From Al:

I grew up in Michigan and have fished as long as I can remember. After graduating college, I moved to California and gravitated toward fly fishing almost exclusively. I have been tying “seriously” since 1983 and have been a tying instructor both independently and for several Colorado fly shops since 2000. In 2005 I also began guiding along Colorado’s front range. Currently I am a member of Whiting Farms Pro Staff and am employed by PEAK Fishing and I have several fly patterns commercially available. In addition to guiding, tying instruction and demos, my wife Diana and I own and operate our own company geared primarily toward flyfishing education services. More detailed information is available at www.alrittflies.com.

RECIPE:

• Hook: Dai-Riki 700B
• Thread: UTC 70 Denier
• Eyes: Black Round Rubber
• Body: Whitlock Crawdub SLF Dubbing
• Legs: Saddle Hackle palmered through body and brushed out Dubbing
• Weight: Lead Dumbell Eyes
• Antennea: Crystal Flash
• Carapace: Thin Skin
• Claws: Foam Claws Mounted on Round Rubber Arms
• Underbody: Yarn
• Rib: Ultra Wire

Hello all,

Its been just over a year since we put this site up and we now have 55 patterns posted. We've received a lot of positive feedback (and some very helpful comments when we messed up) and a lot of good suggestions. Please keep it coming. We want to make this the best site on the net for free fly tying videos.

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Josh Stanish is a tyer from Bozeman, MT. Find out more about Josh by going to Biggie's Bugs or to www.montanatroutchasers.com

Josh grew up in the mountains of Colorado and watched a world class resort grow from the ground up. His passion for fishing got started at a young age when his father would take him camping in the flat top wilderness. When he was about 10 he found an old spin/flyfish combo rod and headed to the river. He has been completely consumed with the sport ever since. Upon graduating High School he headed north to the great state of Montana. He attended college between his days on the Madison, Yellowstone and Gallatin Rivers.

Recipe

• Hook: 2x Long Nymph Hook # 2-6
• Bead: 1/4" Spirit River Brite Beads
• weight: Size .030 lead wire
• Thread: Flat wax nylon (Black)
• Tail: Brown Goose Biots
• Body: Ice Dub Chenille (Black)
• Collar: Brown Schapplen
• Wings; White Goose Biots

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Wayne has tied most every type of fly he could get his vise clamped onto since 1974. He has demonstrated at numerous local, regional, national, and international events, including National FFF Conclaves since 1980. His work has been published in several magazines and books in the U.S. as well as Europe, including Tying the Classic Salmon Fly edited by Mike Radencich, and more recently Wayne tied the flies for Basic Fly Tying: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started edited by Jon Rounds, photographed by Mike Radencich, and illustrated by John McKim. Wayne received the Wayne “Buz” Buszek Memorial Fly Tying Award in 1991. Wayne is especially fond of teaching the details of fly tying through better understanding of the nature of tying materials as well as better application and use of tying thread.

RECIPE

• Hook: Daiichi 1110, #14-22
• Thread: Danville’s Flymaster 6/0
• Tail: Most any hard hair or synthetic or Zelon
• Abdomen: Thread or dubbing blend
• Rib: Twisted thread
• Thorax: Dubbing blend
• Wing/Hackle: Whiting Farms Rooster Cape or Saddle feather
• Head: Tying thread

Also See Wayne's Stuck Shuck Midge and his CDC Spinner.

Or go see our library of Dry Fly Patterns.

This video is also available as an HD Download!

Wayne has tied most every type of fly he could get his vise clamped onto since 1974. He has demonstrated at numerous local, regional, national, and international events, including National FFF Conclaves since 1980. His work has been published in several magazines and books in the U.S. as well as Europe, including Tying the Classic Salmon Fly edited by Mike Radencich, and more recently Wayne tied the flies for Basic Fly Tying: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started edited by Jon Rounds, photographed by Mike Radencich, and illustrated by John McKim. Wayne received the Wayne “Buz” Buszek Memorial Fly Tying Award in 1991. Wayne is especially fond of teaching the details of fly tying through better understanding of the nature of tying materials as well as better application and use of tying thread.

Recipe:

• Hook: Daiichi 1140 or 1130, #20-24, or Daiichi 1110 #20-26
• Thread: Benecchi 12/0
• Tail: Microzelon, pearlescent mylar, opalescent mylar (all can be left straight, twisted, or furled), and/or Whiting Farms Grizzly Hackle tip.
• Abdomen: Flat thread
• Rib: Optional – twisted thread
• Thorax: Mole dubbing blend
• Wing: Nature’s Spirit Goose CDC “tufts,” Type #4
• Hackle: Whiting Farms rooster cape or saddle feather trimmed in a “V” under Daiichi 1140 and 1130, or trimmed flat under Daiichi 1110
• Antennae: CDC feather butt end trimmed
• Head: Thread

for another of Wayne's patterns, watch his CDC Spinner pattern!