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2017
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Our Water - Official Trailer

We partnered with Due south Outfitters and Appalachian Furled Leader Co. to put together a film about our public waters.

Iris Caddis

The Iris Caddis is a caddis emerger pattern developed by Craig Mathews of Blue Ribbon Flies. The Iris Caddis is best fished as the caddis pupa are emerging.

Catching fish with my Beard!

Many people have already asked me to tie a fly with my beard hair, so here it is! I cut some hair from my beard, then tied a clouser minnow with it.

4 Eyed Black Betty

The Black Betty is a variant of the Carp Carrot by Jim Pankiewicz which is an adaptation of the Carrot Nymph by Anvil Tartus.

The Mistress

Looks nice, but has a nasty bite to her. Hook: 4/0 Streamer Rear section Tail: Long fiber dubbing brush

Electra Lake Stacked Trout

Electra Lake is an awesome lake with some monster trout! It was Very easy to catch them, at least the day I went.

Golden Dorado River Cruiser

It's an ad OK, but pretty nice...

In Good Hands

In Good Hands— In this episode Fly Fusion Magazine Editor, Derek Bird along with Associate Editor Jim McLennan, explore sections of a remote river using their Water Master rafts in British Col

Lost in the Wild

In the latest New Zealand Episode Simon traveled to the Fj(i)ordland region on the South Island.

Maligne Laker Streamer

The Maligne Laker's red and olive wing is an absolute slammer for fishing mountain brook and rainbow trout.

Rich Strolis's Silly Rabbit

One of my personal favorite fly tyers right now, Rich Strolis ties some of the most CLEAN flies I have ever seen.

Tying Alan Grombacher's Maligne Special

The Maligne Laker's red and olive wing is an absolute slammer for fishing mountain brook and rainbow trout. Alan "Alberta Al" Grombacher designed the...

Egan's GTI Caddis

The GTI caddis as tied by Lance Egan. A great Czech style nymph or all-around caddis.

Brasshawk Carp Fly

The Brasshawk #carp fly pattern was designed by Texas tyer and guide Danny Scarborough. This fly is great for targeting carp in the shallows, 1-4 ft.

Holographic Bloodworm

The Holographic Blood worm is a stillwater trout fly I've been tying for over a decade. It can be fished in lakes under a strike indicator, or on a longer leader.

The Dream Stream

With a long winter fast approaching, myself (Mike Kirkpatrick) and good mate Hans Kreuer, have planned a last fishing trip for the season to the North Island. We'd mad

Preserving old URLs

I'm surprised how little web publishers cherish their old URLs. When I browse old links to the outside from our articles, I constantly meet 404-pages. I value GFF’s old web-addresses, and here's how I maintain them.

Simi Seal Pumpkinhead

Please read the full Fishbait's Fly Box article about the Pumpkin Head Mohair Leech at http://www.fishbaitsflybox.com

Using the Right Thread for Deer Hair Work

Pat Cohen explains the properties that make gel spun thread ideal for deer hair work and goes over the proper technique for applying maximum pressure to the thread.

Redfish Minnow

How to tie the Redfish Minnow

Predator X Fly

Hook - Partridge Universal Predator X #1/0 Tail - White Neck Hackle Body - White Bucktail Lateral Line - Grizzly Neck Hackle

Dream chasers

Fly fishing Iceland; Dream chasers is a short film where we follow two childhood friends. They are pursuing the dream of some big brown trouts. Their search leads them to Iceland.

Atlantic Steelhead - Santa Cruz river

The Santa Cruz river, located in the middle of the immeasurable plains of Patagonia offers some of the last untapped steelhead fishing on the planet!

Keeled Minnow Streamer

This fly really works well for bass and large trout on rivers. The way this is tied, insures the hook point will stay upright no mater what.

North Cascades Fly Fishing - Rushing Waters

There is a wilderness river in the Pacific Northwest that starts in the highest glaciers and flows through tall, uncut timber.

X1 Minnow Brookie

This is an updated version of my X1 Minnow in the Brookie color. I have several other colors for both fresh and saltwater.

Super Stretch/Hot Spot Buzzer

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Narova Foam Beetle

Russian Dmitri Tseliaritski's Narova foam dry fly is an easy and robust pattern template for terrestrials, beetles in particular

Pavo Nymph

Tying the Pavo Nymph

Black & Orange Samurai

Sallow Bait

June Fly Draw - https://gleam.io/Q7exL/fly-giveaway-for-the-month-of-june-2017-from-pis…

McLeod Ugly

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and while the McLeod Ugly isn't the ugliest fly pattern I've ever fished, it certainly isn't what I'd call a cheery fly.

The long hike to fish!

Last week, I showed how I setup camp and tried to get to the top of the mountain. However I wasn't able to make it all the way to the top due to a storm coming through.

Every River Has a Story

Every River Has a Story— As the Quesnel River runs through the Cariboo region of British Columbia, it’s comparable to Jekyll and Hyde.

Renegade

Detailed instructions for tying a Renegade.

Eel on the fly

Did you ever see something like this guys? Besides some beautiful rainbows and browns, I also hooked a giant eel during my latest NZ trip. Enjoy the full movie now…

Man vs Trout

A fly fishing story from the Back Country of New Zealand

BG Stonefly Nymph

BG Stonefly nymph fly tying instructions by Ruben Martin www.rubenmartin.com

Guns and Roses Variant

Chironomid pupa, as with other nymphs and pupa, trap gas beneath their pupal skin to aid both their ascent and final adult transformation.

Surf Candy

Fly Tying a Surf Candy Saltwater Baitfish Streamer is easy. This will work for Sea Bass Sea Trout Striped Bass, Thuna, Albacore, etc.

Magic Shrimp

Click the link below here you will find the full materials list: http://www.flytying.eu/product/magic-shrimp-6457/

Pheasant Tail Evil Weevil Nymph

Don't forget to enter into the June Fly draw. This Evil Weevil will be included in the set of flies.

Nalle Puh

Widely regarded as the national fly of Finland, Simo Lumme's Nalle Puh or also known as Winnie the Pooh is a wonderful egg laying caddis pattern with a rather unusual but effective winging techniqu

Boys' day out

This is a 10 year old trip report that I happened to read again and decided to make into a small article.

Just Risers

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Carrot Cake Shrimp

Step by step instructions for Bill Lambot's Carrrot Cake Shrimp. This is a super simple, durable and fast tie.

Cone head Blue Moon

George Cook's Cone Head Bluemoon (Alaskabou) Steelhead and salmon fly.

Pink Battle Creek Special

June Fly Draw - https://gleam.io/Q7exL/fly-giveaway-for-the-month-of-june-2017-from-pis…

Bonefish Revolution

Fly Fishing for Bonefish in Cuba

Degala's Hula Damsel Nymph

Shank: U104 #14 or Trout Shank 20mm Hook: U202 #14 Tail: Osterich Herl Olive Rib: Vinyl Rib Midge Olive Shell Back: Scud Back 1/8 L. Olive Body: CDC Olive

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