Jason Akl News & Tips

News & Tips: 12 Steps to Tying Yarn Egg Flies
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12 Steps to Tying Yarn Egg Flies

There's no disputing it — yarn egg flies are some of the most inexpensive and easiest fly fishing flies to ever come…
News & Tips: Cohos on the March Ice
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Cohos on the March Ice

What do you do when the temperature gauge reads sub zero for weeks on end? We do what any sane person would do: throw…
News & Tips: Tying the Black Nose Dace
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Tying the Black Nose Dace

The Black Nose Dace is one of those special fly patterns that fly fisherman have favored for years on end. This…
News & Tips: Winter Midge Fishing
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Winter Midge Fishing

If you're of one of those fly fishers who packs away the gear at the first sign of snow, you're missing out on a very…
News & Tips: Tying the Beadhead Prince Nymph
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Tying the Beadhead Prince Nymph

The Beadhead Prince is a classic nymph pattern that will continue to be effective on streams and rivers for years to…
News & Tips: Fly Fishing: How to Tie Two Types of Upright Wings on Dry Flies...
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Fly Fishing: How to Tie Two Types of Upright Wings on Dry Flies

Fly tying as a whole is not a difficult process, but rather the development of several skills that require patience and…
News & Tips: Tying the Wired Caddis
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Tying the Wired Caddis

Caddis fly patterns are some of the most productive patterns that fly fisherman can try and imitate. The majority of a…
News & Tips: 13 Steps to Tying the Adams Dry Fly
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13 Steps to Tying the Adams Dry Fly

In fly fishing, the Adams fly is easily one of the most recognizable dry flies ever conjured from a vice. Originally…
News & Tips: Tying the Blue-winged Olive
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Tying the Blue-winged Olive

A fly tying how-to guide with step by step instructions. Found on streams throughout the United States, the Blue-…
News & Tips: Tying the Foam Bass Popper
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Tying the Foam Bass Popper

Of all the different fly styles and patterns available for bass, none is more exhilarating to fish than the Foam Bass…
News & Tips: How to Tie the Beadhead Pheasant Tail Nymph in 14 Steps...
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How to Tie the Beadhead Pheasant Tail Nymph in 14 Steps

Of all the various mayfly species (about 2,500 worldwide) that inhabit our rivers and lakes, most can be characterized…
News & Tips: Tying the Wooly Bugger
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Tying the Wooly Bugger

No other fly fishing fly lure has been carried as far and wide and across as many continents as the wooly bugger. If…