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2012
Date Title Body Image

Garden Hackle Variant

Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie a variation of Dec Hogan's Garden Hackle Summer Steelhead Fly.

Comparadun

Comparadun Fly Tying Instructions and How To Tie Tutorial

New tube materials

It's been some years since The Global FlyFisher's huge article series on tube flies started, and a lot of things have happened in the tube materials market. We try to catch up.

Fly Cast and Blast

Bay Street Outfitters' Capt. Tuck Scott heads out on the water with Capt. Doug Gertis, John Holbrook and one other boat member to do some hunting of fish and birds.

Hucho Taimen Fly Fishing in Mongolia 2012

Four guys from Finland made Fly fishing trip to Mongolia in September 2012.

Pink Lady Salmon Fly

Here is a Salmon Fly I designed.

The Overtaker (Salmon Fly)

Materials Used; Hook, Salar Double Size 9 Thread, Uni-8/0 Fire Orange Tag, Small Gold Oval Tinsel Butt, Uni-Floss Hot Green and Chinese Red

The Orange Eleven

This is very good summer/winter steelhead fly! As far as i'm concerned, this fly has every thing a steelhead fly needs: big lead eyes, rabbit fur, marabou, hackle, and flash.

Caribou Caddis

Detailed instructions for tying a Caribou Caddis

Fishy photos: Barry Ord Clarke

Over the past eighteen years, Barry Ord Clarke has built a niche market for himself within game fishing writing and photography. We approached Barry with our usual set of fishy photographer questions.

#298 - Rocky Mountain Tadpole

Rocky Mountain Tadpole - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley...

Of fly rods and freedom

A short edit from the upper north Platte, and some smaller tributaries thereof. Dogs, backcountry wandering, fish, fly rods and freedom are a few of the things that make life so worth living.

Parachute Bibio Hopper

Tying the Parachute Bibio Hopper by Davie McPhail. Materials Used; Hook,Osprey VH152 Standard Grub size 10

The Kate McLaren (Wet Fly)

Tying the Kate McLaren (Wet Fly) with Davie McPhail. Materials Used; Hook, Kamasan B175 size 14 Thread, Uni-8/0 Black Tail, Golden Pheasant Crest

Double Bunny Streamer

Double Bunny Streamer Fly Tying Instructions and How To Tie Directions

Parachute Adams, Size 22 with a Twist

Detailed instructions for a tying a size 22 Parachute Adams.

Beach Clouser MKII

Tying the Beach Clouser MKII

A simple(ish) steelhead fly

Another video! We have a very good steelhead fishery here on "the island". this fly will catch steelhead... in any color. With steelhead flies it's about the "theory", not the pattern.

#297 - Pikku Ahven

Tied by: Harri Lehtonen Originated by: Harri Lehtonen Hook: Streamer hook #2-6 6xl Tail: Orange hackle fibers tied short Ribbing: Gold flat tinsel...

The GFF T-shirt

Everybody's wearing them and you should be too! Get the brand new GFF T-shirt here. More than 50 different models and dozens of colors.

Hank Patterson - Episode 3

Grab a pen, a back-up pen and a thick notebook of blank paper...

Sulphur Usual

Detailed instructions for tying a Sulphur Usual.

Junge Poon

Fly fishing for baby tarpon deep in the jungle of...

Foam Top Steelhead Skater

Tony Torrence demonstrates how to tie one of our favorite dry fly Steelhead Skater patterns. This pattern is similar to guide Tony Wratney's Foam Dome of North Umpqua Fame.

Circus Peanut Articulated Streamer

Circus Peanut Articulated Streamer Fly Tying Instructions and How To Tie Tutorial

Dainty Damsel

Dainty Damsel Hook: Mustad C49S #12, Thread: Gudebrod 8/0, olive, Extended body: Pintail barbs, dyed olive; Veniard Llama Mix, olive; tying thread - overhand knot cinched tight, tag ends incorporat

Hank Patterson - Episode 2

Hank is back with some sage advice on choosing the right fly and how to handle a charging bear.

Jim Malo

Jim Malo Jim's Streamers #309 Webster Lake Surprise - Jim Malo #331 Quabbin Delight - Jim Malo #343 Northern Delight - Jim Malo #7-2013 Swift River...

Shedlock Spider

Mike Brooks demonstrates how to tie a simple wet fly pattern aimed at Summer Steelhead and Trout during the fall.

Beach Clouser

Here we go! How to tie an amazing beach fly. This fly was one of the BEST beach flies we had in the shop this year!

Green Hornet

This fly was designed by my good friend Chris Walklet. An effective pattern on trout and steelhead. Good Luck!

Carp Soft Hackle

Carp Soft Hackle Fly Tying Instructions and Tutorail

Psycho Prince Nymph

Psycho Prince Nymph Fly Tying Instructions and How To Tie Tutorial

#296 - Buddy Special

Buddy Special - Joel Stansbury Tied by: Joel Stansbury Originated by: Joel Stansbury Hook: Mustad B-17 #2 Thread: White 8/0 Tag: Silver flat tinsel...

Isonychia Emerger

Detailed instructions for tying an Isonychia Emerger.

Evil Twin Brother Intruder Steelhead Fly

Evil Twin Brother Intruder Steelhead Fly Tying Instructions

Beetles & Mayflies

In southern Sweden, the peak of dryfly fishing is in June and the big Ephemera Danica is on the trout's menu.

Brahma Ruffian

Brahma Ruffian, Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15, Thread: Benecchi 12/0, olive, Hackle: Whiting Brahma hen saddle, dyed olive, Tail: Whiting Brahma hen saddle barbs, dyed olive, Abdomen: Squirrel, dyed olive,

Yellow Bellied Baetis

This is an extremely easy fly to tie, but for the past year it has been a top producer for me. I use the yellow bellied baetis as a dropper below another nymph.

#295 - Detroit TCC

Detroit - Team Colors Collection - Don Soar Tied by: Don Soar Originated by: Don Soar Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook 8xl #1...

David M. McDonnell September 20, 1952 - October 15, 2012

I was saddened to learn today that David McDonnell aka David Mac passed away on October 15th after a battle with cancer. To say David was enthusiastic...

Silver Hilton Spider

Mike Brooks demonstrates how to tie a Silver Hilton Spider. The Hilton is a favorite Northwest Steelhead fly pattern. It works great swung down and across on a tight line swing.

Aidan's Lunkerhead

This video shows intermediate tyers how to tie a very good pike/lake-trout/brown-trout/coho/chinook fly! Many uses! For the kinds of trout listed try scaling-down both your trailer and main hook.

Trico Spinner

Detailed instructions for tying Eric Stroup's Trico Spinner.

#294 - Red Feather

Red Feather - Alan Petrucci Tied by: Alan Petrucci Originated by: Alan Petrucci Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer 6xl Thread: White...

#293 - Faith Satisfied

Faith Satisfied - Selene Dumaine Tied by: Selene Dumaine Originated by: Selene Dumaine Hook: Mustad 94720 Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Silver flat tinsel...

Postcard from Russia

Dry fly fishing for Mahseer in Cheow Lan Thailand

The rainy season is now over in Thailand and the rivers and streams are clearing up. You can watch some of the action from the first trip of the dry season in the VDO above.

Saltwater Popper - Part 1 of 2

Detailed instructions for constructing a saltwater popper. Part 2 will cover painting and finishing.

Saltwater Popper - Part 2 of 2

Detailed instructions for painting and finishing a saltwater popper.

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