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Jan 1. 2001 Mix your own dubbing DIY Making your own or improving store bought dubbing. I recommend that all dubbing be passed through a coffee or spice grinder prior to using. The grinder tends to separate and air out the fibres providing a lighter product than would be normally accomplished by just using the blend out of the bag.	Jan 1. 2001 Make your own dubbing wax Chemistry When I recently reached the bottom of my last tube of Overton's Wonder Wax, I decided to try making my own instead of buying one of the newer commercial dubbing waxes. Like a lot of other tyers I had made my own dubbing wax years ago, but I didn't do it with a critical frame of mind.	Jan 1. 2001 Claus Bech-Petersen, Denmark Contributor Claus Bech-Petersen is a Danish fly fisher in his mid 30's. He describes himself as being a fly fisher by dedication and a journalist by profession. Read about Claus here
Jan 1. 2001 The Moyerfokker Large A well worn, ugly, but nevertheless effective specimen of The Moyerfokker	Jan 1. 2001 Matuka swap 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	Jan 1. 2001 Little bucktails swap Swap This swap has gathered a collection of patterns from diverse sources, including Maine regional favorites, patterns from the wider northeast, regional patterns from the West and from Alberta, and newly created patterns. They all share three things in common - hair wings, small hooks, and a tremendous attraction to brook trout. See them here
Jan 1. 2001 Oatman swap 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	Jan 1. 2001 Hackle for streamers In short 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!	Jan 1. 2001 Blacknosed dace 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
Jan 1. 2001 Smelt 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	Jan 1. 2001 The Rangely style 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.	Jan 1. 2001 Tying on hard hair wings Setting When I talk about hard hair I both mean hair that's hard - like squirrel and polar bear - and hair that's hard to tie in on the hook. We all know the problem: not only is squirrel wings hard as #"¤%&/ to place properly on top of the shank, but they also sometimes seem to fall off for nothing.
Jan 1. 2001 Toilet ring dubbing wax Flushing Here's a quick and simple way to make your own dubbing wax if you don't have the patience or confidence to custom blend your own.	Jan 1. 2001 The Salmon Fly Proportion, Design & Layout Guide Size matters The first rule of salmonfly tying is preparation... gathering your materials, laying them out and sizing up the situation.	Jan 1. 2001 Raising chickens Back yard You don't need to raise birds to get feathers for fly tying, but it's both easy and fun. Here's the story about how I have chickens for eggs, meat and not least feathers
Jan 1. 2001 Hook anatomy Bend Let's look at a hook, and try to put the right terms on the right parts. This picture shows a hook (note that it actually is a rare vertical eye hook, great for this purpose).	Jan 1. 2001 Roddy MacLeod, USA Nova Scotia Roddy MacLeod hails from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia where he's been a lifelong resident. Husband and father of two (Katie and Donald) he finds rare moments for fishing. Read a short bio here	Jan 1. 2001 Fish in puff pastry case Different A perfect entree that can be spiced as you please - even quite untraditionally.

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