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Kwan

Kwan The Kwan has been a go-to fly in the salt for many years.  Fooling everything from bonefish to tarpon, this is a great shrimp imitation.  The barring on the tail is an essential piece to this fly.  A brown marker is all it takes to bring the life out of this pattern. Fly Tying …

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Red Annelid

Annelid The red Annelid is one the most simple yet effective flies on Grey Reef section of the North Platte River in Wyoming.  Some people refer to it as a “rockworm”  but it is more commonly known as an Annelid aka “san juan worm”  which is an aquatic worm common on Western tailwaters. The red …

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Vanilla Bugger

Vanilla Bugger Our Denver fly shop manager demonstrates how to tie the Vanilla Bugger developed by Mark Boname of Platte River fly Shop.  This fly is grey stripped, or dead drifted under a strike indicator. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you any materials you will need to tie this fly and/or others.  …

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Purple Back Scud

Purple Back Scud Minturn Anglers guide tying his Purple Back Scud for Grey Reef. This is a product of Mark Boname of Platter River Fly Shop in Casper, WY.  Mark is responsible for developing almost every staple fly pattern for fishing the North Platte River. Fly Tying Materials List: We are happy to mail you any …

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Improved Clinch Knot

How To Tie an Improved Clinch Knot In this video  Alvin DeDeaux demonstrates how to tie an Improved Clinch Knot. The improved Clinch knot adds one step to the standard clinch knot and improves the overall knot strength.  Once threaded through the hook eye, make five-seven twists and pull the tag-end through the opening that …

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Albright Knot

How To Tie An Albright Knot In this video  Alvin DeDeaux demonstrates how to tie an Albright Knot. The Albright Knot is our prefered method of attaching fly line to backing.  Many people will use a Knail Knot, but for the once in a lifetime chance you will get to see your backing, you want …

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Blood Knot

How To Tie A Blood Knot In this video  Alvin DeDeaux demonstrates how to tie a Blood Knot. The  blood Knot is a clean and streamlined way to attach leader to tippet and/or tippet to tippet. It is also a stronger and more secure knot in comparison to the Surgeon’s Knot.  However, the disadvantage is …

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