Fly Tying Skills

From time to time information on fly tying will be published here. The information will consist of articles on fly tying techniques and patterns--all generated by members and friends of the Potomac-Patuxant Chaper of Trout Unlimited.

• Some Shad Flies
  • American Shad Fly Darts by Nick Weber (pdf format, 1.1 MB)
  • WAYNE's Hickory Shad Flies by Wayne Blottenberger (pdf format, 642 KB)
• Mayfly Patterns Simplified by Jay Sheppard (pdf format, 124 KB)
• The Sulphur Puzzle by Jim Greco (pdf format, 63 KB)
• Fly Hook Comparison
• Fly Photography by Carl Smolka (pdf format, 404 KB)
• Fly Patterns from the January 2008 Tying Demonstrations
• Crystal Meth by Dennis Covert (pdf format, 36 KB)
• Spring Creek Flies by Bob Dietz (pdf format, 8 KB)
• Kaufmann's Stonefly Nymphs by Jim Greco (pdf format, 148 KB)
• A Simple Emerger by Jim Greco (pdf format, 1.3 MB)
• Baltz's ParaNymph by Tom Baltz (pdf format, 432 KB)
• Lady Bug by Jim Greco (pdf format, 1.8 MB)
• Fly Patterns from the January 2009 Tying Demonstrations
• Wet Flies by Bob Dietz (pdf format, 1.8MB)
• Suspended Caddis by Carl Smolka (pdf format, 4.2 MB)
• Steelhead Flies by Dick Friis (pdf format, 124 KB)
• Coburn's Deer Hair Cress Bug by Dennis Covert (pdf format, 148 KB)
• Bead Head Brassie by Ken Bowyer (pdf format, 28 KB)
• Fly Patterns from the January 2010 Tying Demonstrations
• Woods Special by Bob Dietz (pdf format, 688KB)
• Patriot Dry Fly by Carl Smolka (pdf format, 2 MB)
• Renegade by George Vincent (pdf format, 33 KB)
• Flash Back Hare's Ear by Dennis Covert (pdf format, 90 KB)
• Crystal Bugger by Harry Steiner (pdf format, 4.3 MB)
• Squirrel Streamer by Harry Steiner (pdf format, 131 KB)
• Black Stonefly Nymph for Steelhead by Ken Bowyer (pdf format, 139 KB)