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2013

Date	Title	Body	Image
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 tied my first fly before my kids were born. That makes it about 30 years ago when this is written
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 dropped me an e-mail. It read:
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)...
Jan 18. 2013	Classic Salmon Fly Patterns	To borrow from Jerry Maguire, you had me at 1700 patterns. One thousand seven hundred patterns. Chew on that for awhile.
Jan 17. 2013	Sam MacDonald	Sam MacDonalds art may at first glance look like paintings, but is actually 3D sculptures made from metal, with a very particular character that lends itself very well to fish and underwater subjects. We confronted him with our usual questions.
Jan 16. 2013	Super simple fly photos	This is the über simple lightweight guide to taking pictures of your flies - finished flies or for step-by-steps - even with your phone!
Jan 16. 2013	#5-2013 - Olive Special	Olive Special - Dan Despres Tied by: Dan Despres Originated by: Dan Despres Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: White Tip: Silver oval tinsel Tag:...
Jan 16. 2013	Peeete's Pheather 'n' Phlash	AKA Peeete's Welded Wide Body Tunnel Hull Pheather'n'Phlash Tube Phly. The name is complex, but the fly is simple, showing how to build a large baitfish imitation with few and easily accessible materials - and Pete Gray's neat welding technique.
Jan 15. 2013	Roy Lopez	Aspiring guide and biology student Roy Lopez is happy to call southern Texas his home.
Jan 15. 2013	Tight Line Shrimp	A go to shrimp fly for tailing redfish from Laguna Madre based fly fisherman Roy Lopez. Easy to tie and perfect for the reds as well as a bunch of other species.
Jan 14. 2013	10-20% off Streamers 365 Volume 1	Blurb is having a little sale, and if you haven't yet picked up you copy of Streamers 365 Volume 1, here is you chance, and you can save a few bucks...
Jan 13. 2013	Adriano Manocchia	A mail ticked in: "One of our clients thought that Adriano Manocchia's art would be a nice addition to your art gallery section." And true enough. Manocchia's beautiful, almost photo realistic art would certainly be a nice addition to our Fishy Artists series.
Jan 12. 2013	#4-2013 - Green Highlander Hairwing Conversion	Green Highlander Hairwing Conversion - Damian Lee Welsh Tied by: Damian Lee Welsh Originated by: Major Grant Hook: Partridge CS15 #4 Thread: White 8/0...
Jan 11. 2013	Acid Drop Brookie Bonus and Hooks	I just got word that Val Kropiwnicki has sweetened the post for the Acid Drop Brookie - Val Kropiwnicki on Auction. Val has pledged to send the winner...
Jan 8. 2013	#3-2013 - Blueback Trout Thunder Creek	Blueback Trout Thunder Creek - Darren MacEachernv Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Keith Fulsher Source: Thunder Creek Flies: Keith Fulsher...
Jan 7. 2013	December Streamers Now on Auction	The streamers posted in December are now open for bids on Streamers 365 on Ebay. A massive thanks to all the tyers and buyers who have contributed to...
Jan 7. 2013	Ramiro Garcia Malbràn	Argentinean Ramiro Garcia Malbràn searches for pike, carps, black and sea bass and other fish wherever he can.
Jan 6. 2013	Streamers 365 2013 Calendars Now Available	Streamers 365 2013 Calendars are now available. The calendar features streamers by Steve Labrecque, Marcelo Morales, Darren MacEachern, Don Bastion,...
Jan 6. 2013	The Test Tube	A weird and futuristic construction from the archives. Really easy to tie... eh, make... uhm... construct... Metal, plastic and glue.
Jan 5. 2013	Eddy Arenas Jr.	Eddy Arenas Jr. is a Texas based fly fisher, fly tyer and aspiring guide and captain.
Jan 5. 2013	#2-2013 - Golden Eagle	Golden Eagle - Gary P. Tanner Tied by: Gary P. Tanner Originated by: Unknown Hook: Partridge CS17 Ken Baker Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Gold oval tinsel...
Jan 5. 2013	Another year on GFF	So we went from 2012 to 2013, and GFF is still running smoothly with a good frequency of articles and videos and lots of readers and viewers
Jan 5. 2013	Redfish Puff	Lead dumbbell eyes, a bit of flash, marabou and some deer hair and and you have a deadly fly for fish prowling the flats for shrimp and crabs. It's the Redfish Puff, and it catches more than redfish.
Jan 3. 2013	Counterfeiter - Bob Veverka	Tied by: Bob Veverka Originated by: Bob Veverka Hook: Allcock 1810 8xl, #1 Body: Silver flat tinsel Throat: Red calf tail tied about half then a...
Jan 1. 2013	#1-2013 - Bauman Bucktail	Bauman Bucktail - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Arthur Bartleet Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates pg. 223 trolling Flies for...
Jan 1. 2013	7 Degrees South
Jan 1. 2013	Wild Steelhead

2012

Date	Title	Body	Image
Dec 31. 2012	Happy New Year!	It's been a truly amazing year and I have many, many people to thank for all of their hard work in creating streamers for the project, promoting the...