In my beginner days, every single fly tying instruction book I read (that means both of them) had the same 'inside hint' that a hair stacker was not really...

Being a retired Marine and again too much time on my hands I was going to start tying my submission. Is the old hagard swap master going to again run the...

Having reached the point where I wish to tie something besides wooly buggers I have decided to concentrate on the caddis. Buggers, in their variations and...

Does anyone know where I can get lead tape(strips) or similar. thanks, lh -- leadhead

took my last Chemo pill today.... things are looking good Harry Mason www.Troutflies.com

A Happy New Year wish to one and all; and herewith, the official announcement for the 2004 edition of the annual ROFF Fly Swap. No undertaking of this swap...

Looking to try and compile a list of materials that float without the aid of floatant. Obviously, float foam, bucktail, deer hair, wound quill bodies -- but...

Anyone knows if this hook has gone out of production? -- Tight lines! - Thomas Schreiber Aarhus, Denmark

Whoda thunk a question about such an easy fly... I was tying some up last night, size 12-18, and I could not get the bodies on the smaller ones to be compact...

I tried to tie a cdc caddis, and it didnt float very well. A cdc caddis fly I tied had antron just behind the cdc (both at 45 degree angles, going from tail...

Hi guys. As we know, here in NJ specifically, the Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear is an absolute killer and might be the most widely used nymph pattern on the trout...

Swappers, here's who I have signed up so far: Big Dale - TBD Hooked - TBD JR - Starling & Herl riverman - SuperPupa Svend Tang-Petersen - TBD Tony Weall -...

I'm finding this material very difficult to dub successfully because of the long, quite stiff, springy hairs. Is there a "best" way to handle this material? ...

I'm gonna start tying up some soft hackles. Anyone have any favorites you'd like to share? Willi

Could anyone lend some advise on the tying of a calf hair wing for a humpy or royal wulff style fly. The problem that i am having is in getting a decent bunch...

What would you consider to float a fly better? Polyester yarn? Antron yarn? Or some other type of yarn?

Looking for photos of real caddis pupea of the more common genera like Hydropsyche, Cheumatopsyche, and Rhyacophilia. I've done the Google image scan and only...

I have crazy charlies, deep divers, crystal shrimp, bend backs, tarpon cockroaches, half and half's, bonefish critter, and deceivers for sale: 1-9 dozen $14...

I have begun over the last year or so to tie almost all my nymphs and some wet flies on curved hooks (i.e. caddis hooks). To me, a nymph adrift is seldom...

Last night I tried tying up some size 16 EHC's. Being that I was using a size 16 hook, I opted for 8/0 Uni-Thread. I couldn't put a whole lot of pressure on...