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Video

Hendrickson Soft Hackle

Nov 18. 2010
A very easy soft hackle pattern that I like to fish during the Hendrickson hatches both prior to, during and while spinners are falling.
Article

Double K Reverse Spider

Jul 1. 2010
Backwards Kelvin Kleinman shows us how to tie a really different saltwater fly based on the freshwater spider style, adapted for cutthroat stream fishing and then reversed to become a saltwater shrimp from outer space! A very special but also efficient pattern.
Reverse yourself here.
Review

Tying and Fishing Soft-Hackled Nymphs

Jun 30. 2007
To borrow a phrase from the great G.E.M. Skues, wet fly fishing continues to be a minor tactic among fly anglers.
Article

Wingless Wets

Apr 13. 2006
Flymphs On a shelf in the shop was a little book that was propped open. It was Leisenring and Hidy's The Art of Tying The Wet-Fly and Fishing The Flymph. Inside, I found a treasure of patterns and some fishing instructions and I suddenly switched gears and began fishing these great little flies.
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Blog entry

Waterhen Bloa

Feb 19. 2004
All trout anglers should tie one
Article

Picking hackle

Jan 1. 2001
Saving Some thoughts on hackle ...or living with less than the best
Article

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
Article

Wet fly hackle

Apr 20. 1998
Wet fly Learn to tie a really classical wet fly hackle.
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