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Bob Petti

Bob Petti, GFF partner USA

A fine smallmouth from Quetico Provincial Park in western Ontario.He sold all his tackle and gave up fishing so he could keep tying flies. I think I can relate to that and would likely make the same...

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Review Tying Heritage Featherwing Streamers Apr 11. 2015 Sharon Wright is becoming a familiar name to those who follow developments in streamer fly tying.	Review The Best Carp Flies Apr 6. 2015 I have been tying flies for quite some time now and it is quite a rare event when I pick up a mag	Article Northern New York Getaway Jun 6. 2014 Photos The highlight of every fishing season is the trip to a small lake in northern New York where my buddies and I leave our trout gear at home and chase the king of the warmwater lakes - the largemouth bass. Click here to read more.
Article Wet Flies Mar 8. 2014 Fly Tying Wet flies are once again very popular, but most we see are tied for presentation and not so much for fishing. Bob Petti enjoys tying wet flies and tries to style his after the fishing flies that are popular in the UK using colors and materials that work well in the water. Click here to see all the flies	Article Fly Photography Feb 17. 2014 LED DIY Light System One day last year I was thinking about how best to illuminate flies for photos when I thought of using a LED flashlight as a sort of spotlight. They were very cheap - $3 at the checkout of any office supply store - but pretty wimpy. I started checking to see what other options were available and was surprised to find that LED lights are already very popular among photographers. I'm always the last to know	Article #100-2013 - Waterman's Silver Outcast Dec 29. 2013 Streamers365 Waterman's Silver Outcast - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Charles Waterman Source: Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass, Harry Murray, page...
Article #89-2013 - Lake Erie Shiner Dec 1. 2013 Streamers365 Lake Erie Shiner - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Floyd Franke Source: The Mid-Altantic Flyfishing Guide (Magazine) Hook: Unknown 4xl...	Article #83-2013 - Gierach's Little Brown Trout Variant Nov 12. 2013 Streamers365 Gierach's Little Brown Trout Variant - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: John Gierach Source: Fly Tyer Magazine Spring 2004 Volume 10 No. 1...	Review The Founding Flies Nov 2. 2013 Almost every trout fisherman has heard of the Adams dry fly, it being ubiquitous on trout streams
Article #67-2013 - Gierach Special Sep 21. 2013 Streamers365 Gierach Special - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: John Gierach Source: Trout Bum, John Gierach (1988) pg. 190-191 Hook: Unknown 4xl #6-#12...	Article #57-2013 - Super Slueth (Green) Aug 3. 2013 Streamers365 Super Sleuth - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Mike Martinek Jr. Hook: Mustad 3665A #4 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail: Golden pheasant crest Body:...	Article #49-2013 - Iris #1 Jul 1. 2013 Streamers365 Iris #1 - Bob Petti & Robert Frandsen Tied by: Bob Petti & Robert Frandsen Originated by: Preston Jennings Source: Streamer Fly Tying and...

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Article #32 Pheasantless PTN (Beadhead) Jan 16. 2024 #32 #32 Pheasantless PTN (Beadhead) tied by US tier Bob Petti Read the notes here	Article Making grips II Nov 1. 2002 Cork work There are two basic strategies for building a cork grip for a fly rod. The first involves gluing the rings directly onto the rod blank and then shaping the grip. Another way involves gluing the cork rings together off the blank, and then shaping the grip in a lathe setup before reaming and fitting to the rod blank. That process is described by Bob Petti in this article.	Article IFTS 2001 Mar 14. 2002 Show report How to go from Europe, Colorado and Endicott, NY to a fly show in New Jersey for 2½ days and still feel that it has been worth all the trouble. Read the Global FlyFisher partners' story from The International Fly Tiers Show in New Jersey November 2001.
Article GFF speaks Jan 1. 2002 Presentations Contact us about speaking at your next outing, meeting or event. We utilize state-of-the art imaging technology to present multi-media and animated slideshows covering a wide-range of topics. When presenting flytying, we tailor the discussion to the group's interest and actively involve everyone. Read more here	Article Herb Welch flies Jan 10. 2000 Streamers If I was sitting with ten fellow trout fisherman and mentioned the name "Herbie Welch", I would probably get ten quizzical looks. More here

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Comment to #38-2013 - West Carry Dace by Bob Petti

May 29. 2013
#38-2013 - West Carry Dace (Article)
Comment to #26-2013 - Gate Crasher tied by Bob Pet

Apr 7. 2013
#26-2013 - Gate Crasher (Article)
Comment to #26-2013 - Gate Crasher tied by Bob Pet

Apr 7. 2013
#26-2013 - Gate Crasher (Article)
Comment to #26-2013 - Gate Crasher tied by Bob Pet

Apr 3. 2013
#26-2013 - Gate Crasher (Article)
Comment to #297 - Pikku Ahven

Oct 23. 2012
#297 - Pikku Ahven (Article)
RASKE?!? No freakin'

Feb 16. 2012
Oatman's Silver Darter (Article)
Comment to #41 - Dunc's Special

Feb 10. 2012
#41 - Dunc's Special (Article)
Comment to #33 - Male Dace Streamer

Feb 2. 2012
#33 - Male Dace Streamer (Article)
Comment to #33 - Male Dace Streamer

Feb 2. 2012
#33 - Male Dace Streamer (Article)
Comment to #33 - Male Dace Streamer

Feb 2. 2012
#33 - Male Dace Streamer (Article)
The tail is a pair o

Jan 31. 2012
Oatman's Silver Darter (Article)
Here here. I tore th

Jan 30. 2012
Fish safely (Article)