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Feb 2012 - All content
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Trevor Morgan
I was born and educated in Ireland more years ago than I care to admit. At the bottom of the garden flowed a trout stream. As a boy it provided that sense of mystery and an ongoing challenge of how t...
Read Trevor's bio here
#60 - Red Dawn
Tied by: Damian Lee Welsh Originated by: Damian Lee Welsh Hook: Partridge CS15 #4 Thread: White Tip: Fine silver oval tinsel Tag: Yellow silk floss...
Damian Welsh
Damian Lee Welsh has been tying flies and fly fishing since the age of twelve, introduced to both by his late Grandfather Lee Bushell. Over the past...
Favorite flies
I just finished a new self-published book "Favorite flies for Baltic Seatrout" and ordered my own first two copies.
#59 - Kokanee Sunrise
Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 8xl Thread: Black Tag: Gold flat tinsel Body: Red floss...
Atlantic Salmon Flies of Nova Scotia
I have said this before in connection with other books: I wish there were more books like this! When I say that, it's typically because we're talking something very exotic, something niche, something ...
#58 - Guide's Special
Guide's Special - Jim Warner Tied by: Jim Warner Originated by: Unknown Hook: Mustad 94720 #4 Thread: Black 6/0 Body: Silver flat tinsel Belly: Blue...
Jim Warner
My fly-tying has been listed in several books: Dick Stewart's Trolling Flies for Trout & Salmon; Dick Surette's Trout and Salmon Fly Index; Don...
#57 - Brookie Fin
Tied by: Dave Lomasney Originated by: Helen Shaw Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek 8xl #2 Thread: Black 6/0 Body: Silver flat tinsel Throat: White...
Dave Lomasney
I was born and raised a New Englander, were I love to fly fish, hunt, hike and most of all tie classic streamer and wet flies. I started flyfishing...
The African fly connection
Here at the Global FlyFisher we get offers to buy flies all the time. 95% come from Nairobi in Kenya.
Jason Tison
I first noticed Jason Tison's neat pencil drawings when watching a video on YouTube where he shows the process from blank paper to a finished and stunningly beautiful drawing of a blue marlin. I approached Jason, and he replied to my usual set of Fishy Artist questions.
Read his replies and see samples of his art here.
The Orvis Guide to the Essential American Flies
Flywater
#56 - Prairie Thunder
Tied by: Jeff Smith Originated by: Jeff Smith Hook: Mustad 94720 #4 Thread: Black 70 denier Tag: Gold oval tinsel Tail: Golden pheasant crest Body:...
Jeff Smith
I have been tying flies since 1974. At that time I was living in Argentia Newfoundland. Due to the number of Scheduled Atlantic Salmon Rivers in the...
#55 - Molloy Smelt
Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Jerome Molloy Hook: Partridge CS15 #4 Thread: White 70 denier Tag: Silver embossed tinsel Body: White wool...
Gary Fraser
Born in Rural Cape Breton I had the luxury of growing up with some of the finest trout and salmon fishing in the world on my doorstep. I am a father...
8 minutes ago
I just added a trailer for the salmon DVD "A Passion Called Salmon" - 8 minutes ago, actually. Why that's interesting, I'll return to in a moment.
But first I'll talk a bit about the DVD and the tr...
#54 - Baby Brown Trout
Tied by: Jon Harrang Originated by: Jon Harrang Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek/Carrie Stevens streamer hook size 6, 8XL Body: Copper mylar...
Jon Harrang
Jon lives on a mini-ranch/fixer-upper in central Oregon's high desert with his wife and three daughters. He has been tying flies since he was in grade...
#53 - Grizzly Prince
Tied by: Ted Patlen Originated by: Austin S. Hogan Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing (page 285-286) Hook: 4xl streamer hook Thread: Black 70...
#52 - Buffalo TCC
Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 8xl Thread: Black Tag: Silver tinsel Body: Red tinsel...
Fishy photos: Corey Kruitbosch
While scouting for photographers I found Corey Kruitbosch's almost 2,000 beautiful images on Flickr. Like before I approached him with our usual set of questions and he cordially replied and sent some samples of his work.
Read his replies here.
#51 - Miss Ena Martell
Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #1 10X Long Thread: Black Body: Tan floss Rib: Silver Mylar tinsel,...
Bass Bug Basics
#50 - Black Cat
Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Carrie Stevens Sources: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and Salmon Flies - Hilyard Pg....
#49 - Charmed Witch
Tied by: Kelly Lovelady Originated by: Kelly Lovelady Hook: Mustad 94720 #4 Tag: Silver mylar tinsel Tail: Yellow hackle fibers Body: Fl. orange floss...
Fly pictures
We feature a ton a fly pictures on this site and emphasize good quality in these pictures. This is an article about how to get the best shots of your flies.
Get all the tips here
#48 - Maynard's Marvel (#3 Variation)
Tied by: Mike Boyer Originated by: Bill Zimmerman (Popularized by Ora Smith) Source: Forgotten Flies (Paul Schmookler and Ingrid Sils, 1999) Hook:...
Upgrading the Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear
It might seem futile to try to improve one of the world's most proven patterns, but there's room for improvement. Trevor Morgan gives some classics an overhaul.
Se them here
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#47 - Mike's Red Ghost Special
Tied by: Mike Martinek Originated by: Mike Martinek Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 8xl Thread: White Tag: Flat silver tinsel...
#46 - Spotty
Tied by: Glenn Peckel Originated by: Ora Smith Source: Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon; Dick Stewart & Bob Leeman 1982 pg.87 Hook: Mustad...
#45 - Deep Green Beauty
Tied by: Gary P. Tanner Originated by: Gary P. Tanner, a variation of Carrie Stevens Green Beauty Hook: Partridge CS17 Ken Baker Thread: Black 8/0...
Gary Tanner
I spent 10 years working for the National Wild Turkey Federation, first as a Regional Director, and finally as their first Director of Development. I...
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