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Squirrel Zonker

Jul 21. 2012
Zonker This is an update to one of the first patterns ever featured on the Global FlyFisher. The old article about this fly is from 1996, and has been on the site with its scanned B/W pictures ever since.
It was about time for an update
Article

Zonker tying

Jul 21. 2012
Zonker Zonkers are great looking flies with a lot of volume and motion, and the zonker style lends itself well to many types of small fish and worm imitations.
Read about zonker flies and zonker strips here.
Video

Squonker

May 12. 2012
Hook: Partridge Barbless Ideal Nymph #8, Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black, Rib: Copper wire, Body: Pine squirrel underfur, dyed chestnut,
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Upgrading the Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear

Feb 16. 2012
Buggy It might seem futile to try to improve one of the world's most proven patterns, but there's room for improvement. Trevor Morgan gives some classics an overhaul.
Se them here
Review

Dyeing and Bleaching

Nov 10. 2011
As you probably already know I'm an avid proponent of buying used books, and because of this you often see reviews of books with a few years on their back.
Article

The Bloody Zonker

Jun 17. 2011
Variation This fly is a bright and tasty looking bite of feathers and fur that can sometimes be the key to luring a big trout. It's a variation of a variation of the Bloody Butcher.
Lots of tying steps and tips here
Video

Grey Ghost bunny streamer

May 17. 2011
This fly comes from Flies that Catch Fish, but this version has dumbbell eyes to weigh it and keep the hook riding point up. I nicknamed it the grey ghost because of the grey bunny strip.
Video

Life of a Zonker

Jan 12. 2011
A super great video about a sea trout fly and its fate. That last fish is close to 4 lbs. Nice!
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Hare's Ear Bug

Mar 15. 2009
Bugger Fished actively over sea weed and its likely to be mistaken for a gammarus. Same thing in a lake. Dead drifted or fished using a lift in a stream, it looks like a tumbling scud or cress bug or even a hatching caddis. What the fish think, I don't know, but it's a fact that they find it edible.
The simplest fly here
Article

The Mango

Apr 13. 2006
A Mickey Finnish zonker The Mickey Finn is one of the first streamers many beginning fly tyers learn to tie. Kasper Muehlbach never used it and for years a yellow and orange fly was missing in his fly box. Last year he was inspired to tie a replacement.
Get the fruity pattern for The Mango here.
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Strange X-Mas

Apr 9. 2006
Imitation Minnow, sand eel, fry. This little fly will imitate most small, transparent fish. Based on a now-classical Danish sea trout fly with an added zonker strip, there is little new under the sun. But it does catch fish as pictures in the article will show you.
Learn how to tie it here.
Article

Spotless fly

Aug 9. 2004
Sea trout This fly is called Twospotted Fairfly. The two spots in the name comes from the bait, which it is supposed to imitate: the twospotted goby. Gobies are a common kind of fish in the shallow parts of almost all bodies of water.
Learn to tie this zonker here
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Woodchuck

Feb 11. 2001
Pelt Now is the time of year to experiment with new materials. If you haven't had the pleasure of using groundhog/woodchuck, I recommend you give it a try.

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