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EP Style Finger Mullet

Oct 20. 2017
EP style flies are staples in many saltwater fishermans boxes. And the Mullet style pattern is definitely an important fly to have when fishing in the gulf.
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Ice Cream Cone Mullet

Oct 17. 2017
I wanted to make a fly that is light and easy to cast, but also has a wide profile and pushes lots of water.
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Craft Fur Clouser

Oct 11. 2017
Detailed instructions for tying a Craft Fur Clouser.
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SF Blend Fish Mask Baitfish

Sep 27. 2017
Step by step instructions for an easy bait fish imitation using a fish mask and SF blend. Tie it in a range of colours and sizes to catch anything from seatrout to bass to tuna.
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Blow Dry Baitfish

Sep 15. 2017
A little technique I have been experimenting with for tying hollow flies with compressed air. The technique can be adapted for spey and larger pike and salt water patterns.
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Quick Minnow

Sep 9. 2017
Tying an quick,easy fly for perch
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Cottus Gobi Sculpin

Aug 31. 2017
The sculpin or bullhead as they are also known have a large flat head, big fins and a tapering body and are a favourite food of big trout.
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Nocturnal Eel

Aug 30. 2017
A semi realistic eel pattern for night fishing. Perfect for salt water sea trout and stripped bass that are feeding on sand eels.
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Point Up Bleeding Surf Candy

Aug 18. 2017
The Surf Candy was originally designed by Bob Popovics and has become a staple in many saltwater fishermans boxes. Like any good fly pattern, over the years there have been many variations made.
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EP's Peanut Butter

Aug 11. 2017
Steven Johnson goes through the necessary materials, tools and steps needed to tie a Saltwater baitfish classic, Enrico Puglisi's Peanut Butter.
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Silky Minnow

Aug 11. 2017
This fly I am calling the Silky Minnow, because it uses water silk fiber from fly tiers dungeon. This material flows well in the water, and has interesting movement.
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Deceiver

Aug 1. 2017
Originally designed for striped bass by Lefty Kreh, the Deceiver pattern eventually made its was down to Florida to become a staple pattern that almost every saltwater fly angle has in their fly bo
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EP Silverside Minnow (Glass Minnow)

Aug 1. 2017
Resembling a Silverside baitfish, this pattern is designed to target those stubborn dock light snook. This pattern can be tied in a variety of colors, one of my favorites being chartreuse.
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Clouser Minnow

Aug 1. 2017
How to tie the Closer Minnow
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EP Baitfish

Aug 1. 2017
How to Tie the EP Baitfish Fly Pattern

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