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2001

Date	Title	Body	Image
Jan 1. 2001	The eel smelling shrimp	Jan Reniers has become famous for his different shrimp creations, his latest being a shrimp imitation with a shield of real eel skin, which, when wet, has the typical smell that attracts fish.
Jan 1. 2001	Picking hackle	Some thoughts on hackle ...or living with less than the best
Jan 1. 2001	Dyeing material	This small section with advice on dyeing fly tying materials was made after a discussion took place on the European fly fishing mailing list. The text was put together from input from several people of this list: Graham Ward, John Davies, Pat Orpen and myself.
Jan 1. 2001	Soeren Glerup, Denmark	Soeren Glerup is a member of the obviously very active group of fishers in Aalestrup Lystfiskerklub/Forening.
Jan 1. 2001	Supreme finish	"In many ways, it was a rod builder's dream finish." Bob Petti writes about Trondak U-40 Duragloss LS Supreme and hands out one of the rare Global Class scores of 6 in his review. He also looks at Trondak's U-40 Rod Bond, which 'only' scores a 5.
Jan 1. 2001	Mix your own dubbing	Making your own or improving store bought dubbing. I recommend that all dubbing be passed through a coffee or spice grinder prior to using. The grinder tends to separate and air out the fibres providing a lighter product than would be normally accomplished by just using the blend out of the bag.
Jan 1. 2001	Make your own dubbing wax	When I recently reached the bottom of my last tube of Overton's Wonder Wax, I decided to try making my own instead of buying one of the newer commercial dubbing waxes. Like a lot of other tyers I had made my own dubbing wax years ago, but I didn't do it with a critical frame of mind.
Jan 1. 2001	Claus Bech-Petersen, Denmark	Claus Bech-Petersen is a Danish fly fisher in his mid 30's. He describes himself as being a fly fisher by dedication and a journalist by profession.
Jan 1. 2001	The Moyerfokker	A well worn, ugly, but nevertheless effective specimen of The Moyerfokker
Jan 1. 2001	Matuka swap	The Matuka will always be one of my favorite patterns. The style of tying (lashing the wing to the top of the hook by ribbing through the fibers of the feathers) lends itself to infinite possibilities.
Jan 1. 2001	Little bucktails swap	This swap has gathered a collection of patterns from diverse sources, including Maine regional favorites, patterns from the wider northeast, regional patterns from the West and from Alberta, and newly created patterns. They all share three things in common - hair wings, small hooks, and a tremendous attraction to brook trout.
Jan 1. 2001	Oatman swap	The idea of a swap of patterns originated by Lew Oatman came from interaction by the participants on The Streamer Board on this site. The swap was hosted by Bob Petti.
Jan 1. 2001	Hackle for streamers	One of the things most often asked by neophyte streamer tyers is what types of hackle are best suited for streamer wings. The short answer is... there is no single source best suited for streamer wings. The long answer... well... I'll ramble on about it for the remainder of this essay!
Jan 1. 2001	Blacknosed dace	This in one of several articles in a series being created as a group effort by members of the Streamer List to provide some background information on the species of forage fish we most commonly try to immitate with streamer patterns.
Jan 1. 2001	Smelt	The "king of baitfish", the American Smelt is the inspiration for the vast majority of New England Streamer patterns. Though there are a number of smelt species throughout the world, it's the Atlantic Rainbow Smelt that populates New England's waters, and is the one most-commonly immitated.
Jan 1. 2001	The Rangely style	The Rangeley Style of streamer tying is the style used by Carrie Stevens to tie her famous Grey Ghost pattern. This unique features of this style of tying are that the wing components are assembled and glued together before attaching to the hook, and that the wings are not mounted on top of the hook shank but slightly down the sides of the hook shank.
Jan 1. 2001	Tying on hard hair wings	When I talk about hard hair I both mean hair that's hard - like squirrel and polar bear - and hair that's hard to tie in on the hook. We all know the problem: not only is squirrel wings hard as #"¤%&/ to place properly on top of the shank, but they also sometimes seem to fall off for nothing.
Jan 1. 2001	Toilet ring dubbing wax	Here's a quick and simple way to make your own dubbing wax if you don't have the patience or confidence to custom blend your own.
Jan 1. 2001	The Salmon Fly Proportion, Design & Layout Guide	The first rule of salmonfly tying is preparation... gathering your materials, laying them out and sizing up the situation.
Jan 1. 2001	Raising chickens	You don't need to raise birds to get feathers for fly tying, but it's both easy and fun. Here's the story about how I have chickens for eggs, meat and not least feathers
Jan 1. 2001	Hook anatomy	Let's look at a hook, and try to put the right terms on the right parts. This picture shows a hook (note that it actually is a rare vertical eye hook, great for this purpose).
Jan 1. 2001	Map of Europe	Here's where Denmark is on the map of Europe. Denmark is that green blob in the middle (see the detailed map of Denmark).
Jan 1. 2001	Roddy MacLeod, USA	Roddy MacLeod hails from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia where he's been a lifelong resident. Husband and father of two (Katie and Donald) he finds rare moments for fishing.
Jan 1. 2001	Fish in puff pastry case	A perfect entree that can be spiced as you please - even quite untraditionally.
Jan 1. 2001	Conranch Hackles	With over forty years of experience behind him, and a flock that's almost a half a century old, Dennis Conrad knows how to grow hackle. GFF Rating: 5
Jan 1. 2001	Mustad hooks	"...my hats off to the folks at Mustad for having the ability and willingness to make a change." GFF partner Bob Petti has had a look at the new Mustad Signature series and parts wth a Global Class mark for the new, improved and very consistently produced hooks - with a naming convention, which is a blessing to fly tyers.
Jan 1. 2001	Marvin Nolte, USA	Marvin Nolte is a master of the classics and the tyer behind The Grainger Collection
Jan 1. 2001	Streamers Of Bill Edson	Undoubtedly, most fly fishermen will relate the name Bill Edson with the Dark and Light Edson Tiger streamers that bear his name. They are prominent in streamer lore, fly catalogs, fly wallets, and with just cause - they have been exceptional fish takers from their inception.
Jan 1. 2001	The Moor Fly	This one of the really genuine Danish flies for sea trout in the streams. The Moor Fly (Hedefluen in Danish) in some fishers eyes work magic and can at times be the most dominating fly on certain Danish sea trout streams.
Jan 1. 2001	Opossum Shrimp	An imitation well suited for inshore fishing.
Jan 1. 2001	Omoe Brush	Ken Bonde Larsen's now-classical Danish sea trout pattern.
Jan 1. 2001	Squirrel streamer	This small streamer is as neutral and ordinary as can be. It's a small trout fry pattern, that can be used in fairly clear water in spring and autumn. Retrieve in short, fast jerks.

2000

Date	Title	Body	Image
Nov 10. 2000	Atlantic conversions	Although the subject of this article may seem like heresy to dedicated tyers of classic atlantic salmon patterns, I thought it might be a fun exercise this winter to adapt some of these classic patterns to New England streamers. It was indeed a challenging and enjoyable tying experience.
Nov 1. 2000	Book column November 2000	Fly fishing obsession, does it exist? "The final question is; should any man turn his back on ambition, profit, security, and a parking place in the city, just to pursue a fish!"
Oct 22. 2000	Preston Jennings' flies	Preston Jennings was one of those rare individuals who saw things differently than most folks. It would certainly be in our best interested to learn more about his work and his thoughts on color separation when we design our own flies. Bob Petti shows you a few patterns in the Streamer Section.
Oct 20. 2000	Chris Edghills salt water patterns	A selection of saltwater patterns from Chris Edghill
Oct 14. 2000	Marabou swap	The second streamer swap to have originated from the forums on this site, Doug Saball's Marabou Streamer Swap was a great success! The theme for the swap was that participants would contribute an original or established streamer pattern which used marabou for the wing material.
Oct 4. 2000	Beginner's Guide to Flytying	There are hundreds of books for the beginning flytyer, many of which are published by material manufacturers or tool manufacturers to 'lure' you into buying their wares.
Oct 4. 2000	Sculpin	This forage fish feature (say that 5 times fast!) is a the third in a series of articles being created as a group effort by members of the Streamer List. There are over 300 species of sculpins, most of them are salt water or brackish water occupants, but several are found in North America.
Oct 1. 2000	Chris Edghill	I have fished from the time I could walk down to the beach only 20 feet from our house, but at the age of six I was taken by that long rod my uncle put in my hand one cold day in Scotland.
Sep 28. 2000	Dry Fly Fishing	Dave Hughes has authored a number of excellent and practical books covering a variety of fly fishing topics. This volume is no exception.
Sep 20. 2000	Pete's EZ Hopper	"...once they broke the surface film, the butts would tilt down and the head and shoulders would be the only part of the grasshopper above water. They neither rode high in the water, nor lay in a horizontal plane. My thought was to design a hopper that would duplicate that presentation."
Sep 8. 2000	Steelhead Fly Tying Guide	Kent Helvie has provided the Steelhead fly tyer with a very good basic fly pattern book. There are both modern and "classic" steelhead fly patterns of every type.
Sep 1. 2000	Sullys Rod Drying Motor	I don't expect much from a rod drying motor. It should turn smoothly and hold a rod section securely while it turns. Bumps and wobbles and starts and stops are most unwelcome. Sections that come loose and stop turning are definite no-nos. An on-off switch is nice
Aug 1. 2000	The IQ Zeb Macahan	This fly was ordered by Swedish Fly fishing shop as a logo type. I got the material and colors witch would be included and free hands to create. IQ Zeb Macahan was the final product of this.
Aug 1. 2000	Book column August 2000	I'd like to discuss the topic of old and antique fishing tackle from two perspectives. First as actual fishing tackle and second as collectibles. The resurgence in interest for old stuff seems to be okay to me because I'm also old and worn.
Jul 8. 2000	Deceivers	A recent article in Fly Tyer magazine sparked quite a debate on the streamer list about the use of this popular and effective saltwater fly in fresh water. The debate found the authors "defending" the fresh water deceiver and prompted us to write a small
Jul 4. 2000	Glimpses of Maine's Angling Past	I recently spent an evening reading a new book entitled "Glimpses of Maine's Angling Past", authored by Donald Wilson.
Jun 1. 2000	Book column June 2000	Fly's Bug-ology Course. Required Reading: "Serious River Rat Level"
May 31. 2000	Martinek's CS streamers	The three original Carrie Stevens Patterns on this page are shared with us from Mike Martinek's private collection with his comments.