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How to Tie Craven's Mr. Jones Dry Fly

The Mr. Jones, an adult cranefly pattern that skips, skates, and hops, has proved effective all summer long, e...

How to Fight Trout Effectively and Get them in the Net Quickly

The battle between angler and trout is one of the most exciting and nerve-rattling experiences in fly fishing....

Patagonia Advocates for Dam Removal

From Patagonia: “Each time we remove a dam, life comes rushing back in. For years, we've known that dams are l...

How to Tie the Picky Eater Perdigon

Like it or not, competition angling is driving many of the advancements in our sport. And while I generally fi...

How to Tie Dorsey's Top Secret Baetis Fly

These days there are so many reasonably simple fly patterns that work well but have no soul or appeal to fly t...

How to Tie the Harrop Ant

This original version of the Harrop Ant uses a duck quill wing instead of the modern version which uses CDC. I...

Building the Perfect Fly Rod with Mud Hole Components From Blank to Casting

Fly Fisherman magazine's Keith Marlor gets an in-person, step-by-step tutorial from Mud Hole pros Matt Stefan ...

How to Tie the Ol' Mr. Wiggly

There are murmurs among Upper Midwest anglers that pressured smallmouth don't crush the conventional poppers o...

George Daniel's Hauling Tuck Cast

Learn from “The Professor” George Daniel how to stop the rod high, and haul the line to make your Perdigon Nym...

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How to Tie Craven's Mr. Jones Dry Fly

The Mr. Jones, an adult cranefly pattern that skips, skates, and hops, has proved effective all summer long, especially during the hot afternoons and early mornings when these bugs are most active. I find myself often tying it on when things are slow just because it's so fun to fish, and more often than not, I end up smiling and laughing at the antics of aggressive fish making fools of themselves.

How to Tie the Useful Speed Blood Knot

The "Speed" Blood Knot is faster and easier to tie in cold weather because you don't have to hold onto loose t...

How to Tie Smitherman's Draggin' Nymph

A perfect imitation of the ubiquitous dragonfly built with a compelling yet simple approach. Tied on a stout j...

Costa Films Presents “Hooked On: Bonefish”

The Gray Ghost. Phantom of the flats. The Silver Shadow. From the Florida Keys to the Bahamas to Hawaii, bonef...

Pharmaceutical Pollution Threatens Florida's Shallow-Water Fish

The Bonefish & Tarpon Trust's Dr. Ross Boucek explains what pharmaceutical and chemical runoff and pollution c...

Tying Rene Harrop's Hairwing Dun Fly

Learn to tie Harrop's Hairwing Dun with master tier Charlie Craven. This dry fly can be tied to match any mayf...

Tying Barr's Damsel Fly

Learn to tie Barr's Damsel with master tier Charlie Craven.

Tying the Pheasant Tail Nymph Fly

Learn to tie the Pheasant Tail Nymph with master tier Charlie Craven.

Tying the Hare's Ear Fly

Learn to tie the versatile Hare's Ear with master tier Charlie Craven.

Tying the Famous Woolly Bugger

Learn to tie the Woolly Bugger fly with master tier Charlie Craven.

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