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2012
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#141 - Sidewinder

Tied by: Eunan Hendron Originated by: Eunan Hendron Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #2 8X Long Thread: Black Tail: 3 slips each, left and right,...

#140 - Jim Warner's Smelt

Tied by: Jim Warner Originated by: Jim Warner Source: Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon; Dick Stewart & Bob Leeman 1982 pg.38 Hook: Mustad 94720...

#139 - Primary Smelt

Tied by: Ken Craigue Jr. Originated by: Ken Craigue Jr. Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer Hook #2 8xl Thread: White 210 denier Tag:...

Carrie Stevens Black Ghost on Ebay

A rare Carrie Stevens Black Ghost is available right now on eBay. I think the price tag is a bit on the high side without a card and signature, but...

#138 - Robbies

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

Gaula

A stunning and beautifully filmed portrait of the Norwegian salmon river Gaula.

#137 - Copper Head

Tied by: Joel Stansbury Originated by: Joel Stansbury Hook: Partridge CS15 Thread: White Body: White floss Rib: Silver flat mylar tinsel Belly: White...

Fleye Foils

Bob Popovics isn't exactly known for his traditional way of doing things, and his new product just emphasizes this

#136 - Horny Stoneroller

Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern Hook: 3907b #2 Thread: White Tail: Orange then brown hackle fibers Body: Gold Axxel flash...

Colorful beads

If you like to fool around with colors on your beaded nymphs, the French company Bidoz has just expanded their selection of colored beads.

#135 - Cains River Silver Doctor

Tied by: Ted Patlen Popularized by: Fred N. Peet Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing (page 248) Hook: #2 sproat hook (2xl or 3xl may also be used)...

#134 - Arizona (TCC)

Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook 8xl Thread: White Tail: Teal flank dyed red fibers...

#133 - Dad's Streamer aka G.S. Special

Tied by: Robert Galante Originated by: Lou Galante and Dick Surette Hook: Rear hook Mustad 3906 #4 and fromt hook Mustad 3906B #4 Thread: Black Body:...

#132 Spotted Cardinal

Spotted Cardinal - David Mac

#131 - St. Ingace Streamer

Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Robert E. Coulson Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates - Pg. 331 Hook: Sealey 1797B 1/0 Thread: 6/0...

#130 - Dickie

Tied by: Peggy Brenner Originated by: Ora Smith Source: Art of Angling Journal; Volume 2 Issue 1 pg. 46,62 Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley...

April Streamers now on Auction

We had quite a successful auction in March, raising over 550$ towards our goal. The April streamers are now up on the eBay site. To date, ALL of the...

#129 - Blue Back (Var)

Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Steve Labrecque Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook 8xl #1 Thread: Black Tag: Flat...

#128 - Maligne Sunrise

Tied by: Alan Grombacher Originated by: Alan Grombacher Hook: #2 Partidge Carrie Stevens CS15 Thread: White flat waxed nylon Tag: Silver flat tinsel...

#127 - Unidentified #2

Tied by: Mike Boyer Originated by: Austin Hogan Source: Forgotten Flies - Schmookler & Sils Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer...

Turning Tail

This is another DVD, which lies in the span between the typical fishing video and the documentary or environmental feature.

Hatch

I have seen Hatch many times now.

#126 - Lord Denby Streamer

Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Robert E. Coulson Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates - Pg. 298 Hook: Sealey 1797B 1/0 Thread: 6/0...

#125 - Backcountry Badger

Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser Hook: Partridge CS15 #2 Thread: Red 70 denier Tag: Flat copper tinsel Tail: Orange hackle fibers Body:...

Heart of the Driftless

Robert Thompson is definitely one of my favorite fly-fishing video makers.

Old fly lines come alive

Flyvines turn old and worn out fly lines into something different: bracelets, lanyards and sunglass retainers

#124 - North Platte Sunset

Tied by: Don Ordes Originated by: Don Ordes Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook Thread: Black 6/0 Tag: Gold flat tinsel Butt:...

The Red and Copper Shrimp

Several keen fly fishers now use this salmon fly most of the season. This pattern is good for rivers in a higher state of flow.

A Few Auctions for Streamer Aficionados

I've been watching the auctions on eBay for a while and found a selection of items you might be interested in. A few hard to come by items the...

#123 - Chief Needahbeh Streamer

Tied by: Ted Patlen Originated by: Chief Needahbeh Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates - Pg. 255 Hook: 6xl streamer hook (unknown) Thread:...

Great books translated into German

Thomas Vinge's Danish books on seatrout flies have been translated into German, and have just been published. I cannot recommend them enough!

#122 - Saguenay Streamer

Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Robert E. Coulson Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates - Pg. 331 Hook: Sealey 1797B 1/0 Thread: 6/0...

Charles Weiss

Charles contacted me as a result of having seen our long-running series on fishy artists, and after having seen his fish carvings I found him more than worthy as a participant. Charles also paints and draws - cartoons and caricatures in particular.

Mike Boyer Streamers

Growing up on the West Coast, I learned about East Coast fly patterns and tyers mostly from books, and the occasional television show. I remember seeing Lee Wulff and Joe Brooks on the American Sportsman show as a youngster, fishing for Brookies.

#121 - Pittsburgh (TCC)

Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: VMC B-17 #2 Thread: White Tail: Yellow hackle fibers Body: Yellow floss Rib: Black wire Belly: White...

#120 - Pink Phantom

Tied by: Bill Chandler Originated by: Bill Chandler Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Streamer Hook #1 8xl Thread: Black Body: Copper tinsel Belly:...

Itu's Bones

This video tells the story about a project where a local, commercial gillnet fishing for bonefish is replaced by tourism and sportfishing for the same fish.

A Passion Called Salmon

A fascinating journey with the salmon passionate Sasha Savic visiting some of the world's most fantastic salmon rivers, telling a very personal story about salmon fishing and the preservation of Atlantic salmon.

#119 - Bolshevik

Tied by: Monte Smith Originated by: Fred B. Fowler Source: Forgotten Flies, Schmookler & Sils (1999), Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates (1966)...

#118 - Comrade

Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern and Cameron Mortenson Hook: VMC B-17 #2 Thread: 6/0 White Body: Tie in 3 sections of...

Cameron Mortenson

I began writing The Fiberglass Manifesto almost four years ago and it's been very interesting to see the readership grow even though I feel like I...

#117 - Dick's Special

Tied by: Jim Warner Originated by: Dick Fozie Source: Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon; Dick Stewart & Bob Leeman 1982 pg.66 Hook: Mustad 94720...

Eunan Hendron

Eunan's Streamers #189 Korinary - Eunan Hendron #202 Titanic - Eunan Hendron #223 Wee Steelie - Eunan Hendron #231 Gray Wolf's Queen of the Lake -...

#116 - Daniel Hatch

Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Martinek Carrie Stevens hook #1 10X Long Thread: Black Body: Gold Mylar tinsel size 10 Rib: Oval...

#115 - Artula (Variant)

Tied by: Robbie Hiltz Originated by: Carrie Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and Salmon Flies; Hilyard Pg 126-128...

Fishy photos: Jonas Hoholt

One single image from the camera of Danish Jonas Høholt has burned a lasting impression on my mind: the fantastic image of a small frog swimm

#114 - Blue Lagoon

Tied by: Don Ordes Originated by: Don Ordes Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer Hook Thread: Blue 6/0 Butt: Blue thread Body: silver...

#113 - Red Riot

Tied by: Dwayne Miller Originated by: Duane Vigue Source: Art of Angling Journal; Volume 2 Issue 1 pg. 127 Hook: Partridge CS15 #2/0 Thread: Red Tag:...

#112 - Primary Attraction

Tied by: Ken Craigue Jr. Originated by: Ken Craigue Jr. Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer Hook #2 8xl Thread: White 210 denier Tag:...

#111 - Don's Palomino

Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 8xl #1 Thread: 6/0 White Tag: Silver...

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