More]