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Fly Tying Thread Blues

The old aught system for tying threads (6/0, 8/0, 10/0) isn't really good. So the newer Denier system is much better, right? No, not really!
Read why in this article

Gary Fraser Streamer Collection 2014

Gary Fraser Streamers Gary has been busy working on a gorgeous set of streamers for the Streamers 365 project, and within his offering is a subset of...

Amundsen (CCGS)

Amundsen (CCGS) - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser Amundsen (CCGS) streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15 Thread:...

Andrea Gail

Andrea Gail - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser Andrea Gail streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15 Thread: Black...

Bird Fur Ghost

Bird Fur Ghost - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser adapted from Carrie Stevens' Gray Ghost Bird Fur Ghost streamer fly...

Blue Pearl

Blue Pearl - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser Blue Pearl streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15 Thread: Black 8/0...

Brunt's Perch Muddler

Brunt's Perch Muddler - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Richard Brunt Brunt's Perch Muddler streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Mustad...

Grizzly Brown Shadow

Grizzly Brown Shadow - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gray Wolf Grizzly Brown Shadow streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15...

L'Acadien II

L'Acadien II - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser L'Acadien II streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15 Thread: White...

Miss Ally

Miss Ally - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser Miss Ally streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15 Thread: 8/0 Tag:...

PJ Whiteback Smelt

PJ Whiteback Smelt - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Peter Janes PJ Whiteback Smelt streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15...

Restigouche Governor

Restigouche Governor - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Pete Dube Restigouche Governor streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15...

St. Mary's Sedge

St. Mary's Sedge - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Charles Defeo St. Mary's Sedge streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Daiichi 2340...

The Legend

The Legend - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gray Wolf The Legend streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15 Thread: Black 8/0...

The Redhead

The Redhead - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser The Redhead streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15 Thread: Red 8/0...

Beaver Kill River

The Beaver Kill River is one of the very famous US rivers and an important part of the history of US fly-fishing
Visit the river here

Mouse flies

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

What is a switch rod?

There's single hand and two hand rods. The one in between should be the switch rod, right? This article is about how salmon guide Nils Jorgensen sees it.
Single or two hand?

FlyOn tube fly system

A simple idea for switching tube flies lightning fast without cutting the leader or tying any knots.
See how to do it here

Steve Labrecque Streamers Collection 2014

Steve Labrecque Streamers Steve grew up along the lakes and rivers of Maine, in the Sebago Lake area of the state. He was born into angling and...

Brookie Variation

Brookie ( Brook Trout variation) - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Lew Oatman (Brook Trout) Source: Streamer Fly Tying &...

Fire Tiger

Fire Tiger - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Mike Martinek Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 8xl #6...

Footer's Special

Footer's Special - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: David A. Footer Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook...

Ginger Ghost

Ginger Ghost - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Carrie Stevens Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 8xl #4...

Harri's Golden Perch (var.)

Harri's Golden Perch (var.) - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Harri Lehtonen Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley...

Lacey's Luck

Lacey's Luck - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Steve Labrecque Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 8xl...

Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Mike Martinek Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 8xl #4...

Miss Kyla #2

Miss Kyla #2 - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Steve Labrecque Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 8xl...

Olive Beauty

Olive Beauty - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Based on the Green Beauty by Carrie Stevens Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek...

Raccoon Moon

Raccoon Moon - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Steve Labrecque Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 8xl...

Royal Perch

Royal Perch - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Steve Labrecque Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 8xl #4...

The Cure

The Cure - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Steve Labrecque Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 8xl #1...

Yellow Submarine

Yellow Submarine - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Steve Labrecque Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook...

Wet Flies

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

Richard Katzman

Richard Katzman resides in the Catskills of the US state New York and ties tube flies for his fishing
Read about him here

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