Category: Fly Tying

Think in Terms of Styles
Fly tying is an important component of TroutStrike.com because learning to tie flies that will ultimately help anglers have better success when fly fishing. TroutStrike.com profiles the flies I sell, but, more importantly, give anglers the information to to tie themselves.

My core belief about fly tying comes from Dave Hughes’ book, Essential Trout Flies, “If you think of trout flies in terms of styles, rather than viewing them as a vast scattering of individual patterns, each of which you must patiently-or impatiently-learn to tie, then both your tying and your trout fishing will be greatly simplified.”
Trout Strike Flyz
Trout Strike Flyz is where TroutStrike.com all started. I started selling euro nymphing flies on Etsy and eBay. Based on the conversations with customers, it became clear that so many anglers were wanting to learn more about fly fishing. Customers wanted to know more about the flies I was selling and how to use them. While I continue to sell Trout Strike Flyz, my larger goal is to build TroutStrike.com into an amazing resource where fly anglers can continue to learn when not on the water.
Learning to Tie the Patterns
The Fly Tying Category on TroutStrike.com is full of articles and videos about simple and effective patterns. My goal is to profile all the flies I tie for my own fishing. Each article has an embedded YouTube video so that anglers can learn to tie and modify these extremely effective patterns. There is a strong connection between fly tying and fly fishing. I am hopeful the information you learn here will help you to become a better fly angler.

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