FLY TYING TUTORIALS

Fly tying tutorials for Postfly tying kits, as featured in our monthly boxes by legendary fly tyer Tim Flagler.

Christmas Island Gotcha

Mercury Midge

Los Roques Baitfish

Woolly Bugger

Near 'Nuff Sculpin

Psycho Prince Nymph

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POSTFLY FLYBRARY

Our catalog of flies, with tips and tricks on how to fish each fly.

Trout Flybrary

Saltwater FLYBRARY

Warm water flybrary

FIRST CAST TUTORIALS

The proven, intimidation-free, "quickest-way-to-get-you-tight-with-a-fish" learning method designed for new fly anglers.

ABOUT FIRST CAST

Each box contains ALL of the flies, tools/accessories, and progressive step-by-step, how-to-tutorials from how to set up your rod to advanced casting techniques. Each box is supported by online video tutorials that review concepts in each box in more detail and advance you on your fly fishing journey.


GETTING STARTED FLY FISHING FOR TROUT

How to Set Up Your Rod

How to read water

HOW TO DRIFT AND MEND

How to roll cast

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FIRST CAST SALTWATER TUTORIALS

Where to find fish

Casting into the wind

HOW TO DOUBLE HAUL

Stripping techniques

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TACTICAL FISHING

  1. Tactical Fly Fishing - What to consider before heading out
  2. How to read a Water Flow Chart
  3. High Water Fishing Tactics
  4. How to use Sink Tip Leader
  5. Low Water Fishing Tactics
  6. Winter Fishing Tips
  7. Advanced Fly Fishing: How to High Stick & Intro to Euronymphing
  8. Advanced Streamer Fishing: Directional Retrieve

CASTING TECHNIQUES

  1. Advanced Casting - How to Double Haul
  2. Advanced Casting - How to Bow & Arrow Cast
  3. Advanced Casting - Casting in the Wind
  4. Casting Dry Flies
  5. Advanced Casting: Backhanded Cast
  6. Advanced Casting: The Haul

ALL ABOUT THE FLIES

  1. Fly Components & Hook Sizes
  2. How to Match The Hatch
  3. Dry Flies Explained
  4. All About Streamers
  5. Nymphs in Detail
  6. How to Fish Emergers
  7. Advanced Rigging: Tandem Nymph
  8. Advanced Rigging: Dry Dropper Rig

FIRST CAST BOXES

BOX 1

GET RIGGED & ON THE WATER

The quickest way to build confidence on the water:

  • How to rig up for the first time
  • Find fish in a river system
  • Roll cast & overhead cast
  • How to dead drift & mend properly
  • How to set the hook!
  • How to handle & release fish
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BOX 2

ALL ABOUT THE FLIES

Learn all about the flies and how to use them:

  • How to fish dry flies
  • Advanced streamer fishing
  • Understand bug life cycles
  • Rig up tandem rigs & more
  • Approach a new river system
  • Understand different fly patterns
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BOX 3

READY FOR ANY CONDITION

How to fish in all conditions:

  • How to read water flows and temps
  • Analyzing wind and sunlight
  • Low water fishing tactics
  • How to "high stick"
  • Heavy water flow fishing tactics
  • Advanced casting in tight situations
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