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Video A talk with Bob Clouser Apr 18. 2022 An interview with Bob Clouser, takling about his new signature hook with Ahrex Hooks, the SA 210. A hour with Bob Clouser, “that fly” and his life and career in fly fishing.	Video Fly Tying Tips for a Clean Hook Eye! Mar 18. 2021 In this video, I share tips to keep a CLEAN hook eye when fly tying.	Article Durable flies: Before you tie Feb 27. 2020 Tied to hold One key to durability in flies is to prepare a bit before starting - and choosing the right hook, thread and materials Read the second chapter here.
Video Red Hook Annelid Jan 5. 2018 Red Annelids are a very important and common food source for trout in almost every river in the world.	Article Alaska Mary Ann Bucktail Jul 20. 2017 Streamers365 It is the official fly of the Alaska Flyfishers and has a storied past. I used a few hooks from my Mustad 9575 collection for this video. The hook is...	Article Short hook, long wing Apr 24. 2017 Fly style A lot of flies are tied on very short hooks, still featuring quite long bodies/wings to imitate small fish. This article looks into that style. See some examples here
Video Hook Properties and Considerations Feb 14. 2017 I give my opinion on the factors that impact my hook selection, and how they affect the overall style of my design.	Article New Updated Streamer Hook Selection on FlyHooks.org Dec 20. 2016 Streamers365 A while back, I sent a bunch of streamer hooks from my collection over to Håvard Eide, the man behind flyhooks.org. If you...	Article Intruder shanks, wire and hooks Sep 11. 2016 Materials The major difference between almost any fly and an Intruder is the use of a shank and a trailing hook. This is about shanks, wires and stinger hooks. Read more here
Article Allcock Heritage BG3 Hooks Aug 23. 2016 Streamers365 You don't often see these coveted Allcock Heritage BG3 Streamer Hooks for sale. Luckily for streamer tyers, there is a set of size #4 an #2 hooks up...	Blog entry New Danish hooks May 20. 2016 New hook brands isn't something we see ever so often, but just recently two Danish hook series have seen the light of day	Article Hooks and Collectable Streamers Mar 23. 2015 Streamers365 It's been quite some time since I posted a cache of Ebay finds. This week there are tons of great items to put you bids in on. First up is one of my...
Article Lloyd Lutes Streamers and WIllis & Sons Hooks Dec 14. 2014 Streamers365 It was a welcome surprise to see a new set of streamers for sale on Ebay from noted Canadian tyer Lloyd Lutes. Not only does he tie a mean streamers,...	Article Hooks and Streamers Oct 5. 2014 Streamers365 If the Farmer's Almanac holds any truth, we're in for a cold winter. Thankfully there have been quite a few nice hooks and flies on Ebay for those of...	Video Debarbing Hooks Aug 29. 2014 In this fly tying tutorial, I explain two methods that I employ when debarbing hooks. These are based on the type of vise that you use, and both are explained during the video.

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