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The Cone Head Tube Fly Aug 2. 1999 New ways A brand new way of tying tube flies. The usual way of weighting a tube fly is by using copper or aluminum tubes. This article shows a totally different approach Read about it here.	A Novice Graylingfishers Abstract 1999 Aug 1. 1999 Venturing For the last last three years, some of my friends and I have been to the southern central part of Sweden in the Malung-area in the pursuit of grayling and trout.	Benjamin Waedeled Jul 31. 1999
The Sabot Fly Jul 29. 1999 Construction On the surface the job was simple, come up with some pike flies for my friend's teenage son's trip to Canada, something small enough that a teenager can handle and still tempt a pike.	Improving fly line control Jun 27. 1999 Casting Three ways of improving your fly line control. Line control is much more than mending Learn something new here	Fish in cream sauce Jun 10. 1999 Creamy A nice course for lean fish. Served with rice.
Hen Hackle Demystified Jun 6. 1999 Feathers Hen hackles have long been the source of confusion to many fly tyers. Whether they are looking for wings for their dry flies or hackles for their wet flies, there seems to plenty of head scratching when it comes time to purchase the appropriate feathers. Read all about it	La mosca ahogada Jun 1. 1999 Spanish flies are different! At least the ones that are shown in this book. The flies that this book treats are not only tied in a very special fashion, but almost all use Coq de Leon feathers. Read our review of La mosca ahogada.	Hooks for streamers May 20. 1999 The hook is the foundation on which a good streamer is built. When streamer anglers meet, quite often it's the subject of heated debate! I've listed a variety of the streamer hooks available on the market today (and some no longer available) in the table in the article.
The Technology of Fly Rods May 5. 1999 Review An In-Depth Look at the Design of the Modern Fly Rod, its History, and its Role in Fly Fishing Read the review here	Ewing Streamer Hackles May 1. 1999 Review One of the most difficult things for today's streamer tyer to find is suitable hackle for winging Rangeley Style streamers.	Umbrella for streams May 1. 1999 Pattern I have been experimenting a bit with stream patterns for sea trout. One of the results has been a larger and more salmon fly like version of the Umbrella - a salt water fly that I have used with good success.
Fly Fishing the Mountain Lakes Apr 26. 1999 This is one of the funniest books I have read for quite a while. I laughed a lot while I read it - and learned a lot.	Goats and lakes Apr 26. 1999 Baaahhh Imagine a serious book where the smartest dog in the world and several pack goats all named Rufus play a major role! Such a book can't be boring. Gary LaFontaine's book Fly Fishing High Mountain Lakes is excellent - educating and entertaining.	Fly Tying Tips & Reference Guide Apr 20. 1999 A collection of hundreds of small tying tips gathered during Stewart's career as an editor of American Angler and Fly Fish America.
500 tying tips Apr 20. 1999 Get better This book is a collection of hundreds of small tying tips gathered during Dick Stewart's career as an editor of American Angler and Fly Fish America. Read the review here. Read the review here	Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout, Second opinion Apr 4. 1999 This is a book that deliberately sets out to help the reader achieve a goal, which few of us actually admit we have: to catch BIG fish!	Spring preparation Apr 1. 1999 Cabin fever This time of year is usually accompanied by a boost in personal energy level. Though sometimes difficult to describe, we can "smell" spring in the air. As our semi-hibernation comes to a close we notice an increased desire to plan for upcoming outdoor events.
Carrie Stevens II Mar 23. 1999 Mrs. Carrie G. Stevens One of the true parents of streamer fly fishing, particularly in New England, she brought forth the Gray Ghost. The popularity of her 25 years of fly tying is exemplified by this fly, a streamer that has traveled not only throughout the United States but all over the world. Read the article here.	Carrie Stevens patterns Mar 21. 1999 Streamers No page featuring New England Streamers would be complete without a portion dedicated to Carrie G. Stevens, of Madison, Maine. Mrs. Stevens is the originator or the Grey Ghost, one of the most well-known and effective New England Streamer patterns to have been tied, and still a popular choice as a trolling and casting streamer today. Patterns here	North Country flies on blind hooks Mar 5. 1999 Spiders More than 30 years ago I tied some of the North Country Flies on blind hooks. At that time Veniard Ltd. had them in their catalogue - but I had no silk-worm gut, so I tied them to fine monofile nylon.
Bubble float Mar 1. 1999 Alternative Fishing the fly with a spinning rod and a float. This is an old article. The old one is here	Hypercomplete guide to fly tying Mar 1. 1999 Beginners There are many intended uses for this guide, namely as reference to ensure you have a fairly complete compendium as to what you will need to get started in flytying or to use when dropping the perfect holiday gift hint. But more importantly, it is meant for the budding fly tyer, in hopes that the years of wisdom gained through trial and error from myself and my tying buddies will steer the newcomer down the right path	René Palmér Feb 28. 1999 A lovely New Zealand trout
Fishing New Zealand Feb 28. 1999 Down under In this article I will give an in depth explanation to why people fly half way around the earth to fish for trout. Besides that I will offer advice to people who have speculated about going there on a fishing adventure. The reasons why New Zealand is considered the prime destination when it comes to trout fishing are many...	Hook selection Feb 1. 1999 Hook comparison charts are at best fickle or at worst too confusing and inaccurate to use. It is critical to remember that this chart does in no way list equivalent hooks but attempts to list hooks based on similar applications.	Our kids streamers Jan 15. 1999 Swap The inspiration for this feature was the birth of the author's granddaughter, Caitlin Nicole, and collectively members of the Streamer List began to formulate and describe the uniqueness of their own children and grandchildren. It was proposed that list member's design a streamer unique to their individual child or grandchild and that was most depictive of the individual child's personality. See the patterns here

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