Wet flies

Flies fished subsurface, often tied with wings

Wet flies - articles

Article Red Tag Revisited Mar 5. 2021 Origins I always loved the Red Tag. I have tied and fished this fly a thousand times, but tend to basically do it the same way every time. Not so anymore! See more here	Article Red Tag Odyssey Mar 5. 2021 Patterns A bunch of pattern descriptions and materials lists for flies inspired by the Red Tag See them here	Article The March Brown Legacy Nov 17. 2019 Historic The March Brown is one of the all time classic fly patterns, the origin of which must go back almost centuries. Its history is told here.
Article The March Brown Odyssey Nov 17. 2019 Variations My venture into the history and legacy of the classic March Brown led to a whole lot of variations over the theme Se all the patterns here	Article Tying better flies Jan 16. 2019 Swiss/Norwegian Fabien Moulin aims to tie some really good looking flies, and ponders a bit about how to improve as a fly tyer. Read Fabien's thoughts here.	Article Hutch's Pennell Mar 13. 2016 Baltic This is a classic UK wet fly for stillwaters. Good looking, easy to find materials, easy to tie. Why not tie it for the Baltic sea runs? Se more here
Article Wet Flies Mar 8. 2014 Fly Tying Wet flies are once again very popular, but most we see are tied for presentation and not so much for fishing. Bob Petti enjoys tying wet flies and tries to style his after the fishing flies that are popular in the UK using colors and materials that work well in the water. Click here to see all the flies	Article Buying Soft Hackle May 7. 2013 Shopping The soft hackle is supposed to be - as the name implies - soft. Soft hackle can come from many birds. Chickens, gamebirds like partridge, grouse and quail, pheasant and even crows and jackdaws. Learn how to select the right here	Article Discovering the Marbury Lake Flies Nov 25. 2012 Marbury If today's tyer wants to tie the Mary Orvis Marbury Lake flies, they would be wise to think 'old school', and transport themselves back to a time when the hooks had blind eyes, the materials were natural, and the flies were colorful and uniquely adapted to the American fly fishing experience by Mary Orvis Marbury and her crew of women tyers. Click here to learn how to tie them
Article Hen Hackle Oct 13. 2006 Fly Tying Awhile back, I received a shipment of hen necks and saddles from Whiting Farms. The saddles struck me with their intense colors and solid web, then necks with their stem length and shortish barbs. These feathers were perfect for the wet flies I was working on. Click here to read more	Article Wingless Wets Apr 13. 2006 Flymphs On a shelf in the shop was a little book that was propped open. It was Leisenring and Hidy's The Art of Tying The Wet-Fly and Fishing The Flymph. Inside, I found a treasure of patterns and some fishing instructions and I suddenly switched gears and began fishing these great little flies. Click here to read more	Article Classic Wet Flies Apr 13. 2006 Classics Wet flies have been around as long as fly fishing itself. Are they starting to see a renaissance? In fly tying circles at least, that may be the case, as tyers look for new challenges and new sources of inspiritaion. Click here to see some classic wet flies