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2012

Date	Title	Body	Image
Feb 13. 2012	#44 - Don's Delight	Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Carrie Stevens Sources: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and Salmon Flies - Hilyard Pg....
Feb 12. 2012	#43 - Bonito Bandito	Tied by: Don Ordes Originated by: Don Ordes Hook: Partridge CS15 Thread: White 8/0 Tail: Peacock body feather Tip: Ice dubbing light olive Tag:...
Feb 11. 2012	#42 - Tennessee TCC	Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 8xl Thread: Black Tag: Dark blue tinsel Body: Blue...
Feb 11. 2012	Fishy photos: Angus Drummond	Angus Drummond is a Colorado based guide and photographer whose images have been used in magazines and books as well as on web sites. Angus' images are also available as fine art prints. We summoned Angus and asked him a few questions.
Feb 10. 2012	#41 - Dunc's Special	Tied by: Chris Del Plato Originated by: Chris Del Plato Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek 8xl size 1, sharpest one in the pack Thread: White Tag: 3...
Feb 9. 2012	How to submit a pattern to GFF	Occasionally visitors ask whether they can contribute a fly pattern to this site, and the answer is a clear and loud YES!
Feb 9. 2012	#40 - Indian Rock	Tied by: Peter Simonson Originated by: Carrie G. Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and Salmon Flies - Hilyard Pg....
Feb 8. 2012	#39 - Angry Blue	Tied by: Monte Smith Originated by: Monte Smith Hook: Mustad-Chestertown #3298, #8 (modified hook) Eye: Silk gut Tail: Black hackle fibers Body: Flat...
Feb 8. 2012	Fishy photos: Aleksandar Vrtaric	Croatian photographer Aleksandar Vrtaric has a slightly different photographic style compared to many other fly fishing photographers. He likes to go close and often uses very tight compositions. We asked him a few questions
Feb 8. 2012	Streams of Dreams
Feb 8. 2012	Casting illusions
Feb 7. 2012	Guide Flies
Feb 7. 2012	Century end
Feb 7. 2012	Flies, Flowers, Fur and Feather
Feb 7. 2012	Trout at Ten Thousand Feet
Feb 7. 2012	#38 - The Farmy	Tied by: Alan Petrucci Originated by: Alan Petrucci Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 6xl #8 Thread: White Tag: Flat silver Mylar...
Feb 7. 2012	I did it again	My bookshelves are already filling up as it is, but I still have a very hard time with the online bookstores. I simply can't help it.
Feb 6. 2012	Juan Jose Serra	When Argentinean artist Juan Jose Serra approached me and showed me some of his amazing paintings and inquired about being in our Fishy Artists series I was all excited! You will probably understand why when you
Feb 6. 2012	Fishy photos: Jim Levison	Jim Levison specializes in saltwater fly fishing in Montauk, New York. He guides and he takes pictures. His stock of photos is more comprehensive than just the salt.
Feb 6. 2012	#37 - New York (TCC)	Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 8xl Thread: Black Tag: Silver tinsel Body: Blue floss...
Feb 5. 2012	Loretta Parent	I have been tying flys for 3 years now and have enjoyed learning everything I can about the art of fly tying. I am very passionate about this pastime...
Feb 5. 2012	#36 - Rainbow (Cains River)	Tied by: Loretta Parent Originated by: Unknown Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates - Pg. 243, 247 Hook: Mustad 3665A Thread: Black tail: 2...
Feb 4. 2012	Fishy photos: Mark Lance	Mark Lance's wife caught a grand fish, and Mark took a snapshot with a mediocre point-n-shoot camera. He was so disappointed in the printed version of that photograph that he vowed to raise the bar.
Feb 4. 2012	#35 - Road Rash	Tied by: Bill Chandler Originated by: Bill Chandler Hook: Mustad 3907A Thread: Black Body: Copper tinsel Belly: Sparse white bucktail Under-shoulder:...
Feb 3. 2012	Fishy photos: Jim Klug	Photographer and fly fisher Jim Klug tells that it all started with fly fishing and travel. These days, however, he is much more likely to be found in great fishing situations with a camera in his hand instead of a fly rod. Read Jim's story
Feb 3. 2012	Steve Labrecque	Steve is 55 years old and has been tying streamers for over 35 years. He has one son and four grandchildren to pass on his fishing passion to. He has...
Feb 3. 2012	#34 - Sebago Perch and Variant	Tied by: Steve Labrecque Originated by: Steve Labrecque Hook: Long shank of your choice or tandem rig Thread: Red 8/0 Tag: Gold tinsel Body: Pumpkin...
Feb 3. 2012	What's The Global FlyFisher worth?	An approach from a business that wanted to buy The Global FlyFisher made me wonder: what's a site like this worth? And don't worry... we didn't sell!
Feb 2. 2012	#33 - Male Dace Streamer	Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Lew Oatman Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing Pg. 300 Hook: Mustad 3665A Thread: White Body: Pale cream floss...
Feb 1. 2012	January Wrap-up	All the streamers from the January streamers are now posted on our ebay auction site. This first round of auctions ends around 8pm EST on February...
Feb 1. 2012	#32 - Gray Ghost	Tied by: Don Bastian, Bob Frandsen, Greg Heffner, Ryan Houston, Gray Wolf Originated by: Carrie Stevens Sources: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing -...
Jan 31. 2012	Selene Dumaine	Selene Dumaine, born the year Carrie Stevens died, is an accomplished fly tyer dedicated to practicing traditional methods of fly tying, as well as...
Jan 31. 2012	#31 - Mosquito Ghost	Tied by: Selene Dumaine Originated by: Selene Dumaine Hook: 8xl #4 or #6 Thread: White Tag: Silver tinsel Body: Yellow floss Rib: Silver tinsel Belly:...
Jan 30. 2012	Bob (Robert) Frandsen	I started fishing at a pretty early age going as a hanger on with my grandfather in my pre- school years. I began tying flies at 13 under the guidance...
Jan 30. 2012	#30 - Parmachene Beau (Variant)	Tied by: Robert Frandsen Originated by: Henry P. Wells Hook: Partridge CS15 #4 Thread: Black Tag: Flat silver tinsel Tail: Hackle fibers stacked white...
Jan 30. 2012	A few from Ora Smith	The flies of Ora Smith that have captured my imagination were the little casting streamers with duck flank wings. They are like elongated wet flies. I sat down one weekend and tied up a selection, imaging some late spring day when I could cast these flies on a light line to some spooky trout.
Jan 29. 2012	Don Soar	Born and raised in central Massachusetts now living in Lancaster with my wife of twenty years Nancy. Fishing started young in life tagging along with...
Jan 29. 2012	#29 - Seattle TCC	Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 8xl Thread: Black Tag: Dark blue tinsel Body: Blue...
Jan 28. 2012	Fish safely	You know Murphy's Law; what can go wrong will go wrong. Accidents happen, even on a fishing trip, so be prepared. Mike Hogue helps you be ready for the unwanted eventuality.
Jan 28. 2012	Ken Craigue, Jr	Ken grew up near the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in Melvin Village, NH. As a young boy he fished the big lake and the lakes region. At ten years old,...
Jan 28. 2012	#28 - Primary Perch	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:...
Jan 27. 2012	#27 - Beige Grimard	Tied by: David Mac Originated by: David Mac Hook: Gaelic Supreme Martinek Carrie Stevens Hook #1 10XL Head: Black Rib: Oval Uni French small silver...
Jan 26. 2012	Ryan Houston	I am a Veterinary surgeon working in Co. Fermanagh in Northern Ireland but if I didn't have to work I would spend all day fishing and tying flies. I...
Jan 26. 2012	#26 - Casablanca Variant	Tied by: Ryan Houston Originated by: Carrie Stevens Sources: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and Salmon Flies - Hilyard Pg. 130 -...
Jan 25. 2012	Jim Warner and Larry Leight Streamers	From time to time, I like to post about a few select items I find on eBay. I will be posting these items on our "Streamers on eBay" page as well. This...
Jan 25. 2012	#25 - All Orange	Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Carrie Stevens Sources: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorite Trout and Salmon Flies - Hilyard Pg....
Jan 24. 2012	#24 - Silver Darter	Tied by: Chris Del Plato Originated by: Lew Oatman Source: Streamer Fly tying and Fishing; Joseph Bates 1966 Pg. #335 Hook: #4-#12 2xl-6xl hook...
Jan 23. 2012	Bryant Freeman	Born 1941, on the Medway River in Nova Scotia, started tying flies in 1946. Tied flies commercially for WW Doak and Sons, and Frank Rickard. In 1968...
Jan 23. 2012	#23 - Allen's First Choice Var. (Cains River)	Tied by: Bryant Freeman Originated by: Oscar Weber Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates - Pg. 243, 245 Bryant's Allen's First Choice...
Jan 22. 2012	Mike Martinek Jr.	In the 1960's a young Mike Martinek began attending the newly formed United Fly Tyers meetings in his home state of Massachusetts. Enamoured with...