MY FIRST NYMPH – FLY TYING BASICS
Understanding the basic concepts of fly tying can save both time and materials, making your patterns more efficient and more effective. Gordon van der Spuy
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JERK CHANGER: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING
According to Blane Chocklett’s original design, the Jerk Changer is an articulated fly that when stripped, displays a ton of erratic movement due to the
VAAL YELLOWFISH NYMPHS: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING
Vaal River yellowfish and nymphing go hand-in-hand. Here Yaqoob Tarmohammed AKA JoziFly explains how to tie the two yellowfish nymphs that make up his go-to
MERKIN: STEP-BY-STEP FLY TYING
The Merkin crab has come a long way from its origins in the west Atlantic, where it was invented by Del Brown (who tied it
DUNKIN’ SOME DRAGONS
You’d think we’d get tired of talking about dragonflies around here, but I can tell you: not even close. That’s because as rated a fish
FLY FISHING DISTRACTIONS
Life is short so make time to indulge your inner-ADHD child with a selection of fly fishing distractions. Watch, tie, listen or buy, here’s our
STEP–BY–STEP FLY TYING: CARLOS THE JACKAL
Modelled off a basic EP shrimp, and named after a Venezuelan assassin, Ewan Naude’s “Carlos The Jackal” fleeing shrimp fly pattern uses jackal fur to substitute synthetic
GNARLY HEADZ – A NEW POPPER PARADIGM?
ScientificFly’s Arno Laubscher invested five years, and a vast amount of thought and effort, into making his new Gnarly Headz popper heads. Here, he delves into the
WISH LIST GUIDE PT. II: FLY FISHING FANCIES
‘Tis the season to be thinking about what we want for Christmas, both in the real world and in that other space in our head
WISH LIST GUIDE PT. III: FLY FISHING BUCKET LIST
‘Tis the season to be thinking about what we want for Christmas, both in the real world and in that other space in our head
