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2013
Date Title Body Image

X-Factor

South African summer is here and the fish are rising. And the X-factor fly makes them even keener to go for the surface fly

About 2013

It's become kind of a tradition for me to do these yearly status posts when we get close to Christmas and New Year. So how was 2013 on GFF?

#92-2013 Gray Wolf's Llama Hair Chapman's Smelt

- Gray Wolf's Llama Hair Chapman's Smelt by Eunan Hendron Tied by: Eunan Hendron Originated by: Gray Wolf Source: Streamer Source: Tying Classic...

#91-2013 - U.S. Air Force

U.S. Air Force - Tom Fulton Tied by: Tom Fulton Originated by: Tom Fulton U.S. Air Force Hairwing Streamer Recipe Hook: Mustad Chestertown 3300 #7...

20% off Streamers 365 Books

It's just a few weeks until Christmas and New Years, and to celebrate, our publisher has decided to put everything on sale through our Blurb bookstore...

#90-2013 - Platte River Bucktail

Platte River Bucktail - Kevin Kirkelie Tied by: Kevin Kirkelie Originated by: Bud Miller Platte River Bucktail Streamer Pattern Recipe Hook: Mustad...

Never fish with a broken hook!

Am I dumb or what? Who would fish with a broken hook? Well, a lot of people do, actually. I do now and then, although rarely on purpose.

#89-2013 - Lake Erie Shiner

Lake Erie Shiner - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Floyd Franke Source: The Mid-Altantic Flyfishing Guide (Magazine) Hook: Unknown 4xl...

Predator

Benoit Farcy

Benoit has been fly fishing since the age of 5, this is now his primary method of fishing for freshwater species. He has been tying flies since 2009....

#88-2013 - Memphremagog Smelt

Memphremagog Smelt - Benoit Farcy Tied by: Benoit Farcy Originated by: Henry McGowan Memphremagog Smelt Streamer Recipe Hook: Mustad 94720 #2 Thread:...

Benoit Farcy

Benoit Farcy Benoit's Streamers Benoit's Biography Benoit has been fly fishing since the age of 5, this is now his primary method of fishing for...

#87-2013 - Dr. Burke Hairwing

Dr. Burke Hairwing - Robert Frandsen Tied by: Robert Frandsen Originated by: Dr. Edgar A. Burke Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing; Bates (Pg....

Carrie Stevens Streamers on Auction

It's been quite some time since we've seen any Carrie Stevens tied streamers come up for auction. If memory serves me right, the last couple streamers...

#86-2013 William's Fancy

William's Fancy by Jesse Samson Tied by: Jesse Samson Originated by: Jesse Samson William's Fancy Fly Recipe Hook: 6xl streamer hook #2-#12 Thread:...

#85-2013 - Miss Allaura

Miss Allaura - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Steve Labrecque Miss Allaura Streamer Fly Pattern Hook: Long shank hook or...

#84-2013 - MacTavish Red

MacTavish Red - Scott Murdock Tied by: Scott Murdock Originated by: Scott Murdock Hook: Daiichi Alec Jackson #3/0 Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Silver oval...

#83-2013 - Gierach's Little Brown Trout Variant

Gierach's Little Brown Trout Variant - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: John Gierach Source: Fly Tyer Magazine Spring 2004 Volume 10 No. 1...

#82-2013 - Doctor Oatman Hairwing

- Doctor Oatman Hairwing by Robert Frandsen Tied by: Robert Frandsen Originated by: Lew Oatman Source: Streamer Fly Tying & Fishing by Joseph D....

#81-2013 - Silver Doctor Variant

Silver Doctor Variation - Dan Despres Tied by: Dan Despres Originated by: James Wright Hook: Daiichi 2370 7xl #2 Thread: Red 8/0 Tip: Silver oval...

Neguinha Fulô

This fly is very simple to tie, very good for beginners, and uses very few tying materials. A lot of people in the Brazilian forum Fly Fishing Brasil really enjoyed it.

#80-2013 - Coronation Bucktail

Coronation Bucktail tied by Andrew Marshall Tied by: Andrew Marshall Originated by: A group of Puget Sound Anglers; As dressed by Roy A. Patrick...

The Founding Flies

Almost every trout fisherman has heard of the Adams dry fly, it being ubiquitous on trout streams throughout the world. You know the old adage - when in doubt try an Adams.

#79-2013 - Champlain Jane

Champlain Jane - Charlie Mann Tied by: Charles Mann Originated by: Charles Mann based on the Booker Special Champlain Jane Bucktail Streamer Fly...

#78-2013 - Black Nosed Dace

Black Nosed Dace Thunder Creek and Hairwing Streamers - Jim Bennett & Bill Chandler Tied by: Jim Bennett & Bill Chandler Originated by: Arthur...

#77-2013 - Over The Rainbow

Over The Rainbow - Kevin Kirkelie Tied by: Kevin Kirkelie Originated by: Kevin Kirkelie Over The Rainbow Streamer Fly Pattern Recipe Hook: Mustad...

#76-2013 Dambuster Streamer

Dambuster Streamer by Jim Bennett Tied by: Jim Bennett Originated by: Jim Bennett Dambuster Streamer Fly Recipe Hook: Mustad L-87-3665A #2 Thread:...

Micro Tarantula Crab

A small and mobile crab fly designed with big, wary bonefish in mind. The fly is developed by the professional fly tyer known as Peter Xtremefly

#75-2013 - PBR Steelhead Bucktail

PBR Steelhead Bucktail - Jon Harrang Tied by: Jon Harrang Originated by: Jon Harrang Hook: Partridge CS17 Ken Baker #2 Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Silver...

Feather Brain

If I were to commission a book on fly-tying from an author, the description of this book would be close to what I'd order.

#74-2013 - Brown Julie

- Brown Julie by Eunan Hendron Tied by: Eunan Hendron Originated by: Gray Wolf Source: Streamer Source: Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers, Klausmeyer...

DIY stick-on eyes

Make your own large eyes for pike and saltwater flies using inexpensive materials and a little time. Some adhesive marker dots, a handful of waterproof pens and some LCR and you can start your own stick-on eye factory.

Don't tie flies

This is in reality a declaration of love to the art and craft of tying fishing flies with lots of tips for the beginning fly-tyer.

#73-2013 - Magog Smelt Variant

Magog Smelt Bucktail Variation - Dwayne Miller Tied by: Dwayne Miller Originated by: Mr. Frier Gulline Source: Streamer Fly Tying & Fishing by...

MacEachern, Martinek, Quimby and Veverka Streamers on Auction

A ton of great streamers are currently on auction this week. It isn't often that the Bob Veverka (Author of Spey Flies and How to Tie Them) streamers...

Wet Flies

Japanese author, angler and fly-tyer Ken Sawada is an odd character... not meant in any insulting way at all, but more like an expression of my admiration.

Classic Michigan Flies

This is not a big book by any measure - big as in pages, big as in format or big as in scope. Rather the opposite, actually. It's a small publication with a narrow subject.

New boat

I was growing really tired of my old pontoon boat and decided on getting a kayak again. This time an inflatable one.

#72-2013 - Leitz Bucktail

Leitz Bucktail - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Mr. Earl Leitz Source: Streamer Fly Tying & Fishing by Joseph D. Bates, Jr, - Pg...

Rubber band tool

A super simple and inexpensive home made tool to hold hackle and other materials while tying.

Pike Duster

Inspired by some large, colorful saddles and an ordinary feather duster, this pike fly is voluminous and voluptuous, easy to tie and easy to cast.

Jesse Samson

Jesse was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia on Canada's eastern coast. He began his journey of fly fishing at a very young age when he found and...

#71-2013 - Long Lake

Long Lake by Jesse Samson Tied by: Jesse Samson Originated by: Jesse Samson Hook: 6xl streamer hook #2-#12 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail: Pheasant tail...

Jesse Samson

Jesse Samson Jesse's Streamers #71-2013 Long Lake by Jesse Samson #86-2013 William's Fancy by Jesse SamsonJesse's Biography Jesse was born in Cape...

New Streamers on Auction

Just a quick post to let you know about a few streamers on Ebay right now. One exciting find is series of carded Bert Quimby patterns being sold by...

#70-2013 - Leadmine Wonder

Sebago Supreme - Jim Malo Tied by: Jim Malo Originated by: Jim Malo Hook: Alec Jackson Spey Hook 2055 Gold #1.5 Thread: Pale yellow 8/0 Tag: Orange...

The strike

Once a fish has taken your fly there's a number of different ways to react. This article will try to help you hook more fish by adapting your strike or hook set.

#69-2013 - Medicine Streamer

Medicine Streamer - Jim Bennett Tied by: Jim Bennett Originated by: Hugh Falkus Hook: Mustad L-87-3665A #2 Thread: Black 8/0 Body: Silver flat tinsel...

#68-2013 - Scaled Shiner Hairwing

- Scaled Shiner Hairwing by Robert Frandsen Tied by: Robert Frandsen Originated by: Don Shiner Source: Streamer Fly Tying & Fishing by Joseph D....

Brown Satyr Streamer and a few other Goodies

As I've been settling into the new fly tying, I've been at the vise more than I have been for the past year. I've found some time to try a few new...

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