Here's a variation of my favorite Landon Mayer pattern, the Mini Jig Leech. With the addition of a jig hook and some Solarez Bone Dry, this pattern is now ready to go! Join me in the video as I tie the Mayer's Mini Jig Leech, interview Rob Giannino from the Fly Fishing Journeys podcast, and discuss fishing Wyoming's North Platte River with Ryan Anderson of Wyoming Fly Fishing. Lots in this one!

The Extreme Stickleback is a bait fish imitation that you can tailor to represent those in your local waters. After the tying, stick around to learn more about how we used it in Iceland to catch their incredible brown trout. Lots of guests, information, and fun in this one!

Substituting schlappen for the traditional saddle hackle used on a woolly bugger, you can see the truly buggy look that is gained with its addition.  This schlappen, from Clearwater Hackle, is a great material that I turn to more often than not when tying, plus its movement in the water really helps this Schlappen Woolly Bugger into an even more effective pattern.

Bob Clouser's famous fly needs no introduction.  This is a pattern that has caught an incredible amount of species in so many water types, as eveidenced by the amount of time Lefty Kreh discusses it in his writings and presentations.  Feel free to vary the color and weight, though no matter what, have some of these in your boxes at all time!  The Clouser Deep Minnow is a fly that always produces...

Joe Kayafas shared this Intruder pattern with us on my YouTube page, and though I can't say it's entirely a streamer, I know many would place it into that category.  Joe does a great job explaining all of the stages of this fly's creation, and there are many tips and techniques given throughout the tutorial.  This is an excellent steelhead pattern, especially for those who enjoy swinging flies.  

This popular streamer is part Zonker and part Muddler, taking valuable characteristics of both flies and putting them together in one pattern.  The Zuddler Conehead Minnow has great movement in the water, plus its color can be varied to match baitfish in your local waters.  

With so many Woolly Bugger variations out there, I figured that there might as well be one for the Pittsburgh Steelers!  This fly was created during football season one year as part of a thread on the Fly Tying Forum, and as you can probably guess, I've received many reports from people saying that this pattern has done really well on a variety of fish.  Sometimes it is best to let your creativity guide you when tying, which is what I did when working on this "Steeler Bugger."

My friend Tony Spezio shared his Woolly Bugger modification with me, and upon tying it for YouTube, I received lots of emails from fly fishermen reporting its success.  The Chili Pepper fly has a copper chenille body, which definitely drives some fish crazy.  Be sure to have these in your streamer box when on both streams and stillwater.

Nearly every beginner when learning to tie today is typically started with the Woolly Bugger, and with good reason:  They catch fish!  In this tutorial, I go over the basic procedure, but also offer a few variations to make your fly different from the others being fished today.

In this video, Stephen "Big T" Tomasovich is the guest tier, sharing an exceptional Euro nymph, the CDC Micro Bugger. Simple to tie, plus MANY ways to fish this streamer...it belongs in your box! Tie this in a variety of your favorite colors, including peach, olive, and black. Afraid to use CDC on a streamer? Get over that fear, as the fish certainly appreciate it. ;-) Thanks again, Stephen, for sharing this one!