Fly Tying: "Tying" The Paracord Survival Fly

Via the YouTube channel of Tex Grebner Outdoors, here is a quick tutorial on tying a fly using paracord, a hook, and some heat.

It looks like it should work, although I might try to scale it down using cord with a smaller diameter and smaller hooks.

It certainly reminds me of a cased caddis with a trailing shuck. Well sort of.  You could pretty much make unlimited colors. Would you fish this?  Do you think it would work on trout?

360 Fishing Flies: Flytyingclips.com

Flytyingclips.com is a site with great macro photos of fishing flies. You can manipulate the photos with your mouse to get a 360 view of all the details. It's a great resource for the fly tyer interested in examining other tyer's work up close and personal.

Healing Waters: Evergreen Hand Fly Tying

Helping wounded warriors tie flies, the Evergreen Hand was created by Jesse Scott and makes it possible for a fly to be tied using only one hand.

Fly Tying Video: The "Little Haden"

FlyfishMagazine.com's Saltwater Guru, Capt. Gordon Churchill, interviewed fellow North Carolina fly fishing guide Capt. Gary Dubiel of the Spec Fever Guide Service as he tied an innovative saltwater fly pattern, the "Little Haden."

Video: Lying and Tying

Wherein we point the all seeing eye of our camera at a group of fly tyers. Double time and throw in a touch of festive music and you get a ballet of fur, feathers, tall tales, and brews.

Fly Tying Video: Dick Talleur ties the "Beetleator"

Famous fly tyer Dick Talleur took the time to sit down with our Captain Paul Rose and tie up an innovative fly pattern known as "The Beetleator." Unlike I would have done, Paul refrains from using the phrase "I'll be baaaaack" at any time during the interview.

(Editor's note: Due to the size and length of these video's they are not hosted on our Youtube channel but rather through Viddler.com)