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Article Rane Olsen's streamer project Jun 1. 2015 Daunting Finnish fly tyer Rane Olsen decided to tie all 93 Carrie Stevens streamer patterns mentioned in Graydon R. Hilyard and Leslie K. Hilyard's book on her and the flies. Read the story, see the pictures	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 Yellow Marabou Special Jan 31. 2011 Marabou Winged Streamer While tying up a batch of streamers for a fly swap, GFF partner Bob Petti remembered an old tinsel trick that reduced some of the hand cramping thread wrapping that is all too common with long shanked streamers. Click here for more
Article Bert Quimby Jul 14. 2003 Classic streamers Another entry in the continuing series of features highlighting the flies of the founders of the art of streamer tying. Bert Quimby is not as well known as many, but his flies are just as beautiful and original. Click here to see them all.	Article Fall Streamers Jan 1. 2003 Streamers Looking for some juicy streamers to swing in your favorite trout stream or pond in the coming Fall? Check out these attractive flies from a streamer swap hosted by Scott Daskiewich. Click here to see the flies in the Streamer section	Article Big Mike's streamers Oct 18. 2002 Heritage Truly influential fly tyers are rare. Mike Martinek is such a tyer. He has been the initiator and a major contributor to the revival of the American streamers. Read Bob Petti's article about Mike's beautiful, classical streamer patterns.
Article Carrie's Challenge Oct 16. 2002 Streamers I have never used a vise; I have never seen anyone tie a fly and noone has ever seen me tie one. I have never read or had any fly tying instructions. Said by Carrie Stevens in a letter to Jospeh Bates. The words of a trailblazer. How fortunate we are to reap the benefits of a road paved by innovators before us, such as Mrs. Stevens.	Article Glimpses of Maine's Angling Past Jul 10. 2001 History This is a very unique and interesting little book. No fly patterns. No fishing techniques. It is basically what the title implies - a portal into the past of one of the most historically significant states in the U.S. with regards to fishing and in particular, fly-fishing.	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 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 Carrie Stevens II Mar 23. 1999 Mrs. Carrie G. Stevens One of the true parents of streamer fly fishing, particularly in New England, she brought forth the Gray Ghost. The popularity of her 25 years of fly tying is exemplified by this fly, a streamer that has traveled not only throughout the United States but all over the world. Read the article here.