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Thunder Creek - Silver Shiner with a tail

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Thunder Creek - Silver Shiner with a tail.

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Sep 24. 2025

Hollow Helt

Countless predatory fish love bucktail flies, and the classic material is therefore praised by fly tyers and fly fishermen all over the world.

Sep 23. 2025

Thunder Creek - Redfin Shiner

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Thunder Creek - Redfin Shiner.

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Tying Heritage Featherwing Streamers

Apr 11. 2015

Sharon Wright is becoming a familiar name to those who follow developments in streamer fly tying.

May 21. 2011

Only a few patterns are as generally useful and widespread as the Clouser Deep Minnow. Only a few patterns have their own entry in Wikipedia, but the Clouser Deep Minnow is up there with the Woolly Bugger, the Muddler Minnow, Grey Ghost, Royal Coachman, Diawl Bach and a few others.

Jul 12. 2025

Adding weight to a fly

A short article about adding weight to a fly – and make it do what you want and stay where you put it

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