Adams A true 'classic'. Surprisingly versatile. A must for any tier to learn.
Biot Unique material with lots of uses. Not just for tails or legs.
CDC Biot Lots of steps... but lots of fish. Fun to build and effective as well.
Elk Hair Caddis You just need know how to make this fly.
Hares Ear A world favorite and very useful.
Humpy Sounds hard to make but then there are some secrets.
Parachute Demystify this technique with some simple steps.
Prince Most likely this is the 'go to' fly in your box. It's easy to make, so you will make plenty.
Royal Wullf Just plain beautiful.
Stimulator Probably one of the top ten flies tied on a tippet today. We will walk you through it.
Whip Finish An animation of a basic tie-off knot
Pheasant Tail A great fly to learn even better to fish with...
Hairwing Dun A single Quill rendition of a tremendous fly
Green Drake An Extended body fly that is a must when this bug is about
Sparkle Dun A fast, somewhat easy, fly that is extremely effective
Mongo Minnow Stunning Fly for some outrageous fish in Mongolia..... By Ken Iwamasa
Woolly Bugger Easy to tie and fun to fish. A good starter fly
Copper John Outstanding Nymph from John Barr.
Elk Hair Hopper Not an easy one to build but it does catch some fish!
Hackle Stacker Unusual tie, great for fussy fish that have seen them all
Fox's Poopah Not widely known ...yet. It is the bug on many rivers of the West
Birds Nest the late Cal Birds outstanding bug. A flat out fish getter
Snow Shoe Caddis A simple Caddis


 

    A balance, if any, between overkill and presenting just the right amount of information in each tutorial is a real problem. Who needs forty plus steps for what is seen by most tiers as a simple pattern? Well that's just the problem. It's only simple to those that know the steps. To most who tie, these "steps" have become somewhat second nature. So much so that they have forgotten how many they need to tie a bug. I found that out when I did the first tutorial, there are a lot of steps!

   What I have found when building these things is that the more information and tips presented the more it makes sense. It's laborious to go through, I know, but my hope is that in each tutorial there is a little nugget or tidbit of info that makes thumbing through forty plus pages worth the time. After all, the “Art” of tying flies is the ability to accumulate and apply “tricks”.