- A Top Grayling Nymph with Davie McPhail
https://youtu.be/sgBnFO1rG30?si=P5fIF19qjK3NYO37 This, or in this style bound nymphs are not to be imagined in the flybox. Whether for gray or trout, this type pattern always goes.
- American Pheasant Tail Nymph
https://youtu.be/oRMWxob305o?si=lWecJswE7Rh9GTHN One of the classics of nymphs. You can tie them light-heartedly, with gold head or wire (leadfree round wire). The nymph decreases correspondingly at different speeds per variant. So it is a catchy pattern for almost all water. And…
- Bauer’s Pike Kicker
https://youtu.be/RlSf2EpwUgM?si=BB7X8kWVez1iE8sT Niklaus Bauer makes wonderful pike flies that play beautifully in the water. Here also with wiggle/dragon and wave tail.His flies are very fishy. I enjoyed it in Finland.
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- Copper John Nymph
https://youtu.be/Fy9IUUae3FU?si=CmtJ1STiOWZwJBzm One of the most beautiful nymphs I think. Certainly also a classic among the patterns that almost everyone knows. You can probably find this pattern in almost every fly fishing shop. Tied small, this pattern is also very popular…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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.
- Fly tying Hare’s Ear Nymph variant with Barry Ord Clarke
https://youtu.be/jSuORvqOSCc?si=YO-1mGdQZ85Qhdvg In addition to the Pheasant Tail Nymph, another classic, the Hare’s Ear. Also these can be tied with wire winding as in this tutorial or with gold head ()see here). A must have nymph in every box.
- Fullback – Woven Nymph
https://youtu.be/EXIIVrA58e0?si=5mDiiJNUzIOh1q5W If classic tying is not enough, his nymphs can also knott. Also visually knotted nymps are a highlight to look at. And as you can see in this tutorial, they also look very natural. I tied this pattern a…
- Gammarus/Scud Nymph
https://youtu.be/RBMlmEQGs6U?si=BUaqWhw0WazNcn4d Crab (Gammarus fossarum) or Gammarus pulex are in many European waters to the typical creek inhabitants and thus to the well-known food of the fish. The pattern in this tutorial convinces me very much of the look, as it…
- Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Nymph
https://youtu.be/fDGmD8Zlcqw?si=fLfo0IWzLUfutHOn In addition to the Pheasant Tail Nymph, another classic, the Hare’s Ear. Also these can be used with gold head as in this tutorial or with wire winding ()see here) binding. A must have nymph in every box.
- Learn How to Tie a Pike Fly by Niklaus Bauer
https://youtu.be/-pqC_fpxUpM?si=7QpJn5ip96QAO6X_ For large flies, tube flies are suitable. Tied to synthetics, they are still throwable even in the wet state. Niklaus Bauer makes wonderful pike flies that play beautifully in the water. And also explains great how it goes. And…
- Magic Minnow
https://youtu.be/_M0raqRaSTg?si=Ry0uOO_VpPG-qClE It takes a little practice until the body looks the way you like it. But the pattern is definitely common. Tied with the synthetic fibers, the pattern absorbs only a little with water and can also be cast well…
- Muddler Minnow with Davie McPhail
https://youtu.be/tP4JWFgZFhw?si=E1F5d9Abof1Tej15 I always caught the Muddler very well. With his broad head, he generates a pressure wave in the water, which is well perceived by the fish even in cloudy water. Thus, despite its inconspicuous coloration, it is also found…
- Red Tag CDC Jig Nymph
https://youtu.be/Vg3Mpap35Hg?si=yxttcF-OYpyPlbNd I think this pattern is best known in the context of gray fishing. But also with trout, the Red Tag and its variants are very popular. It is a very catchy attractor/stimulator nymph.
- 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…
- The Woolly Bugger
https://youtu.be/7Ku1-lnkKzI?si=_HZPLBp1jxaJ3ySD The Woolly Bugger (often black) is probably one of the most famous streamer patterns ever. Here in the olive variant. Whether fished light-heartedly with sinktip, bound with gold head or conehead, this pattern catches the predatory fish species in…
- 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.…
- 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…
- 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 to One Feather Nymph
https://youtu.be/qYtyVjuVeSM?si=WoKCmmoeBnaMdtgy Simple built and fast bound I like this pattern sher well. I don’t have that many CDCs, so I have only bound a few of them. But I’m sure I’m going to tie up some more. I like the…
https://youtu.be/sgBnFO1rG30?si=P5fIF19qjK3NYO37 This, or in this style bound nymphs are not to be imagined in the flybox. Whether for gray or trout, this type pattern always goes.
https://youtu.be/oRMWxob305o?si=lWecJswE7Rh9GTHN One of the classics of nymphs. You can tie them light-heartedly, with gold head or wire (leadfree round wire). The nymph decreases correspondingly at different speeds per variant. So it is a catchy pattern for almost all water. And…
https://youtu.be/RlSf2EpwUgM?si=BB7X8kWVez1iE8sT Niklaus Bauer makes wonderful pike flies that play beautifully in the water. Here also with wiggle/dragon and wave tail.His flies are very fishy. I enjoyed it in Finland.
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…
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…
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…
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…
https://youtu.be/Fy9IUUae3FU?si=CmtJ1STiOWZwJBzm One of the most beautiful nymphs I think. Certainly also a classic among the patterns that almost everyone knows. You can probably find this pattern in almost every fly fishing shop. Tied small, this pattern is also very popular…
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…
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…
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.
https://youtu.be/jSuORvqOSCc?si=YO-1mGdQZ85Qhdvg In addition to the Pheasant Tail Nymph, another classic, the Hare’s Ear. Also these can be tied with wire winding as in this tutorial or with gold head ()see here). A must have nymph in every box.
https://youtu.be/EXIIVrA58e0?si=5mDiiJNUzIOh1q5W If classic tying is not enough, his nymphs can also knott. Also visually knotted nymps are a highlight to look at. And as you can see in this tutorial, they also look very natural. I tied this pattern a…
https://youtu.be/RBMlmEQGs6U?si=BUaqWhw0WazNcn4d Crab (Gammarus fossarum) or Gammarus pulex are in many European waters to the typical creek inhabitants and thus to the well-known food of the fish. The pattern in this tutorial convinces me very much of the look, as it…
https://youtu.be/fDGmD8Zlcqw?si=fLfo0IWzLUfutHOn In addition to the Pheasant Tail Nymph, another classic, the Hare’s Ear. Also these can be used with gold head as in this tutorial or with wire winding ()see here) binding. A must have nymph in every box.
https://youtu.be/-pqC_fpxUpM?si=7QpJn5ip96QAO6X_ For large flies, tube flies are suitable. Tied to synthetics, they are still throwable even in the wet state. Niklaus Bauer makes wonderful pike flies that play beautifully in the water. And also explains great how it goes. And…
https://youtu.be/_M0raqRaSTg?si=Ry0uOO_VpPG-qClE It takes a little practice until the body looks the way you like it. But the pattern is definitely common. Tied with the synthetic fibers, the pattern absorbs only a little with water and can also be cast well…
https://youtu.be/tP4JWFgZFhw?si=E1F5d9Abof1Tej15 I always caught the Muddler very well. With his broad head, he generates a pressure wave in the water, which is well perceived by the fish even in cloudy water. Thus, despite its inconspicuous coloration, it is also found…
https://youtu.be/Vg3Mpap35Hg?si=yxttcF-OYpyPlbNd I think this pattern is best known in the context of gray fishing. But also with trout, the Red Tag and its variants are very popular. It is a very catchy attractor/stimulator nymph.
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…
https://youtu.be/7Ku1-lnkKzI?si=_HZPLBp1jxaJ3ySD The Woolly Bugger (often black) is probably one of the most famous streamer patterns ever. Here in the olive variant. Whether fished light-heartedly with sinktip, bound with gold head or conehead, this pattern catches the predatory fish species in…
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.…
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…
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…
https://youtu.be/qYtyVjuVeSM?si=WoKCmmoeBnaMdtgy Simple built and fast bound I like this pattern sher well. I don’t have that many CDCs, so I have only bound a few of them. But I’m sure I’m going to tie up some more. I like the…