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2012
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#236 - Zebulon

Zebulon Streamer - Kelly Lovelady Tied by: Kelly Lovelady Originated by: Kelly Lovelady Hook: Gaelic Supreme MM Rangeley Streamer #1 8xl Thread: White...

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...

Tying Tenkara Flies

I'm so glad this video hasn't been dubbed in English!

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.

#235 - Green Beauty

Green Beauty - Michael Decoteau Tied by: Michael Decoteau Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout...

Salmon fishing in the Yemen

This book was brought to my attention by GFF contributor Bob Kenly.

#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...

#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...

#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...

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.

#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...

Fishy photos: Harri Hytönen

Finnish photographer Harri Hytönen was brought to my attention through Facebook where he inquired about our Fishy Photographers series and r

#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...

#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...

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!

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...

#228 - Pink Beauty

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

#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:...

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.

#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...

Robb Nicewonger

Smallmouth bass fisherman.

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.

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.

#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...

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...

#224 - Needle Smelt

Tied by: Glenn Peckel Originated by: Ora Smith Source: Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon; Dick Stewart & Bob Leeman 1982 pg.79 Hook: Mustad...

#223 - Wee Steelie

Wee Steelie - Eunan Hendron Tied by: Eunan Hendron Originated by: Eunan Hendron Hook: Mike Martinek Carrie Stevens Rangeley streamer hook #2 8xl...

#222 - BP Brown Trout Fry

BP Brown Trout Fry - Barry Phillips Tied by: Barry Phillips Originated by: Barry Phillips Hook: Partridge CS15 Thread: White 70 denier Tag: Flat gold...

#221 - Silver & Orange MKZ

Silver & Orange MKZ - Robert Frandsen Tied by: Robert Frandsen Originated by: Robert Frandsen Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: White Tag: Flat gold...

#220 - Red Fin Shiner

Red Fin Shiner - Jim Warner Tied by: Jim Warner Originated by: Jim Warner Source: Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon; Dick Stewart & Bob Leeman...

Marcelo Morales

Marcelo Morales Marcelo's Streamers #228 Pink Beauty - Marcelo Morales #278 Rooster's Regret - Marcelo Morales #348 Blue Devil Var. - Marcelo Morales...

#219 - Dr. Oatman

Dr. Oatman - Mike Boyer Tied by: Mike Boyer Originated by: Lew Oatman Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing: Bates Pg. 264 Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike...

#218 - Rug Burn

Rug Burn - Bill Chandler Tied by: Bill Chandler Originated by: Bill Chandler Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook 8xl Thread: Red...

L.L. Bean Featherwing Streamer Class with Don Bastian

This class is for intermediate and advanced tiers. Students must bring their own tools and materials. A list of patterns and materials will be...

#217 - Firefly

Firefly - Dan Despres Tied by: Dan Despres Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and Salmon Flies...

#216 - Houston TCC

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

#215 - Black Widow

Tied by: Jon Harrang Originated by: Jon Harrang Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek/Carrie Stevens streamer hook size 2, 8XL Body: Red mylar Rib: Oval...

#214 - Royal Tiger

Royal Tiger - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout...

#213 - Jock Scott Streamer

Jock Scott Streamer - Davie McPhail Tied by: Davie McPhail Originated by: Mr. John "Jock" Scott Conversion by: Davie McPhail Hook: Partridge CS15 #2...

Davie McPhail

I live in the south west of Scotland where I grew up, the best known rivers in the area are the Stinchar, the Nith, Girvan and the river Doon where I...

Davie McPhail

Davie McPhail Davie McPhail's Patterns #213 Jock Scott Streamer - Davie McPhail #240 Bloody Mary Streamer - Davie McPhail #269 Phoenix Streamer -...

#212 - Bucktail Silver Streamer

Bucktail Silver Streamer - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Ray Bergman Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing: Bates Pg. 238 Hook: Mustad...

Val Kropiwnicki

Val Kropiwnicki Val's Streamers #243 Rogan Inspired - Val Kropiwnicki Val's Biography b. 1964 - I have been making art, mostly functional steel, for...

#211 - Frosty Smelt

Frosty Smelt - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook...

#210 - Bittersweet

Bittersweet - David Mac Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #1 10X Long Thread: Black Body: Silver Mylar...

#209 - York's Kennebago

York's Kennebago - Ted Patlen Tied by: Ted Patlen Popularized by: Herb Welch Source: Streamer Fly Tying & Fishing by Joseph D. Bates, Jr, - Pg 359...

#208 - MacEachern 365

MacEachern 365 - Selene Dumaine Tied by: Selene Dumaine Originated by: Selene Dumaine Hook: 8X long size 4 or 6 Thread: Black Body: Flat silver tinsel...

#207 - Red Streak

Red Streak - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout...

#206 - Baby Blue

Baby Blue - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: Black 70 denier Tag: Silver embossed tinsel...

#205 - The Thief

The Thief - Tony Smith Tied by: Tony Smith Originated by: Dan Gapen Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing (Joseph D. Bates, Jr., 1966) Pg. 347 Hook:...

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