25 Flies YOU Should Have!

This is a collection of some of my all-time favorite flies to catch trout. If you don’t have any of these patterns in your everyday fly box, I would highly suggest giving them a try!
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[@douglee9434]

I've been watching too many of your videos. Caught myself using Velcro on a stick to give what little hair I have a nice buggy look.

[@FlyFishMike_]

🤣

[@MainelyFlies]

Nice that will do the job, or even a stiff toothbrush

[@MayheM_72]

I have a wooden spoon from an ice cream cup and I glued some velcro to it. I also have a Loon wire dubbing brush, but I usually use the velcro stick.

[@buck1543]

I have an old toothbrush I found in my backpack

[@ai_is_a_great_place]

24 hours ago, I'd have laughed if you said I was gna become addicted to watching someone wrapping string around a wire. But here I am, feasting on crack for my eyes! Thank you Mainely! And I don't even fish lol

[@davidhanni208]

I’ve said this before but your wire behind the bead transition is FLAWLESS .

[@faustocastaneda3542]

This was a great beginners kit for a great price. kzbin.infoUgkxKRURvLsu9Vvyw7gIuvt8FsApoQNCdz-1 Its given us a huge variety to test out and see what works well and what we like to use. Majority of the flies have stayed together well, but some of the rainbow warriors did unravel after catching a few blue gill. All in all, this was a great kit and are so happy with the purchase and value for money.

[@joelgahimer6770]

That vinyl fly is nice. Great tutorial on that one

[@paulroche519]

Tied the Brook trout and it worked today when all else failed. I had to substitute the bucktail for deer hair as it was all I had at hand. Top man💪

[@enriquee.puricelli1994]

I love your fly tying videos

[@Ed_Long]

I love these tutorials, I hope soon to be tying flies thanks to these teachings

[@Rmcgloth1]

That vinyl stone is a work of art. #flies

[@thismyytbhandle]

I wanna make a couple for my boyfriend, and have (sub)zero background in fishing. This looks 1)beautifully crafted, and 2)like the flies are about to enter RuPaul's Drag Race 🤭. I know I must not "crowd" the body because it will impede proper biting, and that the head must be tightly secured too. After that, my imagination (plus your vids) is the sky! Thanks for posting :D

[@mr.e0311]

I've never done this and I've never watched anybody do it.. Something tells me this guy makes this look really easy. And I'm willing to bet that it isn't as easy as he is making it look.

[@bobbg9041]

1:47 as a kid in the 1970s i got lessons from a 67 year old man how to tie these i remember him using this style fly and peacock feathers as well as other natural materials and man made stuff. It was his hobby, if he wasn't fishing he was making Flys.

[@c.p.1688]

Great set of videos. Thank you!

[@MayheM_72]

My 26yo autistic son LOVES watching your vids, and sends me links to your vids often! He's never tied flies, but is fascinated by fly tying. My 12yo autistic son has tried tying, and hopefully he'll get back to it again some day soon.

[@MainelyFlies]

That’s awesome! Great to hear they enjoy it, hopefully they’ll get back into it. But if not there will always be plenty of videos

[@richardshaver-fq5bo]

Very nice tying Learned something new and remembered something old that I forgot

[@Steve-vt8hl]

I'm brand new at fly tying. I've watched COUNTLESS videos on them. I must say, by far, yours is the most informative that I've seen yet. Now I just need to start trying to tie them. LOL Thank you.

[@homerwalden2753]

#flies Wow, these flies are nothing short of miraculous! I think I have watched everything you have filmed, and the film quality is top notch and now I know what I'll be doing in my retirement years, I'll be 70 next year and this is the perfect activity to help me stay in my creative side. So Thank You!!!!

[@SmokeyBottomsOutdoors]

Just started watching your videos really enjoying them

[@davidbowen8666]

I totally enjoyed watching the variety of flies made in the 'Top 25'! I returned to New England this summer and enjoyed lots of fly fishing. (I live in Southwest Florida and and I tie Flys for that area.) When I return to FL I will surely be tying patterns I will use next spring when I return to New England next Spring! Thanks!

[@MainelyFlies]

Happy to help! Hope they land you some great fish!

[@robertyetsko80]

Seems like you don't mention hook sizes and types This would be helpful especially for new tyers..KEEP the videos coming PLEASE!!!!!

[@fishyiscute]

ur voice is so calming tbh

[@kimmiller2000]

hashtag flies. Great videos. I will definitely try making these flies.

[@jamesandjackieretimana1432]

Wow love these flys

[@chrisfernandez3900]

Hi there i'm new to fly fishing this is so mesmarising love to watch this

[@lorawinfrey9112]

Awesome video so many flies in one spot Loved all of them. #Flies

[@wanshuwamylliemngap4918]

I don't fish but...I love your videos👌

[@MainelyFlies]

Glad you like them!

[@robertyetsko80]

EXCELLENT INFORMATIVE VIDEO CLEAR CONCISE INSTRUCTION VERY NICELY DONE

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

Awesome looking fly

[@bobstewart4342]

This mans an artist!

[@user-xu8jw4ng9w]

great video !! please include the hook size. Again really good video

[@brodywalters6935]

I love watching these

[@christophermatthews6133]

Fantastic work! #flies

[@straithill5965]

Awesome video.

[@twaanjackson]

#jstockard #flies Love these tutorials. Still building my fly box off some of these

[@bobbg9041]

Its really challenging getting the buck to stand still wile you trim his tail. And peacocks get really upset when you pluck a fethor. Oh male peacocks you need the pretty colors.

[@Tjk186]

Fantastic patterns! #flies

[@victorcruz4740]

I love that fly will like to try it we’re I live in Long Island New York

[@benperchalski4825]

I'm new to all this and have only been tying for a month and a week maybe. If you see me saying I'm using a Velcro brush to give my hair a buggy look it's cause I'm going bald....... I already have a pretty decent parachute and have already attempted a twin parachute and a size 12 dry fly hook and so far that's my biggest challenge, its actually completing this. There looks to be a few on here I must try though. You were one of my first 3 I subscribed to for tying and i did so based on your presentation. Keep it up cause I really enjoy your channel and need more of your podcast

[@MainelyFlies]

Great to hear you are finding them useful! Don’t worry more content across all the channels will be coming soon. I’m at a very busy point in my life right now, but that ends next Thursday (my PhD defense date) after that I’ll be doing this full time. Good luck with the tying, sounds like you are off to a great start!

[@benperchalski4825]

@@MainelyFlies I'm 43 at the end of Aug so I have had many years of practicing my patience in doing things. I'm wanting to try feather wings when you pull them tie them and split them.

[@ozarkoutdoors6369]

Love the videos

[@dewaynebrunson1194]

This video and your others have been very helpful. #flies

[@anthonyromero9600]

Fly tie!

[@Fernando_Woolybooger]

What sorcery is this?!!! Sir, your videos humble me. Wow.

[@mauricioosorio2450]

#flies Very informative and flawless tutorials.

[@ClimbingCrux]

Love your videos #flies

[@jonfillion3732]

#flies have to say seeing you make these, I will most definitely be ordering from you to start my fly box.

[@MainelyFlies]

Happy to tie for you anytime, just let me know

[@larrywolff2645]

#flies. your flies are very helpful to me as I also live in N.E.

[@68cristian]

# flies amazing....

[@user-fj8cc6fx2b]

Great work!

[@user-fj8cc6fx2b]

#flies

[@martywade5519]

Fly they’re good working flys

[@jackschiller8252]

#flys Great video mate

[@blaircolquhoun7780]

What do I need to get started?

[@rontormondsen8295]

I really enjoy your videos but for some reason I can’t get the mat’l lists to come up ☹️you should publish a small paper back book of all your patterns this should sell well

[@MainelyFlies]

I may do that one day but will be in the works for quite a while longer. These videos I just pull from all my individual videos. There you’ll find the materials list for most. This is something that when rushed I’m not the best at adding but am making an effort to add them to all the new ones I’m doing.

[@darrylwalls4162]

Awesome thanks #flies

[@hamidlone3189]

Super sir.

[@ukasz5053]

i love the content! #flies

[@planetkash5524]

#flys and man thank you for teaching me helps me alot

[@jerrycandelaria8845]

Any chance you can do an instructional video on a number 20 Madame x

[@Shudaba]

#FLIES

[@timothylatimer1196]

#JStockard great looking fly

[@55dougie]

Thx #flies

[@kirkallen4670]

#flies. You tie well brother

[@MainelyFlies]

Thanks Kirk! This one is already won but we do new ones all the time

[@MainelyFlies]

Thanks Kirk! This one is already won but we do new ones all the time

[@chrismeyers5963]

May I ask, why was this pattern banned for competition, not a fly fisherman but I love fishing so I was just curious?

[@ernestluedke3927]

J stockard

[@user-dh4zz1wz4f]

Flies

[@bcon900]

#Flies. absolutely meticulous.

[@calvinsaltz9797]

#flys

[@richardbarry9480]

#flies I’m a start out

[@huntz4fun807]

#flies

[@Connor-ku1wt]

and snip the excess free #flies

[@joelgahimer6770]

#fly

[@user-dt7ru3nz8b]

great tutorial, but i still don't know what to do with the excess.

[@taylorfranklin1114]

That scudd looks like fish candy

[@chrisfernandez3900]

#Fleis

[@dirtypanda9337]

# fly's

[@bentpolski]

# J. Stockard

[@edwardmlotkiewicz2343]

#jstockard, #flies

[@CelineMills-yz6sc]

#Jay stocerd

[@billymitchem5256]

#JSTOCARDFLYS

[@herbharry]

Love the video, but still can’t locate the recipe in the comments.

[@MainelyFlies]

This is a compilation video. You would have to find the individual ones in the video library on my channel

[@BIG_FAT_TOLL123]

i rly want to become a good lure maker oneday i have started making them last year i still cant get them to look nice

[@REAL20119.]

#jaystockard

[@johnvecera8428]

#JStockard

[@bunteryack5531]

Hello

[@bodhi974]

#Jstockard

[@tenkaraanarchist243]

Let's turn this into a drinking game. Every time he says "...the excess free" take a shot.

[@electrontube]

I like to use Burger King gift cards for winter time rainbow trout. everyone knows how opportunistic these fish are and they'll leap at any chance for an easy meal. jokes on them though, there's no money left on the cards. so I'll just laugh and laugh as I continually botch hooksets.

[@anthonyromero9600]

This is a great video!

[@alexandernickelson3364]

#jstockard

[@RT42069]

"Steal your wife's or girlfriend's eye shadow" Yet another reason it sucks being single

[@fosslnut]

/fly

[@DavidEvans-gt7nk]

maybe I'll find some butt crunchers to tie

[@FMHOutdoors]

first

[@icefisher1171]

Fantastic stone!! #flies

[@icefisher1171]

Excellent patterns!!! #jstockard

[@brodywalters6935]

#flies

[@davidyost5400]

#flys

[@calvinsaltz9797]

#jstockard

[@emanuelaguiar6481]

#flies

[@justinhettich7099]

#flies

[@cliffordstarkey]

#flies

[@plug-fq5fn]

#flies