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2013

Date	Title	Body	Image
Apr 6. 2013	On a white background	This article is another photo article, this time teaching you how to get pictures of your gear or your flies on a clean, white background.
Apr 4. 2013	#26-2013 - Gate Crasher	Gate Crasher - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Mike Martinek Jr. Hook: Unknown 4xl #6-#12 Thread: Black 6/0 Body: Copper twist or copper...
Apr 1. 2013	Kevin Kirkelie	In having a Grandfather who was a avid fisherman, I was hooked at a early age. So...from my dad's handy craftsmanship, he made me a homemade vise to...
Apr 1. 2013	#25-2013 - Rainbow Delight	Rainbow Delight - Kevin Kirkelie Tied by: Kevin Kirkelie Originated by: Kevin Kirkelie Hook: Mustad 79580 #1 Thread: White 6/0 Tail: Peacock sword...
Mar 31. 2013	Kevin Kirkelie	Kevin's Streamers on Streamers 365
Mar 29. 2013	#24-2013 - Golden Bear Bucktail	Golden Bear Bucktail - Alan Grombacher Tied by: Alan Gronbacher Originated by: Mike Martinek Jr. Source: Streamer Fly Patterns for Trolling and...
Mar 24. 2013	Ken's Incredibly Simple Shrimp	Shrimp flies are very much en vogue in the Baltic region, and keep on getting more and more complex. This one is simple and dead easy to tie - and still a very good imitation.
Mar 24. 2013	#23-2013 - U.S. Coast Guard	U.S. Coast Guard - Tom Fulton Tied by: Tom Fulton Originated by: Tom Fulton Hook: Mustad 3300 #7 Thread: White flat waxed nylon Tag: Gold flat tinsel...
Mar 24. 2013	That Festival Feeling	Every second year a few thousand fly-fishers and fly-tyers from Denmark and Germany gather ind the southern part of Denmark for the biennial Fly Festival
Mar 22. 2013	Books on Sale!	Great news if you haven't picked up your copy of Streamers 365 Volume 1 or 2. Blurb is offering a $10 discount on your purchase. Just head over to...
Mar 21. 2013	#22-2013 - Willie Gunn (Gold and Silver)	Willie Gunn (Silver and Gold) - Dan Despres Tied by: Dan Despres Originated by: Flight Lieutenant "Dusty" Miller Hook: Daiichi 2370 (Dick Talleur) #2...
Mar 18. 2013	Scott Murdock	I started tying flies in the 80's and it wasn't long before I made a visit to The American Museum of Fly Fishing in Manchester VT to visit a family...
Mar 18. 2013	#21-2013 - Hunting MacLeod	Hunting MacLeod - Scott Murdock Tied by: Scott Murdock Originated by: Scott Murdock Hook: Daiichi Alec Jackson #3/0 Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Gold oval...
Mar 18. 2013	Scott Murdock	Scott Murdock (top left) Scott's Streamers #21-2013 Hunting MacLeod - Scott Murdock #44-2013 Scott Ancient - Scott Murdock #66-2013 Campbell Old Sett...
Mar 17. 2013	Tom's Line Winder	Build your own line winder for maintaining your fly lines and getting them on and off the reel. Tom Biesot considers the line cleaning process and use and construction of your own line winder.
Mar 14. 2013	#20-2013 - Renous Special	Renous Special - Bill Chandler Tied by: Bill Chandler Originated by: E. Renous Hook: Partridge Low Water Salmon #7/0 Thread: White 8/0 Tag: Silver...
Mar 12. 2013	Allcock 1810 on Ebay	If you are still hunting around for some of the much coveted Allcock 1810 hooks, here is your chance to pick up a couple boxes. Expect these hooks to...
Mar 11. 2013	#19-2013 Bibeau Killer	Bibeau Killer - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Robert (Bob) Bibeau Source: Tandem Streamers by Donald A. Wilson, - Pg. 98-99...
Mar 7. 2013	#18-2013 Parmachene Belle	Parmachene Belle by Marcelo Morales Tied by: Marcelo Morales Originated by: Henry P. Wells Source: Streamer Fly Fishing in Fresh and Salt Water, Bates...
Mar 2. 2013	#17-2013 - Rose of New England Bucktail	Rose of New England Bucktail - Loretta Parent Tied by: Loretta Parent Originated by: Mr. Everett Price Source: Flies for Atlantic Salmon, Dick Stewart...
Feb 28. 2013	The Fly Fisher's Playbook	Don't let the 4/5 rating fool you.
Feb 26. 2013	#16-2013 - Mickey Finn Variant	Mickey Finn Variant - Dwayne Miller Tied by: Dwayne Miller Originated by: Charles Langevin Hook: Partridge CS15 #2/0 Thread: Red 8/0 Tail: Teal flank...
Feb 23. 2013	Matching Major Eastern Hatches	The cover and title of a book serve two very important purposes. The first is obvious - to grab the attention of a potential buyer.
Feb 23. 2013	#15-2013 - Mr. Hayes Special	Mr. Hayes Special - Alan Grombacher Tied by: Alan Grombacher Originated by: Alan Grombacher Hook: Mustad 79666 or other keel hook Thread: Black 6/0...
Feb 19. 2013	Forgotten Classics with Don Bastian Weekend of March 22 - 24, 2013	Come out for an exclusive weekend getaway tying classic flies with Don Bastian at Dream Corners B'nB in Fergus. The weekend will start early Friday...
Feb 18. 2013	What to look for when buying...	This article will give some tips on buying tying materials, and go through different groups of common materials like hackle, bucktail, skins and other fly-tying supplies.
Feb 17. 2013	#14-2013 - Kelly Bill Bucktail	Kelly Bill Bucktail - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Herbert L. Howard Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates pg. 293 Hook:...
Feb 17. 2013	My first flies	I honestly don't remember exactly how many years ago I started tying flies, but a rough calculation says about 30 years. A lot has happened since then - luckily!
Feb 17. 2013	Duck's extended body	Roger Duckworth shows an innovative and extremely easy technique to make durable extended bodies for mayflies, caddis, and stoneflies, and he shows a way of hackling the dry flies so that the hackle is under the body but above the hook so that it supports the fly more like the natural.
Feb 16. 2013	Intimidated by a streamer	I wanted to tie a Carrie Stevens, Rangerly style New England streamer, but was surprised how hard it actually was
Feb 15. 2013	Streamers 365 Volume 2 Now Available in the Blurb Bookstore	We are happy to announce the release of the second volume of patterns from teh Streamers 365 project. Volume 2 includes patterns #123 - #244. You can...
Feb 15. 2013	Streamers 365	I have been following Canadian Darren MacEachern's Streamers 365 project for a while, and I have covered it here on GFF before.
Feb 14. 2013	Yves Laurent	Canadian Yves Laurent does beautiful wood carvings of fish and other animals - and flies. His work is meticulous and detailed and even the stones are carved in wood!
Feb 13. 2013	Fishy photos: Pasi Visakivi	Finnish photographer Pasi Visakivi has been interested in photographing from very young age but is still learning new important things almost every day.
Feb 13. 2013	#13-2013 - Adams' Salmon Shack	Adams' Salmon Shack - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Steve Adams Source: Smelt Fly Patterns: Donald A. Wilson (1996), Pg....
Feb 10. 2013	#12-2013 - Campeona Streamer	Campeona - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Unknown Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing - Joseph Bates Pg. 250-251 Hook: Daiichi...
Feb 9. 2013	Mickey Finn	The Mickey Finn is one of the all time classic streamers. Simple, beautiful and fairly easy to tie - and a catcher.
Feb 8. 2013	Streamers 365	The Streamers 365 project has delighted streamer aficionados worldwide by delivering a new and beautiful streamer photo online every day. We have talked to Darren MacEachern, the man behind the project.
Feb 8. 2013	Danish Fly Festival 2013	The biennial Danish Fly Festival will take place the weekend March 23rd and 24th in Kolding in southern Denmark. Want to meet there?
Feb 6. 2013	Tom Fulton	I'm from northern California and am a self taught fly fisher and tier. I've fished all over the western U.S. I have a real love for small mountain...
Feb 6. 2013	#11-2013 - U.S. Navy	U.S. Navy - Tom Fulton Tied by: Tom Fulton Originated by: Tom Fulton Hook: Mustad 3300 #7 Thread: Black 6/0 flat waxed Danville Tag: Metallic blue...
Feb 5. 2013	Tom Fulton	Tom Fulton Tom's Streamers #11-2013 U.S. Navy - Tom Fulton #23-2013 U.S. Coast Guard - Tom Fulton 40-2013 U.S. Marine - Tom Fulton #61-2013 U.S. Army...
Feb 3. 2013	#10-2013 - Polar Bear Black Ghost	Polar Bear Black Ghost - Don Soar Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Herbert "Herbie" Welch Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook...
Feb 2. 2013	The Bat Fly	To tie Andrew Herd's Bat Fly, you will need a packet of Polo mints, a pair of shears and a full-bore rifle.
Jan 31. 2013	#9-2013 - The Mickey Blonde	The Mickey Blonde - Alan Grombacher Tied by: Alan Gronbacher Originated by: Mr. Homer Rhodes and Mr. Joe Brooks Hook: Mustad 3366 Thread: Black 6/0...
Jan 30. 2013	Goldmine Crab	A weedless crab pattern with lots of flash and color, yet with a discrete landing suitable for finicky fish. Tied for redfish and other warm saltwater species
Jan 27. 2013	#8-2013 - No Name	Tied by: Barry Phillips Originated by: Barry Phillips Hook: Mustad 3665A Thread: Black 8/0 Body: Silver holographic flat tinsel Throat: Fluorescent...
Jan 23. 2013	Volume 2 Now Available for Pre-order	Volume 2 is just days away from being released. I'd like to offer pre-orders for volume. I will sign each copy that is pre-ordered. The book will ship...
Jan 23. 2013	#7-2013 - Swift River Esquire	Swift River Esquire - Jim Malo Tied by: Jim Malo Originated by: Jim Malo Hook: Alec Jackson Spey Hook 2055 Gold #1.5 Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Pearl flat...
Jan 19. 2013	#6-2013 - Scott Special	Scott Special by Marcelo Morales Tied by: Marcelo Morales Originated by: Mr. Scott Source: Streamer Fly Fishing in Fresh and Salt Water, Bates (1999)...