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Red Tag Odyssey

Mar 5. 2021
Patterns A bunch of pattern descriptions and materials lists for flies inspired by the Red Tag
See them here
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The March Brown Odyssey

Nov 17. 2019
Variations My venture into the history and legacy of the classic March Brown led to a whole lot of variations over the theme
Se all the patterns here
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Hair pin intruder shanks

Mar 4. 2019
DIY I have been making my own intruder shanks from straight hair pins for a while, and they are easy to make, inexpensive and work really well.
See how here
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Intruder conversions

Jan 26. 2019
Transforming I got the crazy idea to convert some Danish sea trout and salmon flies to intruders. It worked out surprisingly well.
See some examples in the article
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Intruder shanks, wire and hooks

Sep 11. 2016
Materials The major difference between almost any fly and an Intruder is the use of a shank and a trailing hook. This is about shanks, wires and stinger hooks.
Read more here
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Intruder introduction

May 19. 2016
Style Intruders have been around for many years, but if you are new to this fly style, this could be a good place to start.
Read on to learn more
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Waddington shanks

Sep 14. 2002
Shanked up Classics in a classic way. These flies may look like something of today, but the concept of Wadington shanks is old as Methusalem. Danish fly tyer Niels Have has converted four classics to effective flies for early salmon and sea trout fishing. See the pictures and patterns.