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Search Results for: fly tying tips

May 27 2016

Bonefishing Tip: Adjusting Fly Weight on the Water

Adjusting weight of your bonefish fly on the water.

Today we present you with a super clever tip (and some well deserved snarkiness) courtesy of long-time Deneki pal, Michael Gracie, on how to quickly change the weight of your bonefish fly while on the water. Take it away Michael! Adjusting Fly Weight on the Water The Shea’s Bonefish Buttah has become one of my go-to flats…
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May 20 2016

Fly Tying Tip – Securing Lead Eyes

How to tie on lead eyes securely.

Ever wonder why the eyes on your fly keep rolling around the shank? You’re not alone! Whether you’re tying bead chain bonefish flies or lead eye intruders, eyes that spin after a few eats can be extremely frustrating. More than a few of our guests have asked how to keep eyes from spinning around the shank….
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May 03 2016

Repairing a Broken Fly Line Loop

How to fix a broken loop in your fly line.

For many anglers, nail knots are a thing of the past. Most fly lines available today come with a welded loop on the leader end of the line to connect your leader via loop to loop connections. However, no fly line lasts forever, and over time welded loops can crack, split, or sometimes break completely! Odds…
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Feb 27 2016

Fly Tying Step by Steps – Roundup

Tying Flies

It’s the weekend, and what better way to spend your Saturday or Sunday morning than sitting down at the vise with a big cup of coffee and cranking out some flies! We’ve put out quite a few fly tying step by steps over the past couple years for your tying pleasure, and odds are you haven’t…
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Dec 30 2015

The Mini Puff – Tying Instructions

How to tie the Mini Puff Bonefish Fly.

We’ve mentioned before that most of the time our bonefish on South Andros aren’t overly picky. However, we’d be lying if we said we don’t encounter our share of spooky bonefish from time to time. After all, they’re still bonefish! For the most part, we like flies that are big and light. However, we’re also…
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Nov 18 2015

Stuart Foxall on Tying Trailer Hook Loops

Tips for Tying Flies with Stinger Hooks.

Trailer hook style flies have become extremely popular for salmon and steelhead for a number of reasons. They allow dull hooks to be changed, reduce the the number of ‘short’ strikes, and allow large profile flies (i.e. intruders, leeches, and so on) to be tied with shorter shanked hooks for better holding power. However, when tying…
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Sep 24 2015

6 Tips for Tying Better Knots

Fly fishing for big silver salmon.

It’s true that the weakest connection in any line or leader is a knot. However, it’s also true that experienced anglers rarely lose fish to knot failure. Break-offs are a bummer.. Here are 6 tips to tying better, stronger knots. Lubricate EACH Step. Most anglers know that its always a good idea to lubricate your knots….
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Aug 15 2015

Price’s Five O’Clock Shadow – Tying Instructions

How to tie Price's Five O'Clock Shadow Mouse Fly

We love fishing mouse flies for trout whenever possible. However, not all mouse patterns are created equal, and today our buddy Stuart Foxall presents us with a great step by step on how to tie one of the most clever mouse patterns of all time, Kevin Price’s Five O’Clock Shadow. Enjoy! Price’s Five O’Clock Shadow…
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Jun 25 2015

Fly Tying Tip – Cheap and Easy Bodkin Cleaner

How to make a bodkin cleaner for fly tying.

There’s a lot of different fly tying tools out there, but if you’ve spent any time at all hunched over the tying vise, odds are you own a bodkin or two. You know, that little needle like tool. The bodkin might be the simplest tool of all time, but nonetheless its pretty handy for everything…
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May 04 2015

Don’t Fish This Fly

Fly Fishing for Bonefish Tips

No, we’re not talking about a Gotcha, they work great on South Andros! We’re talking about that subtle brownish discoloration at the back of the fly. That’s a sign of rust, and that’s a bad thing. While stainless hooks certainly hold up better in saltwater, they are not rust proof. Rinsing off your flies with freshwater…
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