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Sean Dahlquist - Aykroyd Fly Tying (Century Old Salmon/Steelhead Fly)
Sean shows us how he ties the Aykroyd. A fly designed by Charles Aykroyd for Atlantic Salmon well over 100 years ago.
Though originally tied for salmon, this classic Dee style fly has made its way into steelhead fly boxes all over the west coast.
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ONE CHIP CHALLENGE - Waters West Fly Tying Edition
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Come with us as Ed eats the world famous One Chip Challenge and attempts to hold it together while tying a variation of Kelly Galloup’s Zoo Cougar.
John McMillan ties his favorite Summer Steelhead Flies
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We were lucky enough to have John McMillan come in and show us how to tie 2 of his favorite summer flies. These patterns have been adapted and evolved by John and his father, Bill McMillan, over the decades. Each fly is simple in appearance, but tied utilizing over half a century's worth of knowledge about these beautiful fish.
Sean Dahlquist - Paul’s Stilly Skunk (Creative Tying Methods)
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Sean Dahlquist demonstrates how to tie a classic summer steelhead and fall cutthroat fly one of his old fishing buddies developed many years ago. The pattern utilizes some creative and unique tying techniques not seen in a lot of flies. All the materials used are affordable and readily available at www.waterswest.com/store or your local fly shop.
Suskwa Poacher Fly Tying Tutorial (Year-Round Steelhead and Salmon Favorite)
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The Suskwa Poacher was developed in British Columbia on the Suskwa River. It eventually found its way to the Olympic Peninsula and shortly became a local favorite for salmon and winter steelhead. It’s sparse dressing makes it easy to cast, and come alive in the water. It can be tied unweighted or with dumbbell eyes. Many versions of this pattern exist, but the one you see here most closely foll...
Sol Duc Spey Fly Tying - Sean Dahlquist
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Our friend and acclaimed fly tier Sean Dahlquist demonstrates how to tie Syd Glasso’s classic fly pattern the Sol Duc Spey. Originally developed here on the Olympic Peninsula for winter steelhead, this pattern has seen use and success in all seasons. Sean sticks close to the original design with a few of his own changes.
All Season Searun Cutthroat Fly - Quick & Easy Fly Tying
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This fly and its variations has taken many cutthroat on the Olympic Peninsula and Puget Sound beaches. Not closely imitating anything, but loosely imitating many things, it makes a great searching pattern. Vary the size and color and make room in your beach box for this fly! You can find all the materials used at www.waterswest.com
Bass Popper Fly Tying - Everything You Need To Know!
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Bass poppers can be one of the most fun styles of patterns to fish and tie, but can be daunting when you first start. In this video, we go over every detail of creating a productive and aesthetically pleasing popper! The video is long, so I’ve created chapters so finding the part you want to watch or re-watch is a little easier. Video Contents 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Popper Heads and Preparation 3:...
Tying Bjorn’s Flashtail Stinger Prawn - Chinook Special!
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The Flashtail Stinger Prawn revolutionized swinging flies for King salmon all allong the Northwest Coast from Oregon to Alaska and everywhere in between. Developed by Bjorn Beech in the 1980’s, this pattern is responsible for catching 37 species of fish, from Spring Chinook in Alaska, all the way to Snakeheads in Malaysia. Big, loud, and wiggly is the name of the game here. All the materials us...
Easy Surf Perch Fly! (Fly Tying Tutorial)
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Fly fishing for Red Tailed Surf Perch can be achieved year round on the Washington coast and Olympic Peninsula, with spring being the most productive season. This fly has proven itself to be extremely deadly once you locate a school of perch. Cast behind breaking waves on an intermediate line and striped back through the wash is the best way to fish it. All the materials you need to tie this fl...
Tying the Money Maker Searun Cutthroat Fly with Justin Waters
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Captain Justin Waters from All-Waters Fly fishing shows us a simple and incredibly effective fly for searun cutthroat in Puget Sound. All the materials used can be found at www.waterswest.com Book a trip with All-Waters Fly Fishing! all-waters.com/
Fly Fishing the The Olympic Peninsula
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Waters West Fly Fishing Outfitters and the Olympic Peninsula. The OP is so much more than just winter steelhead. We'd love to show and educate you about all the amazing fly fishing opportunities this scenic region has to offer. Find a hidden path and venture down it. You never know what you’ll find here. Follow along for more videos, and let us know what you’d like to see! Waters West Fly Fishi...
Welcome to Waters West!
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Welcome to Waters West Fly Fishing Outfitters. We are a full service fly shop and guide service located on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. Renown for one of the largest selection to fly tying materials, high quality custom dyed feathers and furs, spey fishing expertise, and local knowledge of the OP. Visit us online at www.waterswest.com/ or follow us on instagram @waterswestflyshop.
tying Intruder wire onto micro shanks - no glue
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(no audio for this demonstrative video)Have you ever had your intruder wire pull out on a big fish? The challenge with trailer hook wire on short shanks is you have a greater chance of the wire pulling out on a snag or a really big fish... it always on the biggest fish of the trip when you notice defects in your system. We've fished these and even gone as far as tying them to the end of our tru...
How to tie in intruder / trailer / articulation wire
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a quick easy method for tying down trailer/intruder wire onto a shank so the hook rides strait up and the wire is secure.. so it won't pull out on a big anadromous fish. For articulated streamers and intruders or anytime you have a trailer hook. Species:Steelhead, Chinook and large trout species.
OP Black Leech
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OP Black Leech
Twisted Hitch - Waters West Fly Shop
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Twisted Hitch - Waters West Fly Shop
Fly Tying - Wounded Sculpin
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Fly Tying - Wounded Sculpin
Waters West Spey Grub
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Waters West Spey Grub
Coho Salmon Slider Fly Tying
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Coho Salmon Slider Fly Tying
Silver Fox Tube Fly
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Silver Fox Tube Fly
Gurgler Fly Tying Video
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Gurgler Fly Tying Video
George Cook Discusses Clear Fly Lines
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George Cook Discusses Clear Fly Lines
Epoxy Clouser
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Epoxy Clouser
Peeling Rhea Feathers
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Peeling Rhea Feathers
Sol Duc Salmon Cascades
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Sol Duc Salmon Cascades
Olympic Peninsula Wild Steelhead
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Olympic Peninsula Wild Steelhead

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  • @andrew-potts
    @andrew-potts 3 дні тому

    How does it ride hooo point up?

  • @sigurdurmarolafsson4183
    @sigurdurmarolafsson4183 15 днів тому

    Great looking fly m8.

  • @MrSageXP
    @MrSageXP 2 місяці тому

    What’s the name of the fly?

  • @kitesurfer314
    @kitesurfer314 4 місяці тому

    Nice job Ed.

  • @ericbourne3116
    @ericbourne3116 5 місяців тому

    Is this fished by skating in a dryline, or is does it even matter and using a an int or s3 works just as well?

  • @BarryMcKee3906
    @BarryMcKee3906 5 місяців тому

    Just came across your excellent instructional video. I am located just across the straight from you, eh.. Bass on the fly are a lot of fun. Thanks for helping me get started tying these flies.

  • @aw00gaaw00ga1
    @aw00gaaw00ga1 6 місяців тому

    Cool popper! I thought Softex wasn't supposed to be used over foam?

  • @deanhamilton1908
    @deanhamilton1908 7 місяців тому

    Beautiful pattern Sean. You're tying is absolutely superior and so inspirational. Please post more!!!

  • @robinfraser3079
    @robinfraser3079 7 місяців тому

    Great!

  • @TonyPhillips-jy7ev
    @TonyPhillips-jy7ev 8 місяців тому

    Show how tie black and purple be helpful! Thx!

  • @fishduckdog
    @fishduckdog 8 місяців тому

    What hook is that! Did you pick a large size for the demonstration?

  • @tommyg581
    @tommyg581 9 місяців тому

    Great tutorial also love that Jvice

  • @OPSteel97
    @OPSteel97 10 місяців тому

    Love seeing some tips from the best. Hope these videos keep getting produced for this winter steelhead season.

  • @allangourd4877
    @allangourd4877 Рік тому

    Want is the hook size

  • @maarten846
    @maarten846 Рік тому

    Awesome! 🔥

  • @gjbingham
    @gjbingham Рік тому

    Nice easy tie. Looks like a fish-catcher!

  • @Raevenswood
    @Raevenswood Рік тому

    Geez it's like listening to yogi the bear tie a salmon fly.

  • @salmon4ever
    @salmon4ever Рік тому

    I go to bjorns shop every week. Sweet fly!!! Great video!!!

  • @jacekmyslinski9629
    @jacekmyslinski9629 Рік тому

    nicely done , thank you.

  • @tightlinevideo
    @tightlinevideo Рік тому

    Beautifully done Sean. Would love to see more.

  • @markinnis8404
    @markinnis8404 Рік тому

    Do you really need to wear your scissors like that?

    • @Dvarden
      @Dvarden Рік тому

      That’s pretty standard dude 😂

  • @Adipper
    @Adipper Рік тому

    Super Sean, thanks for tutorial. Turned out great!!

  • @bamboozelled
    @bamboozelled Рік тому

    Awesome pattern!

  • @oldsmugglerflyfishing
    @oldsmugglerflyfishing Рік тому

    Beautiful fly

  • @danbolton3180
    @danbolton3180 Рік тому

    This was the first fly I learned to tie from Mark Noble at The Greased Line Fly Shop 35 years ago. I'm horrible at tying it, but the fish don't seem to care.

  • @nicolelewis1828
    @nicolelewis1828 Рік тому

    Awesome fly! Thanks for the video. Have you used a bead or a cone head on this fly? I am thinking that McFly foam would be great for the head, too!

  • @JonathanStumpf
    @JonathanStumpf Рік тому

    "Whatever it takes to get it up..."

  • @reely01
    @reely01 Рік тому

    Great tying and pattern concept. I'll bet this looks great swimming and can image different colors for variety of species. Thanks for your time.

  • @MatthewSTEELHEADERBC
    @MatthewSTEELHEADERBC Рік тому

    Very nice tying, end result speaks for itself. Very similar to Kinney's Car Body

  • @methowhomestead
    @methowhomestead 2 роки тому

    That’s what she said 😂 Super rad video! I feel like my muddler game just level upped !

  • @leenisenholz7448
    @leenisenholz7448 2 роки тому

    As I expected..awesome

  • @jonathanservellonjs
    @jonathanservellonjs 2 роки тому

    Sean just makes it look so effortless hahaha

  • @bamboozelled
    @bamboozelled 2 роки тому

    I bought my very first fly fishing outfit on vacation here and its began a life long passion. I can't wait to have a chance to visit again! Very nice story with very nice folks working there.

  • @oldsmugglerflyfishing
    @oldsmugglerflyfishing 2 роки тому

    Why did you do that? LOL. Was funny.

  • @oldsmugglerflyfishing
    @oldsmugglerflyfishing 2 роки тому

    Great video. A lot of excellent information. Thanks!

    • @WatersWestFlyShop
      @WatersWestFlyShop 2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching! These poppers have been extremely effective this summer for large mouth.

  • @Adipper
    @Adipper 2 роки тому

    Wonderful dressing and instructions Sean!! Will apply the underbody technique/concept toward some trout streamers. Thanks!

    • @Adipper
      @Adipper 2 роки тому

      Question Sean: Are you using Lagartun Tinsel or Mylar for underbody? Any preference? Thanks!

    • @WatersWestFlyShop
      @WatersWestFlyShop 2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching! The underbody was Lagurtun, but there’s no reason you couldn’t use mylar or any other flat tinsel.

  • @Adipper
    @Adipper 2 роки тому

    Awesome fly dressing and instruction/tips, many thanks. The underbody was particularly interesting.

  • @markspaur7622
    @markspaur7622 2 роки тому

    Great fly construction. I can see doing this in a variety of color combinations.

  • @roberta.k4213
    @roberta.k4213 2 роки тому

    Awesome!!

  • @hosseinhassani4743
    @hosseinhassani4743 2 роки тому

    Great tie!! Please keep up these videos

    • @WatersWestFlyShop
      @WatersWestFlyShop 2 роки тому

      Thank you! We have some more videos in the works, including some other guest tyers!

  • @userfishdonzo
    @userfishdonzo 2 роки тому

    Fabulous tie! I think I’ll swim one here on Vancouver Island.

    • @WatersWestFlyShop
      @WatersWestFlyShop 2 роки тому

      I’m sure this pattern will be great on the island! Let us know how it goes!

  • @hosseinhassani4743
    @hosseinhassani4743 2 роки тому

    One of the best fly shops I have ever been in.

  • @deanhamilton1908
    @deanhamilton1908 2 роки тому

    Loved this tutorial Sean!!! Please post more on spey, steelhead and salmon flies. Also, enjoyed your way of mounting the hackle tip wings. Thanks!!!!

    • @WatersWestFlyShop
      @WatersWestFlyShop 2 роки тому

      We will definitely be doing more steelhead and salmon fly videos!

  • @jimsmith1242
    @jimsmith1242 2 роки тому

    Heard you on the wet fly swing podcast. Very enjoyable. I hope you do a video on surf fishing

    • @WatersWestFlyShop
      @WatersWestFlyShop 2 роки тому

      Thanks, Jim! We definitely will do a perch video in the future!

  • @shannonyork5300
    @shannonyork5300 2 роки тому

    Thanks for this fly. I'll give it a try on the Oregon coast. Never fly fished for Surf Perch, but plan to do so. What tide is best and when during the tide? Cheers,

    • @WatersWestFlyShop
      @WatersWestFlyShop 2 роки тому

      Let us know how you do! I find an hour after high tide on an outgoing to be the best tide for perch.

    • @shannonyork5300
      @shannonyork5300 2 роки тому

      @@WatersWestFlyShop Thanks. Will do. Cheers,

  • @reely01
    @reely01 2 роки тому

    tight tying and great looking fly.

  • @whiskeyjin9
    @whiskeyjin9 2 роки тому

    Excellent dress Sean !

  • @fishingwithfoxxxy1371
    @fishingwithfoxxxy1371 2 роки тому

    I thought you can't get polar bare

    • @WatersWestFlyShop
      @WatersWestFlyShop 2 роки тому

      It’s old polar bear that’s been around for decades. Pre 1972.

  • @Reneplata16
    @Reneplata16 2 роки тому

    Esta

  • @electivethinking
    @electivethinking 2 роки тому

    “Thick and stiff.” Just the way your mother likes it.