Category Archives: Fly Tying

7.28.10 Midge Box/Fly Tying

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Josh McFadden

It occured to me the other day that it was time to restock with some midges. There’s only one way to do that, sit down and crank em out. I picked up some TMC 2487 #18 and some beads and … Continue reading →

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Crusader Nymph

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Josh McFadden

I came up with this fly a few weeks ago. It came about through several ideas that I had. I like the look of a wingcase that extends over the back of a nymph similar to Sloans Mighty May but … Continue reading →

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[Video] Tying a PMD Sparkle Dun

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Josh McFadden

[Video] Tying a PMD Sparkle Dun. Here’s a video of the man himself (Craig Matthews) tying a sparkle dun. He makes working with hair seem easy.

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Fly Fisherman’s Corner

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Josh McFadden

Competition Fly Tiers -Larry Hofferberth & Tim Ramey have put together a catalogue of flies for sale. Larry and Tim tie flies for competitive fly fishing teams.  They tie a lot of competition style flies which will catch fish just … Continue reading →

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Fly Tying – Split Case Nymph

Posted on April 11, 2010 by Josh McFadden

This pattern has become a standard for anyone that fishes the East Tennessee Tailwaters. We have very prolific Sulphur/PMD hatches that last half of the year. The original split case pattern, developed for western rivers has made it’s way over … Continue reading →

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