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2012
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The "Silt Sifter" Carp Fly

Kansas City carp icon Zach Janssen ties one of his fly creations.

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...

The Pimp

Killer pattern for big bows feeding in the surface before sunset!

ASP Streamer 2.0

Aspius aspius, better know as ASP’s, are one hell of a fish to fish for. We love them! We’ve posted a nice pattern for ASP’s in the past. Now, I’ve come up with a new pattern.

Barbs Fly Fishing

Barbs fly. Great fly fishing video where we see some amazing catches fish very strong fighters and beautiful. This fish can only be captured in southern Spain. Andalucia.

Paradise Circus

Nothing like summer in Montana. It's a paradise of sorts. But, with summer, comes crowds. The Bitterroot can become a circus. Access points flooded with cars, trucks, and trailers. No video provider was found to handle the given URL. See the documentation for more information.

#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...

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...

#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

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...

Green Peter Sedge Hopper

Materials Used; Thread Uni-8/0 Wine, Hook, Kamasan B170 size 12 Rib, Clear Wrap, Body, Red and Olive Seals Fur Or Sub, Wing, Dyed Olive or Natural CDC and Roe Deer, Legs, Knotted Hen Pheasant, Tail

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...

Tying the Hard-Bodied Ant

Trout will rarely pass up an opportunity to eat an ant that has strayed into the water.

#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...

120707 Lost in the fog

Out in the fog on the Baltic. Fishing for pike in dead calm. Catching pikes in dead calm. Surprisingly enough in the middle of summer. But using the right fly makes the impossible possible.

#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:...

Patriot

Patriot Dry Fly Tying Instructions and Tutorial | How To Tie Patriot Dry Fly Pattern

Mike Schmidt's Voodoo Squatch

The Voodoo Squatch by Mike Schmidt of Anglers Choice Flies (www.anglerschoiceflies.com) is a phenominal fat-headed, gnarly fly with TONS of movement.

#204 - Jungle Princess

Jungle Princess - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Unknown Source: Forgotten Flies 1999, Schmookler & Sils - Pg. 458...

Gone fishin'

I will be off fishing for the next week. GFF will trot on, but don't expect immediate reactions to comments and emails.

Squirrel Zonker

This is an update to one of the first patterns ever featured on the Global FlyFisher. The old article about this fly is from 1996, and has been on the site with its scanned B/W pictures ever since.

#203 - Colonel Bates

Colonel Bates - Don Bastian Tied by: Don Bastian Originated by: Carrie G. Stevens Source: Carrie G. Stevens: Maker of Rangeley Favorites Trout and...

Zonker tying

Zonkers are great looking flies with a lot of volume and motion, and the zonker style lends itself well to many types of small fish and worm imitations.

Thanks To You!

The Kickstarter fundraising campaign for the Fish On project is done and Travis Swartz can now move forward in the process of producing the film about men fly-fishing as a part of the process recovering from cancer.

The Ronker

Rubber legs and a zonker... in orange. The Ronker is a fly for deep dwelling trout, featuring some weight bright colors, mobile materials and not least rubber legs.

#202 - Titanic

Titanic - Eunan Hendron Tied by: Eunan Hendron Originated by: Eunan Hendron Hook: Mustad Chestertown 3298 Size 9 (blind eye) with gut for eye. Tail:...

STP Frog Tube Fly

Here is a great fly rod-friendly frog pattern that loves to tease the bass.

Chernobyl Foam Ant

Chernobyl Foam Ant Fly Tying Instructions and Tutorial Video

Pollocks a gogo

An epic few days on Inis Oirr, Aran islands, ireland. Chasing pollocks on the fly this time, with a fantastic scenery and the fishing that matches it!

How to tie an extended body

Here's a great way to tie a foam or any other material into an extended body for a fly pattern.

Tying a Patriot

This is one of the best attractor patterns you can tie. Use it as the indicator fly with a tandem fly rig, and double your chances for a strike. Designed by noted author and fly fisherman Mr.

Current River & Little Piney Creek Fly Fishing

A day trip starting at the Current River Blue Ribbon Section followed by an afternoon at Little Piney Creek for wild rainbow trout.

#201 - Fluorescent Body Gray Ghost

Tied by: Glenn Peckel Originated by: Ora Smith Source: Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon; Dick Stewart & Bob Leeman 1982 pg.68 Hook: Mustad...

Tenkara Outing on the North Fork St. Vrain River

Puterbaugh Caddis Variant

Puterbaugh Caddis Variant.

Higa's SOS

Originated by Spencer Higa, the SOS (Save our Skin) fly is a great mayfly or midge nymph imitation

The Dollaghan Special

Dollaghan Special.

#200 - The Emperor

The Emperor - Don Ordes Tied by: Don Ordes Originated by: Don Ordes Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook Thread: White Tag: Flat...

Indicator Under Films|Fly Fishing- Persistence Pays

Fly fishing in Oregon. A few urban spots and a few small streams. Hope you enjoy!

#199 - Zayne's Growl

Zayne's Growl - Darren MacEachern Tied by: Darren MacEachern Originated by: Darren MacEachern Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek #1 8xl streamer hook...

First push

"Tailout" is my work in progress featuring Summer Steelhead and the diverse rivers they live in.

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