Adventures in Fly Tying with Fly Fish Ohio

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Fly Fish Ohio presents the Royal Coachman wet fly! Jul 12, 2008

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Welcome to the show, It's July 2008. This month we'll tie a very traditional pattern, the Royal Coachman wet fly. We'll tie this one with a rolled hen hackle wing for maximum action in the water. The Royal Coachman wet fly is a great imitation of a caddis fly and is effective on trout, smallmouth bass and all panfish. This is a fly that certainly deserves to be tied to your leader!

Fly Fish Ohio presents Bully's Bluegill Spider, an effective "drop bait" for picky panfish! May 31, 2008

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Welcome to the show, It's June 2008. This month we'll tie the Bully's Bluegill Spider. Bully's Bluegill Spider is a fabulous "drop bait" that fills a unique void in the fly fisher's presentation arsenal. This is a very effective fly for all panfish, and bass too!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Kreel Craw, a "Must Have" smallmouth bass pattern! Apr 12, 2008

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Welcome to the show, It's April 2008. This month we'll tie the Kreel Tackle Company's Kreel Craw. If you're planning on fishing for smallmouth bass, especially during the early part of the season, you need to tie a few of these and have them in your kit. This is also a great fly for rock bass, largemouth bass and carp!

Fly Fish Ohio presents Joe's Smelt, a versatile and productive streamer pattern! Mar 01, 2008

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Welcome to the show, It's February 2008. We're a little late getting this fly posted, but we're sure you'll find it worth the wait! This month we'll tie Joe's Smelt, a classic New England streamer designed for landlocked salmon. This is just a killer pattern for most Midwestern flows where there is a population of striped shiners - and that's almost any river that holds smalmouth bass! This is also a great pattern for the Great Lakes fishery. You'll be casting this one all season!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Pigtails, a classic bucktail striper fly! Jan 26, 2008

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Welcome to the show, It's January 2008. Thanks for joining us as we tie the classic striper bucktail, the Pigtails. The simple bucktail seems almost quaint, and many don't carry these elegant flies anymore. Considering they are still among the most productive patterns one can use for big, aggressive fish this seems unfortunate. Change your luck, carry this pattern with you next time you hit the water!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the CDC One Feather Emerger Dec 29, 2007

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Welcome to the show, It's December 2007. Thanks for joining us as we tie the CDC One Feather Emerger. This is an easy-to-tie pattern that works just about everywhere for any fish that's making a meal out of insects. A quick tie that is highly suggestive of life, this fly is a great choice in sizes 10 to 20 for any trout stream in North America. Tie a bunch of these - you'll use them!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Czech Nymph Nov 30, 2007

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Welcome to the show, It's November 2007. Thanks for joining us As we tie the Czech nymph. It's rare to see this fly used in a warm water environment, but that's too bad for those who don't try new things. The Czech method of fishing close-in with a weighted fly presented on the bottom is just as effective for smallmouth bass as it is for trout. You'll want to tie a few of these in assorted colors and sizes, it's a "go to" pattern!/

Fly Fish Ohio Interviews Steve Rajeff, Competitive Casting Terminator! Oct 20, 2007

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Welcome to the show, It's October 2007. Thanks for joining us for this very special episode. Steve Rajeff is the G. Loomis rod designer and multiple national and international competitive casting champion. In July we caught up with Steve at the 99th Annual ACA Championship in Cincinnati. Don't miss this important video interview with the winningest competitor in all of casting and one of the biggest names in the angling industry!/

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Gimp Sep 15, 2007

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Welcome to the show, It's September 2007. Thanks for joining us as we tie a classic pattern. The Gimp was created sometime before 1950 and has lingered in the boxes of a few crusty anglers since. This is an outstanding searching pattern for trout and panfish. You'll want a few of these in your book next time you hit the water!/

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Puglisi Baitfish Aug 18, 2007

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Welcome to the show, It's August 2007. Thanks for joining us as we tie an exciting pattern, the Puglisi Baitfish. Puglisi-style flies are a standard pattern in the salt and they should be in your freshwater kit, too! Please join us on the web at http://www.flyfishohio.com/