Softhackles

The Dead Chicken also known as the Grey Hackle Yellow in the fly tying vise

The Dead Chicken / Grey Hackle Yellow – Rick Wollum

Rick Wollum has been working in the fly fishing industry for 30 years. He currently manages Anglers West Fly Shop in Emigrant, MT but has fished all types of freshwaters with all types of flies. Rick’s been tying flies over 50 years, mentioned in several fly fishing books, and hosted […]

Close on X-Caddis / Iris Caddis fly pattern on a vise

X-Caddis / Iris Caddis – Rick Wollum Fly Pattern

Rick Wollum has been working in the fly fishing industry for 30 years. He currently manages Anglers West Fly Shop in Emigrant, MT but has fished all types of freshwaters with all types of flies. Rick’s been tying flies over 50 years, mentioned in several fly fishing books, and hosted […]

Green Drake Soft Hackle fly tying pattern

Green Drake Soft Hackle – Rick Wollum

Rick Wollum has been working in the fly fishing industry for 30 years. He currently manages Anglers West Fly Shop in Emigrant, MT but has fished all types of freshwaters with all types of flies. Rick’s been tying flies over 50 years, mentioned in several fly fishing books, and hosted […]

Baetis Soft Hackle fly pattern in a vise

Baetis Soft Hackle – Rick Wollum

Rick Wollum has been working in the fly fishing industry for 30 years. He currently manages Anglers West Fly Shop in Emigrant, MT but has fished all types of freshwaters with all types of flies. Rick’s been tying flies over 50 years, mentioned in several fly fishing books, and hosted […]

The March Brown Soft Hackle in a vise

March Brown Soft Hackle – Matt Wilhelm

Matt Wilhelm ties up another great trout pattern for us, the March Brown Soft Hackle. He also has some great info about the insects and how they shed their exoskeleton in this one. You can find more about Matt at Yellowstone Fly Fishing School RECIPE: Hook:     DaiRiki #125 Size […]

Caddis soft hackle fly pattern up close

Caddis Soft Hackle – Dandy Reiner

  We’re back. It’s been a few years but we’re excited to start sharing some new patterns and tiers in full HD resolution and with more camera angles. Learn more about 4K ad-free options on the website. First up is one of our favorite tiers: Dandy Reiner. Dandy owns Hatch […]

Wilted Spinach fly pattern on the fly tying vise

Wilted Spinach – Dean Reiner

Dean Reiner has been tying for many years, constantly seeking that perfectly tied fly. He started Hatchfinders Fly Shop in 1999 and turned the business over to his daughter, Dandy Reiner. Dean is in the shop 7 days a week, drinking coffee, tying flies, and spinning fishing tales. Thanks again […]

The TLF BWO Softhackle on the fly tying vise

TLF BWO Soft Hackle – Jerry Criss

Blue-winged Olive flies is a collective term used by anglers in fly fishing to identify a broad array of mayflies having olive, olive-brown bodies and bluish wings in their adult form. From Jerry: I am a fly tier from La Pine, Oregon. I retired to Central Oregon in “2004” to […]

The classic partridge and green soft hackle fly tying pattern sits in a tying vise

Partridge and Green – Jerry Criss

The Partridge and Green fly tying pattern is a historic classic Soft Hackle pattern. From Jerry: I am a fly tier from La Pine, Oregon. I retired to Central Oregon in “2004” to follow my passion for the sport of fly fishing and fly tying which took hold of me […]

Peacock Softhackle – Matt Wilhelm

Matt Wilhelm has helped us with several other fly tying videos. See them here. Matt Wilhelm’s passion for fly fishing began at age 11 on the banks of the Manistee River in Northern Michigan. Since then Matt has spent his life learning, and sharing with others the sport of fly […]

The classic irish mayfly pattern in a fly tying vise

Classic Irish Mayfly – Jerry Criss

A new soft hackle pattern to us but pretty fun and simple to tie From Jerry: I am a fly tier from La Pine, Oregon. I retired to Central Oregon in “2004” to follow my passion for the sport of fly fishing and fly tying which took hold of me […]