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2012
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David Miller

UK artist David Miller has long been on our wanted list for the Fishy Artist series, and now we can feature some samples of his impressing art and some answers to a few questions.

#346 - Big Hole Demon Streamer

Big Hole Demon Streamer - Cory Koenig Tied by: Cory Koenig Originated by: Nick Naranchi Popularized by: Dan Bailey Hook: Vision 1/0 2xl Thread: 6/0...

#345 - Jungle Queen

Jungle Queen - Don Bastian Tied by: Don Bastian Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout...

20% Off Streamers 365 Volume 1 - Ends Dec10th

Blurb books has offered up another coupon for discounts on their books, including the Streamers 365 Volume 1 Pattern #1-122 By Darren...

#344 - San Diego TCC

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

#343 - Northern Delight

Northern Delight - Jim Malo Tied by: Jim Malo Originated by: Jim Malo Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook Thread: White 8/0...

Only the River Knows

I have no idea why this DVD has the subtitle "A Fly Fishing Tragedy". It's not a tragedy. It's a celebration! A celebration of New Zealand. A celebration of friends going fishing.

#342 - Juli's Fancy

Juli's Fancy - Alan Grombacher Tied by: Alan Gronbacher Originated by: Alan Gronbacher Hook: #2 Partridge CS15 Thread: Black Pearsalls Gossamar silk...

A Little Thing I Tied Myself

#341 - GLS Special

GLS Special - Michael Decoteau Tied by: Michael Decoteau Originated by: Michael Decoteau Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Streamer hook 8xl #2...

Dicentrarchus labrax

The European sea bass is a worthy target for fly-fishers, and in spite of being a lot less common than its American kin the striped bass, it's quite common along the North Sea and Atlantic coasts in Europe.

#340 - Watson Fancy

Watson Fancy - Dave Lomasney Tied by: Dave Lomasney Originated by: Donald Watson Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek 8xl #2 Thread: White 6/0 Tag: Gold...

#339 - Invincible Ghost

Invincible Ghost - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Reg Baird Source: Living with Trout; A Lifelong Adventure - Reg Baird Pg. 29-32...

November Streamers up for Auction

The streamers posted in November are now open for bids on Streamers 365 on Ebay. A massive thanks to all the tyers and buyers who have contributed to...

#338 - Gray Wolf's Yellow Ghost

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

#337 - Witch

Witch - Peter Simonson Tied by: Peter Simonson Originated by: Carrie G. Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and Salmon...

#336 - Hurricane

Hurricane - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Fred Fowler Source: Tandem Streamers: Donald Wilson, Pg. 80 Hook: Gaelic...

#335 - Green Bay TCC

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

#334 - Dr. J

Dr. J - Joel Stansbury Tied by: Joel Stansbury Originated by: Joel Stansbury Hook: Mustad B-17 #2 Thread: White 8/0 Tag: Copper embossed tinsel Body:...

#333 - Silver Badger

Silver Badger - Alan Petrucci Tied by: Alan Petrucci Originated by: Alan Petrucci Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 6xl Thread:...

#332 - Torrish

Torrish - Tony Smith Tied by: Tony Smith Adaptation by: Tony Smith Originated by: Mr. Radcliffe Source: Classic Salmon Flies: Mikael Frodin, pg. 183...

#331 - Quabbin Delight

Quabbin Delight - Jim Malo Tied by: Jim Malo Originated by: Jim Malo Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook Thread: White 8/0 Tail:...

Discovering the Marbury Lake Flies

If today's tyer wants to tie the Mary Orvis Marbury Lake flies, they would be wise to think 'old school', and transport themselves back to a time when the hooks had blind eyes, the materials were natural, and the flies were colorful and uniquely adapted to the American fly fishing experience by Mary Orvis Marbury and her crew of women tyers.

#330 - Winnipesaukee Queen

Winnipesaukee Queen - Jim Warner Tied by: Jim Warner Originated by: Dick Fozie Source: Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon; Dick Stewart & Bob...

Christmas gifts

We haven't ever done any of these traditional Christmas articles before. Lists of stocking stuffers are very common everywhere, but this is the first ever on GFF. We have spotted 24 new and classic Christmas gifts for the angler, fly-tyer or just outdoors person.

#329 - Purple Kate

Purple Kate - David Mac Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #1 10xl Thread: Black 8/0 Body: Silver flat...

Black Friday Sale on Volume 1

I just found out that Blurb is offering a 25% off code for the Black Friday Weekend. Just use the code HOLIDAYTHANKS and save 25% on the book from...

#328 - Gray's Fancy

Gray's Fancy - Barry Phillips Tied by: Barry Phillips Originated by: Barry Phillips Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook Thread:...

Darren MacEachern

Darren has been fishing from the age of 4 all across Canada. He started on the east coast in Prince Edward Island before moving west to the banks of...

#327 - Badger Demon

Badger Demon - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Unknown Source: The New Illustrated Dictionary of Trout Flies: John...

Shadows

Harsh shadows from a bright source like the sun are usually not very welcome in our images, and we often jump through hoops to avoid them. But how about making the shadows a part of the image, and maybe even the most important part?

Jim Bennett

I live in Glasgow Scotland where I was born and grew up.I started fishing in my local canal for perch and roach when I was about 12, forty years ago....

#326 - Mellow Yellow

Mellow Yellow - Jim Bennett Tied by: Jim Bennett Originated by: Jim Bennett Hook: Partridge CS15 #4 Thread: Fluorescent red 8/0 Tag: Silver flat...

Jim Bennett

Jim Bennett Jim's Streamers #326 Mellow Yellow - Jim Bennett #352 Jessie - Jim Bennett #69-2013 Medicine Streamer - Jim Bennett #76-2013 Dambuster...

Sale Ends Today on Books

Just a quick reminder to let you know if you were considering purchasing one of the Streamers 365 Volume 1 books that the Blurb 25% off sale ends...

#325 - Carolina TCC

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

Nize

Nize is a tube fly tied the environmentally friendly way - reusing tube scraps from other flies. It's an efficient fly for salmon.

#324 - Pumpkin Head

Tied by: Glenn Peckel Originated by: Ora Smith Source: Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon; Dick Stewart & Bob Leeman 1982 pg.81 Hook: Mustad...

Portraits of a Fly-Fishing Landscape

Proven Patterns

Fishy photos: Eoin Fairgrieve

Located close to the river Tweed, Eoin Fairgrieve developed a passion and skill for photography through shooting images for articles on fishing for Atlantic salmon. We approached him with our usual row of questions.

#323 - Lioness Streamer

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

The Conversation

This story is an excerpt from Tom Alkire's latest book, River Stories: Headwaters to the Sea, a full of stories about rivers and most of them are about fishing as well. Sometimes meditative, other times humorous.

Eunan Hendron

I've been tying flies since I was about 10 or 11, a direct progression from fishing stillwater team competitions with my father as a young boy. I...

#322 - Rangeley Sesquicentennial

Rangeley Sesquicentennial - Eunan Hendron Tied by: Eunan Hendron Originated by: Gray Wolf Source: Fly Tyer Magazine, Autumn 2005 Hook: Mustad R79 #2...

#321 - Committee

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

#320 - Bonbright Streamer

Bonbright Streamer - Ted Patlen Tied by: Ted Patlen Originated by: G. D. B. Bonbright Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates Pg. 235 Hook:...

Streamers 365 Volume 1 Patterns #1-122 Now Available Through the Blurb Bookstore

It has been an interesting year so far, and it isn't over yet. Behind the scenes, I've been busy tweaking the blog posts and compiling them into a...

#319 - Green Hornet (Var)

Green Hornet Variant - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and...

Salmon Fly Coffee Mugs

Drink your coffee in style - or tea or anything else for that matter - from these beautiful GFF Clasic Salmon Fly coffee mugs.

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