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Article Doing a Step-By-Step Sep 22. 2023 Photography This article teaches you how to do a proper series of step-by-step photos of a fly pattern being tied - also known as an SBS. Good advice is found here	Article Neoprene Beetle Sep 13. 2023 This neat little beetle’s body is made from extruded neoprene cord, which is widely available and a really useful tying material	Article Inspiration and Imitation Aug 4. 2023 Rocks The story about how the Toothpick Stone Clinger was inspired by turning over rocks and taking pictures Story and pattern here
Article Highlighter Caddis Jul 11. 2023 Penned The name of this fly is to be taken ad verbatim. You do need a highlighter pen to tie it See how here	Article When AI invents flies Jun 24. 2023 Machines We challenged artificial intelligence to create a fly pattern. It went fairly well ... and then again … not quite well. Read about it here	Article Hitched Hoglouse Jun 5. 2023 Freshwater The hoglouse is also known as a sowbug or a cress bug, and is a very common freshwater crustacean. Here’s an easy imitation using an interesting tying technique. See how to tie it
Article The Prefab Shrimp May 17. 2023 Ready-made My shrimp patterns have always been pretty impressionistic. That was until I saw a video using some pre-made legs… then I dug into my stash, and a fairly realistic shrimp emerged Tie along here	Article Back to Basics Apr 21. 2023 Simple Sometimes simple is best. Simple and scruffy in fact. Nick Thomas shows you how to tie a both simple and scruffy fly.	Article Salmon fishing in Iceland, where to start Apr 14. 2023 Planning Iceland with its fascinating extremes and great runs of salmon is a dream destination for many anglers. Here’s where to start. Get the advice here
Article A year’s fishing in Argentina Apr 7. 2023 All seasons Argentinian Pedro Miles tells the story of his fishing in Argentina during the year 2022, and man, there’s been some fishing going on! Read the report here	Article How to invent a fly pattern Apr 2. 2023 Ideas Coming up with new fly patterns is essentially like coming up with new dishes: it’s basically impossible. Everything is a variation of a variation of something that has been made before - even The Yarn Thief See what I invented	Article The Third Yarn Thief Apr 2. 2023 Inventing How to tie the fly pattern that I "invented" in connection with a discussion about coming up with new fly patterns. Not much new

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