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2012

Date	Title	Body	Image
Sep 10. 2012	Fleye Foils	These new fish shaped foils from Bob Popovics are really great for making baitfish imitations. They come in several shapes and many sizes, and stick on the side of your flies, ready to be covered with resin.
Sep 10. 2012	#254 - Down North	Down North - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: Red 70 denier Tag: Flat copper tinsel Tail:...
Sep 10. 2012	The Polar Conehead	This is a muddler design type of fly that is more or less a derived idea based on something that has been copied many times, but never the less an efficient fly that has caught the author many fish.
Sep 9. 2012	August Streamers on Auction until Sunday	The streamers posted in August are now open for bids on Streamers 365 on Ebay. A huge thank you to all of the tyers who donated streamers to the...
Sep 9. 2012	#253 - Adirondack	Tied by: Alan Petrucci Originated by: Alan Petrucci Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 6xl Thread: White Tag: Flat silver Mylar...
Sep 8. 2012	#252 - BYR Smelt	BYR Smelt - Don Bastian Tied by: Don Bastian Originated by: Don Bastian Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 6xl #1 Thread: Brown...
Sep 7. 2012	#251 - Tarheel	Tied by: Monte Smith Originated by: Monte Smith Hook: Partridge CS 15, 10XL #2 Rib: Medium oval silver tinsel Body: Flat silver tinsel Belly: White...
Sep 6. 2012	#250 - Claret and Yellow	Claret and Yellow - Robert Galante Tied by: Robert Galante Originated by: Robert Galante Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer Thread:...
Sep 5. 2012	#249 - Danny's Special	Danny's Special - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Dan Legere Source: Tandem Streamers: the Essential Guide - Donald A....
Sep 4. 2012	#248 - New Orleans TCC	New Orleans - Team Colors Collection - Don Soar Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook...
Sep 3. 2012	#247 - Senator Kilkelly	Senator Kilkelly - Charlie Mann Tied by: Charles Mann Originated by: Charles Mann Hook: Mustad B-17 #2 Thread: White Body: White pearl ribbon floss...
Sep 3. 2012	Online fishing magazines	I have presented the online magazines before on our blog, but the number of Flash/PDF-based online fishing magazines seems to be steadily growing (if not exploding!), and I wanted to return to this phenomenon.
Sep 2. 2012	#246 - Amazon Morning	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:...
Sep 1. 2012	#245 - Converse Creature	Converse Creature - Bill Chandler Tied by: Bill Chandler Originated by: Bill Chandler Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook 8xl...
Aug 31. 2012	#244 - Fire Fly	Fire Fly - Loretta Parent Tied by: Loretta Parent Originated by: Lewis Melanson Hook: Mustad 36890 #2 Thread: Black Tag: Oval gold tinsel Body: Red...
Aug 30. 2012	#243 - Rogan Inspired	Rogan Inspired - Val Kropiwnicki Tied by: Val Kropiwnicki Originated by: Val Kropiwnicki Source: Rare and Unusual Fly Tying Materials: A Natural...
Aug 30. 2012	Val Kropiwnicki	I have been making art, mostly functional steel, for over 25 years now but it has been in the last 3 years that I finally figured out how to combined...
Aug 29. 2012	#242 - Red Ned	Red Ned - Robert Frandsen Tied by: Robert Frandsen Originated by: Robert Frandsen Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: White Tag: Flat gold tinsel Body:...
Aug 28. 2012	#241 - Jungle Pond Special	Tied by: Alan Grombacher Originated by: Alan Grombacher Hook: #2 Castle Arms Heritage Allcock hook Thread: Black Pearsalls Gossamar silk thread Tag:...
Aug 27. 2012	#240 - Bloody Mary Streamer	Bloody Mary Streamer - Davie McPhail Tied by: Davie McPhail Originated by: Davie McPhail Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: 6/0 red Tag: Oval silver...
Aug 26. 2012	Alan Petrucci Streamers	I can still remember the fist fish I caught on a streamer, a stocked brook trout on a Royal Coachman streamer. Since that time I have had success many times fishing these long flies. In my early days of fly fishing I bought all of my flies.
Aug 26. 2012	#239 - Starwalker	Starwalker - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern Hook: Mustad B-17 #2 Thread: Black Tag: Copper embossed...
Aug 25. 2012	A very versatile material	Golden Pheasant must be one of the most versatile fly-tying materials you can get your hands on. The wealth of different feathers on one skin is simply overwhelming. And the skin is inexpensive too.
Aug 25. 2012	#238 - Cains River Freeman's Choice	- Cains River Freeman's Choice - Bryant Freeman Tied by: Bryant Freeman Originated by: Bryant Freeman based on the Cains River series Source: Streamer...
Aug 24. 2012	#237 - Willow Creek Smelt	Willow Creek Smelt - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8xl Thread:...
Aug 23. 2012	Kelly Lovelady	I was born and raised in Northeast Texas. I have had a love of fishing my whole life. I remember being a very small child, and fishing with a cane...
Aug 23. 2012	#236 - Zebulon	Zebulon Streamer - Kelly Lovelady Tied by: Kelly Lovelady Originated by: Kelly Lovelady Hook: Gaelic Supreme MM Rangeley Streamer #1 8xl Thread: White...
Aug 23. 2012	Tying Tenkara Flies	I'm so glad this video hasn't been dubbed in English!
Aug 22. 2012	An Entirely Synthetic Fish	Now this is not your average angling or fly-fishing book and definitely not a how-to or where-to book for the fly-fisher.
Aug 22. 2012	#235 - Green Beauty	Green Beauty - Michael Decoteau Tied by: Michael Decoteau Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout...
Aug 22. 2012	Salmon fishing in the Yemen	This book was brought to my attention by GFF contributor Bob Kenly.
Aug 21. 2012	#234 - Indianapolis TCC	Indianapolis - Team Colors Collection - Don Soar Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook...
Aug 20. 2012	#233 - Miss Kait	Miss Kait - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: Black 70 denier Body: Rear; silver embossed...
Aug 19. 2012	#232 - Yellow A. J. Randall	Yellow A. J. Randall - David Mac Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #1 10X Long Thread: Black Body: Olive...
Aug 19. 2012	Zonker patterns	This article features a handful of zonker patterns, which we cover in connection with our thorough theme on tying zonker flies and cutting or buying zonker strips.
Aug 18. 2012	#231 - Gray Wolf's Queen of the Lake	Gray Wolf's Queen of the Lake - Eunan Hendron Tied by: Eunan Hendron Originated by: Gray Wolf Source: Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers, Klausmeyer...
Aug 17. 2012	Fishy photos: Harri Hytönen	Finnish photographer Harri Hytönen was brought to my attention through Facebook and I got both a set of great pictures as well as Harri's replies to our usual questions.
Aug 17. 2012	#230 - Montreal Streamer	Montreal Streamer - Ted Patlen Tied by: Ted Patlen Originated by: Adapted from the Montreal wet fly dressing Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing...
Aug 16. 2012	#229 - Majestic	Majestic - Don Ordes Tied by: Don Ordes Originated by: Don Ordes Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook Thread: White Tag: Oval...
Aug 16. 2012	Chugging along	I'm back in the saddle, vacation is over and GFF has been taking care of itself for a few weeks. Amazing how well it behaves... knock on wood!
Aug 15. 2012	#228 - Pink Beauty	Pink Beauty - Marcelo Morales Tied by: Marcelo Morales Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Forgotten Flies, Schmookler & Sils (1999) Hook:...
Aug 15. 2012	Marcelo Morales	I began fly fishing in the early seventies. Jorge Donovan and Bebe Anchorena were my mentors, they were fantastic casters and know the rivers...
Aug 14. 2012	#227 - Colonel Fuller (Conversion)	Colonel Fuller - Dave Lomasney Tied by: Dave Lomasney Originated by: John Shields Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek 8xl #2 Thread: Black 6/0 Tag:...
Aug 14. 2012	Cutting and buying zonker strips	Here's a description of how to cut zonker strips yourself and some advice on getting the best store bought material - both as strips and whole skins.
Aug 13. 2012	#226 - Charles E. Wheeler	Charles E. Wheeler - Don Bastian Tied by: Don Bastian Originated by: Carrie Stevens Sources: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and...
Aug 13. 2012	Robb Nicewonger	Smallmouth bass fisherman.
Aug 12. 2012	Washing your materials	If you never tried washing a newly bought saddle, neck or bucktail, it's about time you try! Proper treatment can transform the useless to useful and the mediocre to sublime.
Aug 12. 2012	Steaming your materials	Steaming materials has a fantastic effect! Feathers, fur, hair deserves some steam. You will be amazed what a little vaporized water can do.
Aug 12. 2012	#225 - San Francisco TCC	San Francisco - Team Colors Collection - Don Soar Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook...
Aug 11. 2012	July Streamers now up on Auction	Here is a list of all the streamers available in the auctions from the July posts. You can click the links below to bid or add these to your watch...