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The Double Bunny: A Jackson Hole One Fly Legend and the Techno Double Bunny

The Double Bunny: A Jackson Hole One Fly Legend and the Techno Double Bunny Few streamer patterns have a history as closely tied to the Snake River and Jackson Hole fly fishing as the Double Bunny. With its rabbit-strip construction, lively underwater movement, and baitfish profile, the Double Bunny has become a well-known streamer for trout anglers throughout the West. But its story goes beyond simply being an effective fly. The pattern is deeply connected to the history of the Jackson Hole One Fly, one of the country's longest-running fly-fishing competitions and conservation events. Today, variations of the Double Bunny continue to find their way into anglers' boxes. One particularly interesting modern interpretation is the Techno Double Bunny from Snake River Fly, a...

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Flutter Bug: Salmon Fly Dry Fly Tying Tutorial | The Ultimate Salmon Fly Dry

  The Flutter Bug is a culmination of 40 years of tying and fishing Salmon Flies. Some new school as well as old school materials and techniques involved in this tutorial. Lets start with the hook. The Moonlit Togatta 610 hook is a perfect platform for large down wing dries. Light wire with a deep throat helps keep flies floating well and the longer point hold fish solid. For thread we like hot orange waxed Semper fly 6/0. SRF Poly Bodies have been in our arsenal since the 8o's when my Mom had a Macramé shop in our basement in Idaho Falls. Braided poly pro yarn floats very well and makes for a perfect extended body dry stonefly. Our new...

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Pseudo Golden Stone Fly Tying Tutorial | Larry's South Fork Secret

Larry working over another foam bug but this time is a slim golden stone variation that utilizes the new pseudo grizzly wing material. We are always tweaking things at SRF and this one has been getting great reviews from the local trout population. Material List:  Hook: Bent shank streamer hook #8 https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Body: SRF Lami Foam https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Wing: Pseudo Grizzly https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Legs: SRF lazer Legs https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Thread: Semperfli flat waxed 6/0

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Stolen Valor 2.0 Streamer Fly Tying Tutorial

The stolen valor gets a face lift with our new long cut hydro finesse body wrap. Even more movement than before the fish in our neck of the woods are taking notice.  Material List:  Hook: moonlit 411 #6 streamer hook https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Bead: 3.8mm tungsten bead https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Body 1: SRF hydro hackle https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Body 2: SRF Finesse hydro hackle long cut https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Collar: SRF Filthy Fowl Dubbing https://snakeriverfly.com/collections...

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SRF Finesse Gully Worm Fly Tying Tutorial | Epic Bass Bug

Hook: Texas Rig Hook #6 https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Eyes: medium lead eyes Tail: Krystal tube chenillie & Fl.Orange techno bunny https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Body: Finnesse long cut hydro FL. Green https://snakeriverfly.com/collections... Thread: 6/0 waxed thread

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