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Article Matuka swap Jan 1. 2001 Method The Matuka will always be one of my favorite patterns. The style of tying (lashing the wing to the top of the hook by ribbing through the fibers of the feathers) lends itself to infinite possibilities. See some patterns here	Article Oatman swap Jan 1. 2001 Swap The idea of a swap of patterns originated by Lew Oatman came from interaction by the participants on The Streamer Board on this site. The swap was hosted by Bob Petti. See the patterns here	Article Hackle for streamers Jan 1. 2001 One of the things most often asked by neophyte streamer tyers is what types of hackle are best suited for streamer wings. The short answer is... there is no single source best suited for streamer wings. The long answer... well... I'll ramble on about it for the remainder of this essay!
Article Blacknosed dace Jan 1. 2001 Forage This in one of several articles in a series being created as a group effort by members of the Streamer List to provide some background information on the species of forage fish we most commonly try to immitate with streamer patterns. See what's written about the blacknosed dace here	Article Smelt Jan 1. 2001 Forage The "king of baitfish", the American Smelt is the inspiration for the vast majority of New England Streamer patterns. Though there are a number of smelt species throughout the world, it's the Atlantic Rainbow Smelt that populates New England's waters, and is the one most-commonly immitated. Go to the article here	Article Streamers Of Bill Edson Jan 1. 2001 Swap Undoubtedly, most fly fishermen will relate the name Bill Edson with the Dark and Light Edson Tiger streamers that bear his name. They are prominent in streamer lore, fly catalogs, fly wallets, and with just cause - they have been exceptional fish takers from their inception.
Article The Rangely style Jan 1. 2001 Tip The Rangeley Style of streamer tying is the style used by Carrie Stevens to tie her famous Grey Ghost pattern. This unique features of this style of tying are that the wing components are assembled and glued together before attaching to the hook, and that the wings are not mounted on top of the hook shank but slightly down the sides of the hook shank. See how to tie it here.	Article Atlantic conversions Nov 10. 2000 Convertible Although the subject of this article may seem like heresy to dedicated tyers of classic atlantic salmon patterns, I thought it might be a fun exercise this winter to adapt some of these classic patterns to New England streamers. It was indeed a challenging and enjoyable tying experience. Go for it	Article Preston Jennings' flies Oct 22. 2000 Preston Jennings was one of those rare individuals who saw things differently than most folks. It would certainly be in our best interested to learn more about his work and his thoughts on color separation when we design our own flies. Bob Petti shows you a few patterns in the Streamer Section.
Article Marabou swap Oct 14. 2000 Swap The second streamer swap to have originated from the forums on this site, Doug Saball's Marabou Streamer Swap was a great success! The theme for the swap was that participants would contribute an original or established streamer pattern which used marabou for the wing material. See the patterns here	Article Sculpin Oct 4. 2000 Forage This forage fish feature (say that 5 times fast!) is a the third in a series of articles being created as a group effort by members of the Streamer List. There are over 300 species of sculpins, most of them are salt water or brackish water occupants, but several are found in North America. Read more here	Article Deceivers Jul 8. 2000 Feature A recent article in Fly Tyer magazine sparked quite a debate on the streamer list about the use of this popular and effective saltwater fly in fresh water. The debate found the authors "defending" the fresh water deceiver and prompted us to write a small feature on some of our own deceiver patterns.
Article Martinek's CS streamers May 31. 2000 Carrie The three original Carrie Stevens Patterns on this page are shared with us from Mike Martinek's private collection with his comments.	Article The Flatwing style May 26. 2000 Streamers The flatwing streamer style has been a consistant producer for me over the years, particularly in the smaller casting sizes for brook trout.	Article White Marabou May 15. 2000 Marabou What's so exciting about a simple white marabou streamer? It doesn't have any exotic ingredients. No epoxy. No goggle eyes. No genetic hackle. You could tie a million of them for the cost of a gallon of milk. There are no fancy techniques in the tying, so everyone who can wrap thread can tie their own. Pattern here

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Hi Bob, I am an old

Permalink Submitted by LeRoy Lowell on Thu, 2006-06-29 23:51

Hi Bob, I am an old...

Hi Bob,
I am an old Mainer who comes back to Rangeley area every year. I have only been fly fishing and Fly tying for about 6 years.

I would like to meet with you this sumer for cofee and to pick your brain about tying streamers.

Thank you, Yours to be counted on, LeRoy

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