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Double Legs

Jun 2. 2013
Leggy 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
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Jan's Giant Buzzers

Jan 29. 2010
Giant Buzzers I have always loved fishing buzzers for many years for trout, its just my favorite way of fly fishing except perhaps daddylonglegs. Most of my fishing is on reservoirs sometimes desolate windy rough places, where buzzers come into their own.
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Smallmouth Jump

Dec 5. 2005
Suggestion Mark Dysinger has been chasing smallmouth bass with the flyrod for many years, and during that time he's come across some surprisingly difficult fish. Super clear water and high fishing pressure can make these bass as fussy and easily spooked as any educated trout.
This may be the method and patterns that saves the day
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Beginner's Buzzer

Feb 20. 2005
Stillwater A Buzzer is basically an imitation of the pupa of a midge. The buzzers are best known from British stillwater fishing, but are actually very widespread and common all over the world. Learn how to tie a simple buzzer and how to fish it.
Go to the full article by GFF partner Martin Joergensen
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Welsh, mate!

Jul 14. 2004
Adventure A week of fishing in Wales and southern England: reservoir, lake, stream - chalkstream! GFF partner Martin Joergensen has been visiting Welsh Paul Slaney for a week of fun and fishing and meeting other Welsh friends.
Read his story and see his pictures and video here.
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Little Devil

May 19. 2004
Stillwater An article on the Welsh classic The Diawl Bach and on the intriguing and intimidating concept of fishing a team of three flies on a very long leader. GFF partner Martin Joergensen has been to Wales and this is the first article from that trip.
See the pattern and the pictures here
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The road to Lake O.

Aug 15. 1999
Dutch trout A Welshman's story about the little known Dutch steelhead fishing in Lake Oostvoorne. By Paul Slaney.