Adventures in Fly Tying with Fly Fish Ohio

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Fly Fish Ohio presents the Murdich Minnow! Feb 24, 2010

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Welcome to the show, It's February 2010. Today we're going to tie the Murdich Minnow, a great baitfish imitation with a life-like shimmer and great swimming action. While designed for salt water striped bass, the Murdich has found a nearly cult-like following among serious smallmouth bass fanatics. You need to carry this pattern in your kit, it's changing the game from the upper Midwest on down! If you'd like to see this video in high-definition, please join us at www.flyfishohio.com where you can download all our new patterns in 720p!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Mixed Media, a Midwest original designed for smallmouth bass and a killer for carp! Jan 23, 2010

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Welcome to the show, It's January 2010. The fly we'll share in this episode is a variation of the Clouser Deep Minnow designed by Joe Cornwall in 2003 to fool smallmouth bass on Midwestern flows.The Mixed Media uses a creative application of natural and synthetic materials to present an irresistable action and profile that imitates crayfish, darters, sculpins or stoneroller minnows. It's a top producer! If you'd like to see this video in high-definition, please join us at www.flyfishohio.com where you can download all our new patterns in 720p!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Troth Bullhead, a great fly for smallmouth bass and brown trout! Oct 31, 2009

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Welcome to the show, It's November 2009. The pattern we'll share today was designed by the originator of the Elk Hair Caddis as an imitation of a baitfish common to both trout and smallmouth bass streams. It was designed to fool wary Madison River browns, but its one of the best smallie flies you'll every cast - especially in the early season. This is one you need to carry!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Parmachene Belle, a traditional married-wing wet fly! Jul 27, 2009

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Welcome to the show, It's October 2009. This is a special installment of yet another show that continues our theme from the Katydid. Mike Schmidt is our guest fly tyer. Mike Schmidt is the owner of Angler's Choice flies and is an incredibly talented fly tyer. Mike loves traditional winged wet flies. We captured him tying this classic pattern, the Parmachene Belle, at a local coffee shop in front of an audience of attentive fly fishing club members. Mike demonstrates excellent technique for tying traditional flies and shows us one that is truly deserving of a place in our fly boxes. The Parmachene Belle is a known as a brook trout favorite and a true classic!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Katydid, a traditional wet fly! Jul 20, 2009

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Welcome to the show, It's July 2009. This show breaks new ground, today we have a guest fly tyer! Mike Schmidt is the owner of Angler's Choice flies and is an incredibly talented fly tyer. Mike loves traditional winged wet flies. We captured him tying this pattern, the Katydid, at a local coffee shop in front of an audience of attentive fly fishing club members. Mike demonstrates excellent technique for tying traditional flies and shows us one that is truly deserving of a place in our fly boxes. The Katydid is a true classic!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Black Nosed Dace! Apr 25, 2009

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Welcome to the show, It's April 2009. Today we'll tie a classic bucktail streamer, first introduced by Art Flick in his seminal work Streamside Guide to Naturals and Their Imitation. Designed to imitate the baitfish Rhinichthys atratulus, the BND is a great fly with traditional lines. Here we tie it with traditional materials including polar bear and black bear. It's a touch of the traditional for the fly tyer!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Brassie! Feb 28, 2009

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Welcome to the show, It's March 2009. Today we'll tie a very simple, yet incredibly effective fly. With just two materials and thread you can tie a fly that will catch trout, panfish, carp and more just about anywhere in the world. The Brassie is a pattern every fly fisherman should carry!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Diawl Bach! Jan 17, 2009

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Welcome to the show, It's January 2009. We're here with a neat Welsh pattern known as the "Little Devil" or Diawl Bach in Welsh. This is a productive wet fly for lake and reservior bluegill and general-purpose trout and warmwater prospecting!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the Twisted Little Fox! Dec 07, 2008

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Welcome to the show, It's December 2008. We're back with a great utility pattern tied using an unusual technique. This is a great all-purpose fly for just about any trout stream or warmwater condition. The Twisted Little Fox should be in your box!

Fly Fish Ohio presents the CDC Caddis! Oct 11, 2008

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Welcome to the show, It's October 2008. We're back with a great pattern for just about any trout stream. The CDC Caddis is effective no matter where you fish!