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Review Bob Jacklin's Yellowstone Ties Nov 28. 2006 Bob Jacklin is one of a handful of true legends in Fly Tying, and certainly needs no introduct	Article Chuck-n-Duck Oct 30. 2006 Fish Better Chuck-n-duck fishing isn't for everyone. Morality aside, it is an effective angling technique, one worth learning if you find occasionally find yourself in a situation where drifting a nymph along the bottom of a distant lie is the difference between catching and casting practice. Click here to read more	Blog entry Salmon River Skunking Oct 27. 2006 We had anti-fish slime all over us
Article Hen Hackle Oct 13. 2006 Fly Tying Awhile back, I received a shipment of hen necks and saddles from Whiting Farms. The saddles struck me with their intense colors and solid web, then necks with their stem length and shortish barbs. These feathers were perfect for the wet flies I was working on. Click here to read more	Article Fall Colors Oct 9. 2006 Photos Autumn is my favorite time of year. All summer long I look forward to that first crisp morning where it feels good to put on a fleece shirt even though there is not a cloud in the sky. This past weekend, the weather was about as perfect as one could expect. Click here to see the photos	Article S&L's Lost Flies Oct 6. 2006 Streamers Dick Stewart and Bob Leeman's book "Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon" has inspired fly tyers for the 24 years since it's publication in 1982. Here, finally, we get to see some of the patterns listed in the back of the book that did not have supporting photographs. Click here to see the article
Blog entry Tis the season ... Oct 3. 2006 ... for bright outrageous flies	Blog entry First Day of Autumn Sep 28. 2006 Well - close enough	Blog entry Hot Aug 2. 2006 Hotter .... Hottest
Blog entry Flood Jun 30. 2006 Really bad	Blog entry A Fine Fish May 8. 2006 In my part of the world, rainbow trout are exotic fish.	Blog entry The Rise May 1. 2006 This past weekend, I met a couple friends for a day's fishing on Willowemoc Creek.
Blog entry Thanks Apr 18. 2006 The guy, the fish	Review Clouser's Flies Apr 14. 2006 It sure is nice to see Bob's flies celebrated in such a book. Heavy bond paper with a glossy sheen, beautiful full color photos, and lots of step-by-step instructions. Very nice.	Blog entry Maiden Voyage Apr 14. 2006 Minolta G500
Article Classic Wet Flies Apr 13. 2006 Classics Wet flies have been around as long as fly fishing itself. Are they starting to see a renaissance? In fly tying circles at least, that may be the case, as tyers look for new challenges and new sources of inspiritaion. Click here to see some classic wet flies	Blog entry Opening Day - After Apr 3. 2006 Still 15,000 fish shy	Blog entry Opening Day! Mar 31. 2006 The Opening Day of Trout Season is tomorrow here in New York.
Blog entry Locked and Loaded Mar 31. 2006 One of my pre season chores is sorting out my flox boxes.	Blog entry Make that None Mar 20. 2006 A long way from here to 15,000 trout	Article My Eyes!! Jan 23. 2006 Painting Eyes Painting eyes on streamers is nothing new, but as with any other tying procedure, there are some tricks that can help, and some pitfalls that should be avoided. This article shows you how to do it on-the-cheap with readily available materials. Click here to read more
Article Slinkies Jan 23. 2006 Make your own One of the most effective methods of drifting a fly through deep pools in Great Lakes steelhead rivers is to use a slinky. You can buy slinkies from a shop, but you will pay a premium. The components are pretty cheap and they are very easy to make at home. Click here to read more	Article ZipCast Jan 22. 2006 New Line Cleaner & Conditioner When the bottle came in the mail, I got out an old hankie and wet a small bit and ran the line through the hankie a few times. Out to the yard to see how it cast. Hmm ... it was noticeably slicker and flowed through the guides with ease. Nice. Click here to read the entire review	Article Lamiglas Dec 16. 2005 New Blanks for the Rodbuilder This past season, I had the pleasure of fishing rods built from two blanks from Lamiglas, the XMG50 and the "Blue Ridge". These two blanks are Ying and Yang, fast and slow, high modulus graphite and fiberglass. As different as can be. Click here to read the entire review

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