Chris Del Plato

Chris is a streamer afficionado who contributes to GFF.

Authored these articles

Article Oatman Swap - Introduction To Lew Oatmans Patterns Dec 12. 2011 Swap In this streamer swap we are dealing with the 17 patterns designed by Lew Oatman, avid fly fisher and professional tyer from Shushan, New York.	Review Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers - An Illustrated Step-By-Step Guide Feb 4. 2005 I'll be the first to admit it - I'm a streamer junkie.	Article Bert Quimby Jul 14. 2003 Classic streamers Another entry in the continuing series of features highlighting the flies of the founders of the art of streamer tying. Bert Quimby is not as well known as many, but his flies are just as beautiful and original. Click here to see them all.
Article Carrie's Challenge Oct 16. 2002 Streamers I have never used a vise; I have never seen anyone tie a fly and noone has ever seen me tie one. I have never read or had any fly tying instructions. Said by Carrie Stevens in a letter to Jospeh Bates. The words of a trailblazer. How fortunate we are to reap the benefits of a road paved by innovators before us, such as Mrs. Stevens.	Article Jim Warner flies Oct 13. 2002 Classic Guest writers Mike Martinek and Chris DelPlato have teamed up to write, the Jim Warner - A New England Classic which hilights the contribution of this well known New Hampshire angler to streamer anglers.	Article Glimpses of Maine's Angling Past Jul 10. 2001 History This is a very unique and interesting little book. No fly patterns. No fishing techniques. It is basically what the title implies - a portal into the past of one of the most historically significant states in the U.S. with regards to fishing and in particular, fly-fishing.
Article Streamers Of Bill Edson Jan 1. 2001 Swap Undoubtedly, most fly fishermen will relate the name Bill Edson with the Dark and Light Edson Tiger streamers that bear his name. They are prominent in streamer lore, fly catalogs, fly wallets, and with just cause - they have been exceptional fish takers from their inception.	Review Glimpses of Maine's Angling Past Jul 4. 2000 I recently spent an evening reading a new book entitled "Glimpses of Maine's Angling Past", autho	Article Streamer Video Mar 1. 2000 Tying instructions Of the numerous videotapes available to aid and instruct the tyer in the various fly types, relatively few fall under the category of the streamer fly. For the streamer-fanatic, to have another tape available on the subject is a treat. Read Chris Del Plato's review of this new video by Mike Martinek.
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