Patterns

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Article OSA Nymph Apr 21. 2014 Nymph A generic nymph that can do equally well as a stonefly or mayfly nymph as it can a waterboatman or backswimmer See how to tie it here	Article Foam Caterpillars Apr 7. 2014 Terrestrial Caterpillars aren't the most common type of fishing flies, but like a good ant or beetle pattern they can be killers by an overgrown stream bank on a warm summers day. Follow the easy step-by-step here	Article Mouse flies Mar 19. 2014 Furry Somewhat an oxymoron - a fly that's a mammal - but still a fun fly to tie, and not least to fish when the large fish are tuned in on a mouse menu. See lots of mice here
Article Wet Flies Mar 8. 2014 Fly Tying Wet flies are once again very popular, but most we see are tied for presentation and not so much for fishing. Bob Petti enjoys tying wet flies and tries to style his after the fishing flies that are popular in the UK using colors and materials that work well in the water. Click here to see all the flies	Article The Oscar Fly Feb 17. 2014 First there was The Collie Dog, then the less famous Charlie Fly and now the Oscar Fly. A traditional palmered wet fly in greyish colors - with a secret and rare smoke colored body. See how to tie it and why Flemming prefers them in small sizes. Go for an Oscar here	Article X-Factor Dec 8. 2013 CDC South African summer is here and the fish are rising. And the X-factor fly makes them even keener to go for the surface fly See how to tie it here
Article Neguinha Fulô Nov 5. 2013 Cute Blackie This fly is very simple to tie, very good for beginners, and uses very few tying materials. A lot of people in the Brazilian forum Fly Fishing Brasil really enjoyed it. Learn how to tie this simple fly here	Article Micro Tarantula Crab Oct 23. 2013 Bones A small and mobile crab fly designed with big, wary bonefish in mind. The fly is developed by the professional fly tyer known as Peter Xtremefly See how to tie it here	Article Pike Duster Oct 6. 2013 Inspired by some large, colorful saddles and an ordinary feather duster, this pike fly is voluminous and voluptuous, easy to tie and easy to cast. See how to tie it here
Article Mart's CdL Hen Caddis Emerger Sep 10. 2013 Soft Martin Westbeek's Coq de Leon Hen Caddis Emerger has soft contours and soft materials that suggest the movements of an insect struggling to break free. See how to tie it here	Article Glitter John Aug 21. 2013 A variant While keeping the profile of the Copper John but using fewer and different materials the Glitter John came about. See how to tie it here	Article Vintage Streamers Jun 29. 2013 Vintage Flies I saw a post by Ted Patlen on a fly tying bulletin board. It was a simple post - a photo of a group of flies and a short statement stating his intention of tying the flies as close as possible to the way the originator tied the flies. Click here to read more.
Article F&K Caddis Jun 28. 2013 Emerger This caddis pattern has a great profile and an hot spot that can attract fish. It's been very successful for the originator, South African Korrie Broos. See how to tie it here	Article The Super Pupa Jun 18. 2013 Hatching With such a name a fly has to be good. And this one is. The Super Pupa is a killer pattern! Different, simple to tie, and very efficient. Read the story and see how to tie it	Article Catskill Tube Flies Jun 17. 2013 Tubes The cradle of American fly-fishing in the Catskills and tube flies isn't something normally connected, but fly-tyer Richard Katzman ties tube flies to be fished in these hallowed waters. See Richard's tube flies here

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