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2012
Date Title Body Image

#289 - Curry's Red Streamer

Curry's Red Streamer - Davie McPhail Tied by: Davie McPhail Originated by: Davie McPhail Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: black 6/0 Tag: Silver flat...

#288 - Denver TCC

Denver - Team Colors Collection - Don Soar Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook 8xl #2...

#287 - Niece #1

Niece #1 - David Mac Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook #1 10xl Thread: Black 8/0...

#286 - Tomahawk

Tomahawk - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and...

Allan Kuhlman Hansen

A dedicated fly fisherman and fly tyer from Denmark

Allan's Winter Shrimp

A simple shrimp pattern that does not use the popular but expensive Spey hackle

#285 - Muddler Feather-wing

Muddler Feather-wing - Dave Lomasney Tied by: Dave Lomasney Originated by: Don Gapen Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek 8xl #2 Thread: Black 6/0 Body:...

#284 - Fall Streamer

Fall Streamer - Mike Boyer Tied by: Mike Boyer Originated by: Mike Boyer Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 6xl Thread: White 8/0...

#283 - St. Louis TCC

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

#282 - Blue Magic

Blue Magic - Jim Warner Tied by: Jim Warner Originated by: Jim Warner Hook: Mustad 94720 #4 Thread: Black 6/0 Body: Silver flat tinsel Rib: Copper...

#281 - Shelburne Bay Sunset

Shelburne Bay Sunset - Bill Chandler Tied by: Bill Chandler Originated by: Bill Chandler Hook: Edgar Sealey & Sons 1762B #1/0 Thread: White 8/0...

Alaskan Food For Thought

One of the very best halibut recipes is Halibut Iliamna, a baked dish with a white cheese topping, an Alaskan iconic offering not seen except for in Alaska.

September's Streamers Now on Auction

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

#280 - Lady Rangeley

Lady Rangeley - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Unknown Source: Tandem Streamers: the Essential Guide - Donald A. Wilson...

#279 - The Crimson Fly

The Crimson Fly - Don Ordes Tied by: Don Ordes Originated by: Don Ordes Hook: Mustad 3907A #2 Thread: White Tag: Gold flat tinsel Body: Red floss Rib:...

Only the River Knows The Trout Also Rises

Another crowdsourced video is emerging, and we at GFF think it deserves some support, so we call upon the GFF army to chip in and get some nice perks.

#278 - Rooster's Regret

Rooster's Regret - Marcelo Morales Tied by: Marcelo Morales Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Forgotten Flies, Schmookler & Sils (1999) Pg....

#277 - Minnesota TCC

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

Interview with a trout

Fish speak out for the first time ever! Learn why trout don't think a Royal Wulff is edible, why they jump when hooked and much more in this exclusive interview with the world trout spokesfish.

Alan (Alberta Al) Grombacher

Alan started tying flies shortly after his 8th birthday, in fact the day after his Dad came home with his first pair of bifocals. Alan's Dad set-up...

#276 - Maligne Laker

Maligne Laker - Alan Grombacher Tied by: Alan Grombacher Originated by: Alan Grombacher Hook: #2 Partridge CS15 Thread: White Pearsalls Gossamar silk...

#275 - Muddy Waters

Muddy Waters - Dave Lomasney Tied by: Dave Lomasney Originated by: Dave Lomasney Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek 8xl #2 Thread: Black 6/0 Tag:...

The first (fishing) blog.... ever?

Blogs are very common these days, and we have one too. But ours started back when blogs were an almost unknown concept - in 1996!

The Global FlyFisher Store

We have tried selling merchandise a couple of times before, but with no great success. Handling chores and costs just grew out of control, and the income... what income? But now we have a new store!

#274 - Grey Squirrel Silver Streamer

Grey Squirrel Silver Streamer - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Ray Bergman Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing: Bates Pg. 284-285...

#273 - New York TCC

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

Mike Martinek Streamer Fly Patterns for Trolling and Casting 2nd Edition Book, Signed

Here is a rare opportunity to get your hands on Mike Martinek's elusive volume 2 of Streamer Fly Patterns for Trolling and Casting. These do not come...

#272 - Platinum

- Platinum- Ryan Houston Tied by: Ryan Houston Originated by: Ryan Houston Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek 8xl #1 Thread: White Body: Grey floss...

Portraits of Salmon Flies

We have featured Danish Niels Have's beautiful full dressed classic salmon flies before, but here's another take on them. He ties these flies for fishing, but in a very high quality.

#271 - Buried Treasure

Buried Treasure - Damian Lee Welsh Tied by: Damian Lee Welsh Originated by: Damian Lee Welsh Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook...

#270 - BP Brookie Fry

BP Brookie Trout Fry - Barry Phillips Tied by: Barry Phillips Originated by: Barry Phillips Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook...

#269 Phoenix Streamer

Phoenix Streamer - Davie McPhail Tied by: Davie McPhail Originated by: Davie McPhail Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: 6/0 red Body: Chinese red...

#268 - High Roller

High Roller - Don Bastian Tied by: Don Bastian Originated by: Don Bastian Source: Forgotten Flies 1999, Schmookler & Sils - Pg. 445 Hook: Gaelic...

#267 - Humes Bartail Smelt

Humes Bartail Smelt - Joel Stansbury Tied by: Joel Stansbury Originated by: Joel Stansbury Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook...

Oarless on Fyn

I have no idea whether oarless is a word, but being on a week long fishing trip, depending on a pontoon boat and having no oars sucks!

#266 - Herb Johnson Silver Minnow

Herb Johnson Silver Minnow - Tony Smith Tied by: Tony Smith Originated by: Herb Johnson Source: Forgotten Flies 1999, Schmookler & Sils Hook:...

#265 - Green Ghost Var.

Green Ghost Var - Steve Labrecque Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Bert Quimby Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: White Tag: Flat silver tinsel...

#264 - Cincinnati TCC

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

#263 - Pirate

Pirate - Robert Frandsen and Peter Simonson Tied by: Robert Frandsen(top) and Peter Simonson(bottom) Originated by: Carrie G. Stevens Source: Carrie...

#262 - Soo Nipi (Conversion)

Soo Nipi - Dave Lomasney Tied by: Dave Lomasney Originated by: Conversion of the Soo Nipi wet fly; originator unknown Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike...

The Green Inchworm

Most of the rivers in Northern and mid Patagonia are lined with trees, most of which are willows, and in summer they supply one of the trout's favourite meals, the willow worm.

#261 - Harlequin Streamer

Harlequin Streamer - Eunan Hendron Tied by: Eunan Hendron Originated by: B. A. Gulline Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates Pg. 286-287 Hook:...

Martin's Mundane Crazy Dane

A slight variation of an really old fly of mine, which again was a derivative of Bob Nauheim's famed Crazy Charlie. It's simple and really mundane, and simpler than the already very simple original!

#260 - Bob Wilson

Bob Wilson - Ted Patlen Tied by: Ted Patlen Originated by: Robert Wilson Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates Pg. 233-234 Hook: Unknown 3xl...

Martin's Mundane Crane Fly

The crane fly or daddy longlegs is a simple insect with some very distinct characteristics, in particular the very long legs, which are a key ingredient in any crane fly pattern. This pattern uses two materials and is dead simple to tie.

#259 - Red and Grey Streamer

Red and Grey Streamer - Mike Boyer Tied by: Mike Boyer Originated by: Mike Boyer based on the Red Grey Ghost by Hank Northridge and Harry Coronos...

#258 - Golden Marvel

Tied by: Glenn Peckel Originated by: Popularized by Ora Smith Source: Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon; Dick Stewart & Bob Leeman 1982 pg.70...

#257 - Janine Marie

Janine Marie - David Mac Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #1 10X Long Thread: Black Body: Light blue...

#256 - Jacksonville

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

#255 - Solar Salar

Solar Salar - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: Black Tail: Yellow hackle...

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