A well-tied fly is a functional object, designed to behave in a specific way in the water and trigger a strike. Getting there requires understanding materials, proportion, and technique, and the best way to learn is to follow along with an expert who can show you exactly what to do and explain why each step matters. Our fly tying tutorials cover patterns across every category, dry flies, nymphs, streamers, wet flies, saltwater patterns, and specialty techniques, with step-by-step instructions detailed enough to follow at the vise.

More than 200 patterns covered across every major category - each tutorial written to be followed step-by-step at the vise, with enough explanation of the why behind each step to make the technique stick. Whether you're working through your first elk hair caddis or chasing down a complex saltwater deceiver, you'll find what you need below.

How to Tie The Bead Head Wooly Bugger Fly

How to Tie The Bead Head Wooly Bugger Fly

Stephen D' Angelo
When you need a little extra weight and just enough flash to turn heads, the ...
How to Tie The Glow Bug Fly

How to Tie The Glow Bug Fly

Stephen D' Angelo
Whether you're hitting the local stocked trout stream or making the annual tr...
How to Tie the Zulu Wet Fly Pattern

How to Tie the Zulu Wet Fly Pattern

Stephen D' Angelo
While the Zulu Wet Fly’s origins are unknown, the pattern likely developed in...
How to Tie the Haymaker Streamer Fly

How to Tie the Haymaker Streamer Fly

Stephen D' Angelo
The Haymaker is a Charlie Craven-designed streamer pattern that sort of looks...
How to Tie The Crystal Meth Fly

How to Tie The Crystal Meth Fly

Stephen D' Angelo
A must-have fly anytime you're targeting steelhead and salmon, the Crystal Me...
How to Tie the Rear Floating Squid Fly

How to Tie the Rear Floating Squid Fly

Stephen D' Angelo
They don’t call striped bass “squid hounds” for nothin’, and Bob Popovic’s Re...
How to Tie the Iron Lotus Fly Pattern

How to Tie the Iron Lotus Fly Pattern

Stephen D' Angelo
The Iron Lotus is a mayfly nymph imitation that quickly sinks thanks to a smo...
How to Tie Bob Pop's Sand Flea Pattern

How to Tie Bob Pop's Sand Flea Pattern

Stephen D' Angelo
Designed by Bob Popovics, the Sand Flea has natural motion, a realistic profi...
How to Tie the Yellow Humpy Dry Fly

How to Tie the Yellow Humpy Dry Fly

Stephen D' Angelo
The Yellow Humpy is a classic attractor dry fly initially tied by Jack Horner...
How to Tie The Hendrickson Dry Fly

How to Tie The Hendrickson Dry Fly

Sabin Piatek
The Hendrickson dry fly was first tied in 1916 by Roy Steenrod for a friend n...
How to Tie the Golden Retriever Fly Pattern

How to Tie the Golden Retriever Fly Pattern

Stephen D' Angelo
The Golden Retriever originated in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley in the ’90s. ...
How to Tie The Zoo Cougar Fly Pattern

How to Tie The Zoo Cougar Fly Pattern

Jared Robbins
.The Zoo Cougar is a classic sculpin imitation from the mind of legendary str...
How To Tie The Flex Fleye Fly Pattern

How To Tie The Flex Fleye Fly Pattern

Ben Freeman
The Flex Fleye is an awesomely simple fly designed by New Jersey’s own Bob Po...
How To Tie Mike's Midge Pupa Fly Pattern

How To Tie Mike's Midge Pupa Fly Pattern

Jared Robbins
Mike Heck first tied Mike’s Midge Pupa for ultra-selective fish on technical ...
How To Tie The Ray Charles Fly

How To Tie The Ray Charles Fly

Jared Robbins
The Ray Charles fly is an essential pattern for the Bighorn River, other west...
How to Tie the Atomic Worm Fly Pattern

How to Tie the Atomic Worm Fly Pattern

Stephen D' Angelo
Bloodworms are common in most bodies of water and are an important part of th...
How to Tie the Bread and Butter Fly Pattern

How to Tie the Bread and Butter Fly Pattern

Sabin Piatek
One of those confidence patterns that you can bring almost anywhere you're fi...
How to Tie the Carpet Bug Fly Pattern

How to Tie the Carpet Bug Fly Pattern

Stephen D' Angelo
The Carpet Bug is a buggy fly that imitates scud and sowbugs. Taking inspirat...
How to Tie the Trico Spinner Fly Pattern

How to Tie the Trico Spinner Fly Pattern

Stephen D' Angelo
While tricos are one of the tiniest mayflies there is, they form massive clou...
How to Tie the Mushmouth Fly Pattern

How to Tie the Mushmouth Fly Pattern

Stephen D' Angelo
Learn how to tie the Mushmouth fly pattern including step-by-step instructio...
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