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Aug 2012 - All content
Aug 2012 - All content
#244 - Fire Fly
Fire Fly - Loretta Parent Tied by: Loretta Parent Originated by: Lewis Melanson Hook: Mustad 36890 #2 Thread: Black Tag: Oval gold tinsel Body: Red...
#243 - Rogan Inspired
Rogan Inspired - Val Kropiwnicki Tied by: Val Kropiwnicki Originated by: Val Kropiwnicki Source: Rare and Unusual Fly Tying Materials: A Natural...
Val Kropiwnicki
I have been making art, mostly functional steel, for over 25 years now but it has been in the last 3 years that I finally figured out how to combined...
#242 - Red Ned
Red Ned - Robert Frandsen Tied by: Robert Frandsen Originated by: Robert Frandsen Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: White Tag: Flat gold tinsel Body:...
#241 - Jungle Pond Special
Tied by: Alan Grombacher Originated by: Alan Grombacher Hook: #2 Castle Arms Heritage Allcock hook Thread: Black Pearsalls Gossamar silk thread Tag:...
#240 - Bloody Mary Streamer
Bloody Mary Streamer - Davie McPhail Tied by: Davie McPhail Originated by: Davie McPhail Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: 6/0 red Tag: Oval silver...
Alan Petrucci Streamers
I can still remember the fist fish I caught on a streamer, a stocked brook trout on a Royal Coachman streamer. Since that time I have had success many times fishing these long flies. In my early days of fly fishing I bought all of my flies.
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#239 - Starwalker
Starwalker - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern Hook: Mustad B-17 #2 Thread: Black Tag: Copper embossed...
A very versatile material
Golden Pheasant must be one of the most versatile fly-tying materials you can get your hands on. The wealth of different feathers on one skin is simply overwhelming. And the skin is inexpensive too.
What's not to like?
#238 - Cains River Freeman's Choice
- Cains River Freeman's Choice - Bryant Freeman Tied by: Bryant Freeman Originated by: Bryant Freeman based on the Cains River series Source: Streamer...
#237 - Willow Creek Smelt
Willow Creek Smelt - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8xl Thread:...
#236 - Zebulon
Zebulon Streamer - Kelly Lovelady Tied by: Kelly Lovelady Originated by: Kelly Lovelady Hook: Gaelic Supreme MM Rangeley Streamer #1 8xl Thread: White...
Kelly Lovelady
I was born and raised in Northeast Texas. I have had a love of fishing my whole life. I remember being a very small child, and fishing with a cane...
Tying Tenkara Flies
I'm so glad this video hasn't been dubbed in English!
The start with Dr. Hisao Ishigaki lecturing on fly selection in Japanese is simply the perfect introduction. It's captivating and fascinating in...
An Entirely Synthetic Fish
Now this is not your average angling or fly-fishing book and definitely not a how-to or where-to book for the fly-fisher.
#235 - Green Beauty
Green Beauty - Michael Decoteau Tied by: Michael Decoteau Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout...
Salmon fishing in the Yemen
This book was brought to my attention by GFF contributor Bob Kenly. I had noticed the movie by the same title (and based on the novel) because the web had been overflowing with trailers for it when it...
#234 - Indianapolis TCC
Indianapolis - Team Colors Collection - Don Soar Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook...
#233 - Miss Kait
Miss Kait - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: Black 70 denier Body: Rear; silver embossed...
#232 - Yellow A. J. Randall
Yellow A. J. Randall - David Mac Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #1 10X Long Thread: Black Body: Olive...
Zonker patterns
This article features a handful of zonker patterns, which we cover in connection with our thorough theme on tying zonker flies and cutting or buying zonker strips.
See the patterns here
#231 - Gray Wolf's Queen of the Lake
Gray Wolf's Queen of the Lake - Eunan Hendron Tied by: Eunan Hendron Originated by: Gray Wolf Source: Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers, Klausmeyer...
Fishy photos: Harri Hytönen
Finnish photographer Harri Hytönen was brought to my attention through Facebook and I got both a set of great pictures as well as Harri's replies to our usual questions.
Se it all here
#230 - Montreal Streamer
Montreal Streamer - Ted Patlen Tied by: Ted Patlen Originated by: Adapted from the Montreal wet fly dressing Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing...
#229 - Majestic
Majestic - Don Ordes Tied by: Don Ordes Originated by: Don Ordes Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook Thread: White Tag: Oval...
Chugging along
I'm back in the saddle, vacation is over and GFF has been taking care of itself for a few weeks. Amazing how well it behaves... knock on wood!
#228 - Pink Beauty
Pink Beauty - Marcelo Morales Tied by: Marcelo Morales Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Forgotten Flies, Schmookler & Sils (1999) Hook:...
Marcelo Morales
I began fly fishing in the early seventies. Jorge Donovan and Bebe Anchorena were my mentors, they were fantastic casters and know the rivers...
#227 - Colonel Fuller (Conversion)
Colonel Fuller - Dave Lomasney Tied by: Dave Lomasney Originated by: John Shields Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek 8xl #2 Thread: Black 6/0 Tag:...
Cutting and buying zonker strips
Here's a description of how to cut zonker strips yourself and some advice on getting the best store bought material - both as strips and whole skins.
Get the tips on zonker strips here
#226 - Charles E. Wheeler
Charles E. Wheeler - Don Bastian Tied by: Don Bastian Originated by: Carrie Stevens Sources: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and...
Robb Nicewonger
I've been a reader of this web page for a while now and wanted to let you know how I've benefitted from your time and efforts.
I've tied and used many patterns from the old Fishing Denmark site and...
A short bio here
Washing your materials
If you never tried washing a newly bought saddle, neck or bucktail, it's about time you try! Proper treatment can transform the useless to useful and the mediocre to sublime.
Start your laundry here
Steaming your materials
Steaming materials has a fantastic effect! Feathers, fur, hair deserves some steam. You will be amazed what a little vaporized water can do.
Put on the kettle here
#225 - San Francisco TCC
San Francisco - Team Colors Collection - Don Soar Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook...
July Streamers now up on Auction
Here is a list of all the streamers available in the auctions from the July posts. You can click the links below to bid or add these to your watch...
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