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Dec 14. 2019

Muddy Rivers Grub

Great Pattern for High & Muddy Rivers,
Hook size 10-12 Grub
Thread Fluro Pink
Body Orange Ostrich Herl
Ribs Pink Beading Elastic 0.8mm

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Vintage Streamers

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.

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Does anyone proofread this crap?

Oct 4. 2019

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Yes, a non-native English speaker proofreads material from a host of mostly non-English amateur writers, and sometimes errors do slip through

I'm on the air!

Sep 26. 2019

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Dave Stewart from the podcast "Wet Fly Swing" contacted me for participation in one of his podcasts, and it’s now online to enjoy.

Flies Photo Gadget v2.0

Aug 30. 2019

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Russian Ramil Yamaliev has upgraded his fly photo ringlight, and improved its performance significantly

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Trout are stupid

A small book that debunks a lot of myths surrounding trout fishing – including the one that trout are cunning and intelligent hunters, able to trick anglers. They are not! Trout are stupid!

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Dec 12. 2019 Video Jim's Smelt Bucktail Jim's Smelt is a vibrant little bucktail that calls for 6 colors of hair plus some herl and flash to round out the wing.	Dec 12. 2019 Video IPN Cat Varient There are so many great patterns for this time of year I am going to try and concentrate in the next few weeks to share them with you.	Dec 10. 2019 Video Nala the Lab x Finally got to head out fishing properly with my puppy Nala. She's a Lab x GSP and a beautiful dog.
Dec 10. 2019 Video Zonker with dumbbell resin eyes This shows how I tie a Zonker fly it does not resemble the original pattern very closely but is tied in the Zonker style.	Dec 10. 2019 Video CDC/Quill Tenkara Fly	Dec 9. 2019 Video Palmered Shipman's A super quick and easy variant of the still water classic, that never grows old.

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Articulated Flies

One of the big things in fly tying these days is articulated flies. Utilizing two hooks, shanks or some other technique, flies get two or more parts linked together resulting in movement and size.

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Sep 27. 2019

Fish Art for the Stars

Ad Astra Brad Pitt’s New Movie Ad Astra has a Connection to Fly Fishing - and A Fly Fishing Painter’s Well Traveled and Well Lived Life

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Article The Magnus and Fred Clan Sep 6. 2019 Kinship The classical Danish coastal flies Magnus and Grey Fred have been an inspiration for many derivative patterns as well as hybrids. This is their story. See all the patterns here	Article Meeting Magnus Sep 6. 2019 History I had known Magnus for many years, the fly being a stable fly in my flybox. But it was only later that I met the man Magnus "live". Read the story here.	Article These videos will make you a better fly tyer Sep 3. 2019 Tips Renowned fly tyer and tying instructor Wayne Luallen presents a series of short videos, which will help you become a much better fly-tyer. Read more here.
Review America’s Favorite Flies Aug 30. 2019 Impressing in both scope, size, page count and weight, this book presents 224 US fly tyers and their favorite patterns.	Article Omoe Brush in living color Aug 27. 2019 Hues I purchased a purple dyed golden pheasant skin and thought I'd tie a Purple Omoe Brush… and then things happened. See the results here.	Article Today’s Fly Aug 20. 2019 Stored Over the years I have collected a ton of flies, tied by all kinds of tyers. I have started publishing pictures of of these flies. Read the intro here

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Review Hardy’s Salmon Flies Dec 11. 2019 Catalog Another massive work on classic salmon flies from UK writer Martin Lanigan-O'Keeffe, this time on the flies from the House of Hardy.	Review Reflections on the Loch Dec 7. 2019 Lake fishing A book on UK style lake fishing for trout, written in a personal and entertaining - but still very informative - tone
Article The Gradac River in Serbia Dec 3. 2019 Destination Discover the myriad of opportunities that the Gradac River in Serbia has to offer. Read more here	Article Hardy style reel cases Nov 28. 2019 Leathercraft Leather maker Remus Stanescu describes the dirty work behind making a couple of Hardy style reel cases. See the process here

Article IKEA Fly Tying Board Nov 24. 2019 DIY How to make a 10 dollar tying station based on a cheap IKEA cutting board. See how here	Review Pike Fever Nov 20. 2019 In depth Pike anglers have a new bible. This book essentially covers every conceivable aspect of pike fishing… and then some	Article The March Brown Legacy Nov 17. 2019 Historic The March Brown is one of the all time classic fly patterns, the origin of which must go back almost centuries. Its history is told here.
Article The March Brown Odyssey Nov 17. 2019 Variations My venture into the history and legacy of the classic March Brown led to a whole lot of variations over the theme Se all the patterns here	Review The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques Nov 8. 2019 When a great photographer, fly tyer and instructor writes a book, it’s likely to become a great book	Article My oldest piece of material Oct 26. 2019 Ancient I have a dried hare skin, which I have owned for as long as I have tied flies. A lot of flies and a lot of wisdom has come from that skin. Read the story here.

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