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2013
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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.

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.

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!

#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:...

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.

Roy Lopez

Aspiring guide and biology student Roy Lopez is happy to call southern Texas his home.

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.

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...

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.

#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...

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...

#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...

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...

Ramiro Garcia Malbràn

Argentinean Ramiro Garcia Malbràn searches for pike, carps, black and sea bass and other fish wherever he can.

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,...

The Test Tube

A weird and futuristic construction from the archives. Really easy to tie... eh, make... uhm... construct... Metal, plastic and glue.

Eddy Arenas Jr.

Eddy Arenas Jr. is a Texas based fly fisher, fly tyer and aspiring guide and captain.

#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...

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

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.

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...

#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...

7 Degrees South

Wild Steelhead

2012
Date Title Body Image

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...

#366 - Acid Drop Brookie 512 N.P.

Acid Drop Brookie - Val Kropiwnicki Tied by: Val Kropiwnicki Originated by: Val Kropiwnicki Hook: Ronn Lucas Noble C #2 xxl Thread: Red 8/0 Tip: Red...

#365 - Harold Brown Jr.

Harold Brown Jr. - Don Soar Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook 8xl #1 Thread: White...

#364 - David Mac

David Mac - Kelly Lovelady Tied by: Kelly Lovelady Originated by: Kelly Lovelady Hook: Mustad L87 #2 Thread: White 8/0 Tail: Peacock sword Butt:...

Fishing in New York

A friend of mine once said that New York is an outdoorsman's paradise. For those who live outside the state, that may seem hard to believe, but it's true, at least from a fisherman's perspective. There is an amazing diversity of freshwater gamefish available able anglers year around. Over the past ten years, I've accumulated quite a few digital images of NY fishing that I thought it would be fun to share.

#363 - Greenstreet

Greenstreet - David Mac Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #1 10X Long Thread: Black Body: Emerald green...

#362 - Ace of Spades

Ace of Spades - Don Bastian Tied by: Don Bastian Originated by: Don Bastian Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 8xl #1 Thread:...

#361 - Grizzly Gray Ghost

Grizzly Gray Ghost - Eunan Hendron Tied by: Eunan Hendron Originated by: Gray Wolf Hook: Mustad 94720 Thread: White 8/0 Tag: Silver flat tinsel Body:...

#360 - Dot Edson

Dot Edson - Robert Frandsen Tied by: Robert Frandsen Originated by: Bill Edson Hook: Mustad 94720 #2 Thread: White 8/0 Body: Silver flat tinsel the a...

Merry Christmas 2012

It has been a while since I did a Merry Christmas post on GFF, so I thought I'd make one this year. A few pictures from this year and a handful from earlier.

#359 - Rogan's Royal Gray Ghost

Rogan's Royal Gray Ghost - Mike Boyer Tied by: Mike Boyer Originated by: Alex Rogan Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates p.326, 327 Hook:...

#358 - Funky Sunset

Funky Sunset - Barry Phillips Tied by: Barry Phillips Originated by: Barry Phillips Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook Thread:...

#357 - Mrs. Bushaw

The Mrs. Bushaw - Bill Chandler#357 Mrs. Bushaw - Bill Chandler Tied by: Bill Chandler Originated by: Bill Chandler Hook: Unknown Thread: White 8/0...

#356 - Lion Streamer

Lioness Streamer - Davie McPhail Tied by: Davie McPhail Originated by: Davie McPhail Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: Black 6/0 Tag: Gold flat braid...

Want to Win a Copy of Streamers 365 Volume 1?

Hey Everybody, It is Darren MacEachern here from the Streamers 365 project. I wanted to let you know we are giving away a signed copy of the new...

#355 - Silver Doctor

Silver doctor - Robert Frandsen Tied by: Robert Frandsen Originated by: James Wright Hook: Partridge CS15 #4 Thread: White 8/0 Tip: Silver oval tinsel...

#354 - Miami TCC

Miami - Team Colors Collection - Don Soar Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook 8xl #1...

#353 - Ringer

Tied by: Glenn Peckel Originated by: Ora Smith Source: Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon; Dick Stewart & Bob Leeman 1982 pg.83 Hook: Mustad...

Fishy photos: Michael Jensen

Michael Jensen is a Danish writer and photographer whose images are widely used in fishing books and magazines. Michael is a very creative person who has also written children's books and short stories and not least he's an avid rock musician.

#352 - CDL Smelt

CDL Smelt - Joel Stansbury Tied by: Joel Stansbury Originated by: Joel Stansbury Hook: Partridge CS15 #4 Thread: White 8/0 Tag: Silver flat tinsel...

#351 - Jessie

Jessie - Jim Bennett Tied by: Jim Bennett Originated by: Jim Bennett Hook: Partridge CS15 #4 Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Silver embossed tinsel Tail:...

Signed Copies of Streamers 365 Volume 1 Signed Now Available

If you have been looking to get a signed copy of the book in either soft cover or image wrapped hard cover, I have a limited number available. If you...

#350 - Welch Rarebit

Welch Rarebit - Harri Lehtonen Tied by: Harri Lehtonen Originated by: Herbert L. Welch Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing - Joseph D. Bates Pg....

#349 - Walt's Demon

Walt's Demon - Ted Patlen Tied by: Ted Patlen Originated by: Walt Dette Source: Trout, Bergman Plate 10 Hook: Mustad 9575 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail: Red...

#348 - Blue Devil Var.

Blue Devil Var. - Marcelo Morales Tied by: Marcelo Morales Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Forgotten Flies, Schmookler & Sils (1999) Hook:...

#347 - Copper Lake

Tied by: Monte Smith Originated by: Monte Smith Hook: Mustad 94720, #2 Ribs: Flat copper tinsel; small oval copper tinsel counter-wrapped Body: Flat...

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