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Jun 2013 - Articles - Editorial articles only
Jun 2013 - Articles - Editorial articles only
Vintage Streamers
I saw a post by Ted Patlen on a fly tying bulletin board. It was a simple post - a photo of a group of flies and a short statement stating his intention of tying the flies as close as possible to the way the originator tied the flies.
Click here to read more.
Where Reality Collides With Fantasy
Find yourself in the parking lot of a bar and restaurant surrounded by three hundred and sixty degrees of the prettiest country in the world.
Homer Spit Alaska
F&K Caddis
This caddis pattern has a great profile and an hot spot that can attract fish. It's been very successful for the originator, South African Korrie Broos.
See how to tie it here
The Best 30 Minutes
When I turned to see where the small voice came from, I saw a youngster, half a century different in age and his Dad on the bank just slightly behind me.
Read the story here
#48-2013 - Red Belly Dace
Red Belly Dace by Marcelo Morales Tied by: Marcelo Morales Originated by: J. Edson Leonard Source: Flies, J. Edson Leonard Pg. 106-107 Hook: Partridge...
#47-2013 - Brown Buffum Hairwing
Brown Buffum Hairwing - Robert Frandsen Tied by: #49-2013 Iris #1 - Bob Petti & Robert Frandsen Originated by: Lew Oatman Source: A Further Guide...
Silver Tip Fly Company
Canadian Silver Tip Fly Company makes printed fly-tying materials with a high degree of realism and can supply wings, shells and much more, ready to tie with. We asked some questions.
Read the answers here
Easy Shrimp Eyes
The fly-tying market is brimming with prefabricated materials, and Danish Easy Shrimp Eyes is one of the companies who are making them. We have talked to the guys behind the products.
Read our questions and their answers here
River Limay
Another great trout river of Argentina - the River Limay in Patagonia. The Limay is a big freestone river, which offers fishing for trophy trout and rainbows.
Read about this Argentinean river here.
#46-2013 - Yak Attack
Yak Attack - Alan Grombacher Tied by: Alan Gronbacher Originated by: Bruce Wainman Hook: Unknown Connection: Doubled braided / coater steel leader...
The Super Pupa
With such a name a fly has to be good. And this one is. The Super Pupa is a killer pattern! Different, simple to tie, and very efficient.
Read the story and see how to tie it
Catskill Tube Flies
The cradle of American fly-fishing in the Catskills and tube flies isn't something normally connected, but fly-tyer Richard Katzman ties tube flies to be fished in these hallowed waters.
See Richard's tube flies here
Mike Martinek Streamers now on Auction
It's not everyday that we get an opportunity to bid on some of Mike's streamers. Peggy Brenner is giving Mike a hand in listing a few of his streamers...
#45-2013 - Sebago Supreme
Sebago Supreme - Jim Malo Tied by: Jim Malo Originated by: Jim Malo Hook: Alec Jackson Spey Hook 2055 Gold #1.5 Thread: Pale yellow 8/0 Tag: Pearl...
Letter From Scotland
Gordon McCallum, a wonderful, happy guy sent us this letter just to give you readers of GFF a slight taste of Scottish fishing. Lean back and dream about lochs, hoppers and droppers and water, which may be used for whiskey...
Read more from the cottage here
Bronze Ides
When the water reaches a comfortable temperature to go swimming, fishing gets slower. However, some species like the tropical feel and may surprice you now and then. Tie some small gammarus and dry beetles and get out in the calm August evenings.
Get the feeling of summer bronze
#44-2013 - Scott Ancient
Scott Ancient - Scott Murdock Tied by: Scott Murdock Originated by: Scott Murdock Hook: Daiichi Alec Jackson #3/0 Thread: Black 8/0 Tag: Gold oval...
Limited Edition Now Shipping
Streamers 365 Limited Edition #1-366 Hard Cover Over 65% sold The Limited Edition of the book is a hard cover printing of the book which includes all...
#43-2013 - Silver Jungle Streamer
Silver Jungle Streamer - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Gary Fraser based on the Silver Jungle wet fly Hook: Mustad 9575 Thread:...
#42-2013 - Candlefish Bucktail
Candlefish Bucktail tied by Andrew Marshall Tied by: Andrew Marshall Originated by: Roy A. Patrick Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Joseph...
#41-2013 Strawberry Blonde
Strawberry Blonde - Kelly Lovelady Tied by: Kelly Lovelady Originated by: Mr. Homer Rhodes and Mr. Joe Brooks Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing,...
Double Legs
While browsing fly patterns on the web I found this interesting and buggy looking Swedish Caddis pattern, and discovered that its history actually traced back to a GFF seatrout pattern.
See how to tie it here
Gapen's Muddler Minnow
This is an article about Don Gapen's original Muddler Minnow - a fly that is tied in countless versions and has inspired thousands of patterns, but only few that resemble the original
See how it differs here
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