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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

Chief

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Carrie Stevens streamer the Chief.

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Sep 23. 2025

Thunder Creek - Redfin Shiner

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

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Feb 24. 2020

Kavik

The Kavik is a simple zonker-based streamer, well suited for a lot of different fish, and easy to adapt in color and material choice

Aug 1. 2019

Songo Smelt Bucktail Fly Tying Pattern

The Songo Smelt is a sweet little bucktail perfect for casting out in search of cruising landlocked salmon, brook trout and bass. The fly gets its...

Jul 16. 2019

Golden Pinner

Tom Bank's Golden Pinner Streamer Fly Tom is a New England fly tyer and angler who loves to fish the big lakes of Maine and New Hampshire. He's been...

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