Big tube flies by Brian Smolinski
Brian ties up some mean pike/muskie tube flies! Check out the materials list below. Brian says, “They are super lightweight, cast really easy, and have tons of movement in the water. They are about...
View ArticleMatt Grajewski interview!
Matt Grajewski Could you explain how you got started fly fishing and fly tying? As a kid, my Dad would break out a fly rod and popper later in the evening to fish for bass. I still remember those...
View ArticleFlies Around the Net – November 2015
tied by Bojan Novakovic tied by Eli Berant – photo by Chris Willen. Chewed by a Muskie. tied by Francisco Muela Santos tied by Jack Fields tied by Javier Peña tied by Johan Nygren tied by Kelvin...
View ArticleGandalf pike fly – Ulf Hagström
Be sure to listen as Ulf ties in this video. He provides some very helpful information. Enjoy! Material listing for tying the Gandalf fly: Hook: Partridge attitude streamer 4/0 Body back: Olive...
View ArticleOptimus Swine
Another great fly tying video brought to us by Fly Shop of the Bighorns. In this Episode, Chris Schneider ties the “Optimus Swine”, a fly developed by Eli Berant of Michigan. Chris and Peter would...
View ArticleFlash Tail – Big Booty Deceiver – Gunnar Brammer
In this fly tying video, Gunnar ties the Flash Tail variation of his Big Booty Deceiver, which is an articulated streamer designed for Pike, Musky, and a multitude of large predator species.
View ArticleThe fly tying of Gunnar Brammer
by Gunnar Brammer I didn’t really grow up fishing. I didn’t start out at the age of 3, or tie my first fly when I was 5. Honestly, I didn’t even know fly fishing existed until I was in high school. I...
View ArticlePredator fly for Golden Doraldo
Morena (Golden Dorado Fly) Can be use or fishing golden dorado, siluro, taímen, tucunare, tigerfish, big mouth bass, musky, pike, nile perch… Hook: Rise 11019 #3/0 to 5/0 Thread: UNI 3/0 o UTC 140...
View ArticleFlies Around the Net – December 2016
Here are the final Flies Around the Net for 2016. It has been a year of good vibes and good times for FrankenFly. I want to thank all of you for coming and visiting the website. I’m glad all of you are...
View ArticleJunk in Da Trunk – Norbert Renaud
Norbert at his best, cranking out a big pike fly! I think Norbert always has a lot of ingenuity in his flies. Pay attention to some of his work on this one and enjoy!
View ArticleTony Sandrone and Nightmare Musky Flies
Tony Sandrone I’ve been following Tony and NightMare Musky Flies (on Instagram mainly), for quite awhile now, and I’ve been very impressed with the quality of flies Tony is tying and putting out there....
View ArticleBlack Back Wiggletail in Roach
Paul Monaghan ties up a Black Back Wiggletail. Enjoy! Generous amounts of bucktail, flash and Nayat (Snow Runner) create an awesome baitfish profile. Add a wiggletail to tempt those big Pike and...
View ArticleGreen Back Tiger – Morten Valeur
From Ahrex: “Tied by Morten Valeur. A large streamer for pike and musky. Tied on a light hook (Ahrex PR351 Light Predator Barbless) and with Fish Mask and Dragon Eyes from Flymen Fishing Company. Easy...
View ArticleMusky Fly from Fly Fish the Mitt
From Fly Fish the Mitt: “This musky fly has been very effective for me. I started tying it this last summer for pike and musky with good success. I’ve tied it in a few different variations of colors...
View ArticleBuford
This is Brad Bohen tying his Buford. A pike and muskie fly that Brad designed. This appeared in an issue of Southern Culture on the Fly emagazine. This has become a very popular fly in the pike and...
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