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Article The Green Inchworm Sep 17. 2012 Foam Most of the rivers in Northern and mid Patagonia are lined with trees, most of which are willows, and in summer they supply one of the trout's favourite meals, the willow worm. Read about a simple, successful worm pattern here	Article Martin's Mundane Crane Fly Sep 15. 2012 Simple The crane fly or daddy longlegs is a simple insect with some very distinct characteristics, in particular the very long legs, which are a key ingredient in any crane fly pattern. This pattern uses two materials and is dead simple to tie. Follow the instructions here.	Article Hospitalized kids need your flies! Jul 12. 2012 Help It might sound crazy, but you can actually help hospitalized kids by tying flies for them! Tie flies in support for this science project for kids. Read on to learn why and how.
Article Shrimp anatomy for the fly tyer Mar 21. 2012 Lecture Having seen, tied and fished shrimp flies for many years, Martin feels a need to do a little lecture on the real appearance of shrimp, especially targeted at fly tyers. Take the shrimp class here	Article Tom's Hopper Mar 10. 2012 Terrestrial Before you know it, the summer is upon us, and a hopper pattern can suddenly be what makes a day. Tom Biesot's hopper is a good bet. Using a foam body and a couple of neat tecniques he produces a really good imitation	Article The Killer Mantis Jan 4. 2012 Epoxy Who else than epoxy wizard (and madman) Bob Kenly would take on tying... eh, building... eh, constructing a Mantis Shrimp as a fly? Follow the project this article where you can read Bob's story about the fly and see pictures of the process and the finished fly. Join in here
Video Wasp in 194 seconds Oct 27. 2011 Tying killer wasp pattern for "los chubbitos" (that'¨s chub for the rest of us). Excellent tying video from Lithauania.	Article Squid patterns Jun 15. 2011 Theme page How to tie a squid fly pattern. Cephalopods - squids and cuttlefish in particular - are high on the menu to some saltwater species. Learn to tie them here. See the theme here	Article Chinos! Jul 1. 2010 Prey Colombian Carlos Heinsohn ties a neat baitfish pattern made of synthetic fibers. It's a tough fly with nice movement designed for any predator which feeds on smaller fish. The pattern is more a tying principle than a specific pattern. See lots of examples here.
Article Das Cephalopod Feb 24. 2010 Squid parade Spring is near and the Cephalopod parade is about to begin. Blue Fish will soon arrive to partake in the high protein seafood buffet and there is also a gathering of Stripers to make it all worthwhile and goal oriented... Learn to tie a head-foot fly here	Article Squid Vicious Feb 16. 2010 Squid parade Each fall and winter Puget Sound hosts millions of Squid as they move into inland waters to spawn. Puget Sound local Kelvin Kleinman has created the Squid Vicious to imitate these protein rich morsels. Learn to tie the fly here	Review Fly Fisherman's Guide to Saltwater Prey Nov 12. 2009 If you are into fly fishing saltwater and like to tie your own flies, this is a book worth considering.
Article Shark's Caddis Larva Mar 28. 2009 Juvinile This is a very simple fly imitating the caddis larva. Some may call it realistic fly, some will say impressionistic, but no matter what, the originator says with 100% certainty that it's a killer pattern and he has caught lots of fish with it in many different places. Twist your Antron and peacock here	Article Shark's Wasp Mar 10. 2009 The sting Bulgarian fly tyer and fly angler Radoslav Kiskinov takes another stab at imitating a terrestrial insect - this time the wasp - and with usual skill he manages to produce a very life-like fly. Bulgarian anglers and Bulgarian fish love it. Get stung here.	Article Domestic Fly Mar 10. 2009 Buzzz The common housefly is indeed... eh.... common, and an obvious insect to imitate. Bulgarian Radoslav Kiskinov has made a simple but very efficient pattern imitating Musca domestica using foam, raffia and peacock herl, which will catch several species when fished dry. See how to tie it here.

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