- Danica Dun variant
https://youtu.be/Akd8AS3ZzuI?si=6C0B6_yYe4b6xAAf I really like this Danica version of Morten Oeland. At the time of this post, I have not yet bound them myself. I find the approach of the hackle under the hook but from the natural proportion of the…
- Chernobyl Ant – The Best Foam Fly?
https://youtu.be/WZf415PdUOo?si=l12BA2s46FW3BQF8 As a classic fly often pawned, it is probably the most famous foam fly and also very fishy. It is almost unsinkable and stimulates the fish in addition to the bright colors with the movable legs. Often it is…
- CDC Bibio Dry Fly
https://youtu.be/0VeMxMF5w0o?si=O5ZTWWGpPIQenftC A very realistic variant of the Bibio Marci, also known as the March fly, bound by Marc Petitjean. A pattern that you should have in Europe in the fly can. Especially when you go north. The Bibio pattern is…
- Fly tying a Giant stonefly
https://youtu.be/t7c2JdpVHjc?si=a9UHsgZx0JqkroD3 A fairly realistically expanding fly with good swimming behavior. Small bound can also be implemented as a needle fly variant.
- Tying a Hen Hackle Dry with Davie McPhail
https://youtu.be/XOH9gXiHqKk?si=WzVhvIVrTVzGUklK This type of pattern is probably one of the best known visually. With the beautiful wings, it is used in most illustrations as the inbegrif of the dry fly. Not very easy to bind but beautiful to look at.…
- The F-Fly
https://youtu.be/8gL3JXChiy0?si=gYovRWrCvepcXdzK The F-Fly is a minimalist-bound CDC fly. It is therefore easy to tie even on very small hooks. And it’s all catchy. It is suitable in slowly flowing stretches of water and often attracts very selective fish. Perfect for…
- Catskill style Dry Fly with Davie McPhail
https://youtu.be/C18aAaRvyvk?si=RCfFUe9m-8rwbGMv The Catskill by Davie McPhail is next to the Olive CDC Dun and the Rough Olive fly one of the flies that I always have in the flybox somewhere.Davie McPhail it has a very pleasant way of showing the…
- CDC & Elk Caddis by Hanna B. Vestergaard
https://youtu.be/LpqQlkc4cjw?si=PveyDJQPuvcuDq35 One of the absolute all-round patterns and a must have in the flybox. In addition to the agility also popular due to the good swimming properties. I think this variant is very nice. It is extended with CDC on…
- Elk Hair Caddis
https://youtu.be/YVPdq9KLcL4?si=Vbz0Vf2cn5xJz6VV One of the absolute all-round patterns and a must have in the flybox. In addition to the agility also popular due to the good swimming properties. Here’s a more traditional formulation. Simply bound. Usually, it is no longer necessary…
- Tying an Olive CDC Dun with Davie McPhail.
https://youtu.be/wiv0CQ6VisY?si=WBfwcUu9ENj-xjNs The Olive CDC Dun by Davie McPhail is next to the Rough Olive and the Catskill fly one of the flies that I always have somewhere in the flybox. I love those filigree patterns.Davie McPhail it has a very…
- Tying a Rough Olive Dry Fly by Davie McPhail
https://youtu.be/D92-n7B3pPw?si=c-48OW2_IgQ4sMfJ The Rough Olive by Davie McPhail is next to the Olive CDC Dun and the Catskill fly one of the flies that I always have somewhere in the flybox. Davie McPhail it has a very pleasant way of showing…