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Find "The Test Tube" on this page

The Test Tube

Futurama: A weird and futuristic construction from the archives. Really easy to tie... eh, make... uhm... construct... Metal, plastic and glue.
See how to go about it here

Directly to "Phar Side Phly"

Phar Side Phly

PhuzzieNotions: They all start out as PhuzzieNotions [R&D ideas rattling around in Pete Gray's noggin and looking for a place to happen]... and then materialize into PharSidePhlyz. Saltwater flies can all start here and become almost anything.
Follow Pete Gray... if you can!

Directly to "Allan's Winter Shrimp"

Allan's Winter Shrimp

Cold water: A simple shrimp pattern that does not use the popular but expensive Spey hackle
See the pattern description here

Find "Peeete's Pheather'n'Phlash" on this page

Peeete's Pheather'
n'Phlash

Phly welding: AKA Peeete's Welded Wide Body Tunnel Hull Pheather'n'Phlash Tube Phly. The name is complex, but the fly is simple, showing how to build a large baitfish imitation with few and easily accessible materials - and Pete Gray's neat welding technique.
To the toolshop

Article(s)

"The Christmas Tree" is found here

The Christmas Tree

Two materials: This fly is primitive close to being embarrassing. It's even ugly. It uses one material only and a crude and synthetic one at that. But... and there's a but... GFF partner Martin Joergensen has to admit that it's an efficient fly. It catches a lot of fish.
Learn to tie it here

The Christmas Tree

Type Cold saltwater fly

Originator
Steen Ulnits

Difficulty
Easy

Target species
Garfish
Sea trout (sea run)

Materials

Hook Straight shank, down eye streamer hook, size 6-2
Thread Red
Underbody Red chenille or yarn
Tail, body and hackle Clear Mylar tubing
Head Tying thread, varnished

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