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Chan's Ruby Balanced Leech fly tying tutorial

Brain Chan is a Stillwater wizard and his flies flat out catch fish. Balanced leeches originally designed for lake fishing have been very effective for the targeting big river trout. Material List: Hook: Masu J1 or J2 #8 https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Bead: 4mm copper bead & Large ruby red glass bead https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Tail: Olive or olive brown marabou https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Flash: Uv gold krinklezon https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Body: Club dub red's olive https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Pin: Balanced leech pin https://snakeriverfly.com/collections...

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Soggy Stone dry fly tying tutorial | low riding stone fly for picky fish

Fishing Stonefly hatches has to be one of the best reasons to fish out West. Rivers like the Madison, The Henrys Fork and The South Fork of the Snake are all great destinations with great Stonefly Hatches. The fish in these rivers see a lot of flies over their heads every season and hot flies quickly become common and fish begin to get pretty picky. This is a good reason to carry a variety of different patterns when the hatch gets rolling. The Soggy Stone takes advantage of some great modern materials to create a very effective, Low riding, realistic Stonefly Adult. Our Barbed Elasticore comes in many colors and creates a super durable fly. Material List: Hook: #10 bent...

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Chaos beetle fly tying tutorial | smallmouth bass to pyramid lake cutthroats

Popcorn beetles are a killer option for fishing sink lines to help keep your fly off the bottom and in the zone. From pyramid lake to smallmouth fishing on the snake this fly is always on the menu. Material List: Hook: B1 #4 or #6 streamer hook https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Tail: Chartreuse marabou https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Foam: 9mm boobie tube https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Body: Chartreuse chaos dubbing https://snakeriverfly.com/collections...

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Hollow Rainbow streamer fly tying tutorial

The hollow perch clouser have been a great streamer for large trout and smallmouth bass. We have been tinkering with new color combinations since then and have found a few more winners. Material List: Hook: Masu SL #4 or Masu B1 #4 https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Body: Hydro hackle Pastel Pink https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Wing: Forest blaze Krinklezon https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Belly: UV silver and pearl Krinklezon https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Eyes: Medium Brass eyes https://snakeriverfly.com/collections...

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Clumsy Clouser micro streamer fly tying tutorial

Perch are starting to make a come back in the lower snake river and the trout and bass have taken notice. Perch are vital to our fishery as they help grow big fish fast. Material list: Hook: Masu J2 #8 https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Eyes: Extra small Lead eyes https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Body: Chaos Dubbing Chartreuse, Orange creamsicle, Olive. https://snakeriverfly.com/collections...

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