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DHE 2.0 (Deer Hair Emerger 2.0)

Mar 5. 2012
Bob Wyatt's updated DHE.
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Kite's Imperial

Feb 25. 2012
Materials Used; Hook, Kamasan B170 size14, Thread, Purple Pearsalls Silk, Tail, Honey or Rusty Dun Cock Fibres, Rib, Fine Gold or Copper Wire, Body and Thorax, Natural Grey Turkey/Sooty Slate, Hack
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Gotcha

Feb 24. 2012
Tying the fantastic Gotche. But hey, don't cut off the bead chain eyes before you tie them in! Make life easier to yourself...
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Moto's Minnow Streamer

Feb 22. 2012
Detailed instructions for tying a Moto's Minnow streamer.
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Damselfly Nymph

Feb 10. 2012
Fly tying insturctions on how to tie a damselfly nymph with Maria Rivas.
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How to submit a pattern to GFF

Feb 9. 2012
Contribute Occasionally visitors ask whether they can contribute a fly pattern to this site, and the answer is a clear and loud YES!
Read how to do it here
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Rune's Libell nymph/RS Dragon

Feb 9. 2012
This is an attempt on Rune's (Stokkebekk) Libellnymfe/RS Dragon. Before tying, I had tied 5 strands of antron yarn together with regular sewing thread.
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Black & Green

Feb 8. 2012
A back and green salmon fly on a tube
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Bluegill Popper

Feb 7. 2012
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CDC Klinkhammer

Feb 7. 2012
This is a twist on the original Klinkhammer Special. Both the post and hackle are made from CDC. This pattern sits nicely on the water's surface.
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Non-descript softhackle

Feb 5. 2012
A simple soft hackle wet fly with a one-strand flash material body and rib
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A Tungsten Nymph

Jan 25. 2012
Not a pretty fly, but effective. This is a very good general purpose nymph, useful for getting deep on streams or rivers.
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Czeched Out Hare's Ear

Jan 22. 2012
This soft hackled Hare's Ear pattern, tied on a jig style hook, is effective and quick fly to tie.
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Oatman's Silver Darter

Jan 16. 2012
Step by Step Someone asked me how to create the "slightly tapered" body on an Oatman Silver Darter and it was pretty difficult to describe in words, so I tied up a sample and took some photos along the way. Here for your enjoyment is a Lew Oatman favorite, the Silver Darter
Click here to read more
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Mosquito

Jan 10. 2012
Simple way to tie a mosquito.

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