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Trout Fishin' Super Flies
Guaranteed that you will limit out in a half hourThe ever deadly Fatty LongtailRarely are we privileged with the opportunity to see these top-secret flies that only my Uncle Ken can tie. The last time...
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Weighty Considerations of Fly Design
Put your flies on a dietSlim version of a callibaetis nymphI had good reminder of a basic concept on fly selection last year when it comes to how fish will and won't take flies. I was fishing a high...
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5 things I learned from being a gear hucking hillbilly
fly fishing vs. just fishingRaiders hat + Bob Marley shirt + 50 pound braid = HUGE bassI always get a kick out of people who say yeah I fly fish. Well whoopty-friggin-doooo. Don't get me wrong here...
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Book Review: Dynamic Nymphing by George Daniel
If you nymph, you must read this bookI had been somewhat interested in Czech/Polish/Euro/Tight-line style nymphing ever since I was introduced to it by my very fishy friends Ryan Barnes and Lance Egan...
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I've Got Worms
Turn your last resort into your first choiceSpinoff of Mickey's UV JuanSeveral years ago before the age of crazy work schedules and kids, I found myself fishing my favorite tailwater a couple times a...
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You only really need one fly
The rest is fly box decorationA fly box with a few fliesIf I had a fly for every time someone looked at one of my fly boxes and either said "wow, that's a lot of flies, but there's really only one fly...
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Trokar Tying Contest
The ultimate "meat" fly4/0 Trokar Meat Minnow tied with a Bruiser Blend dubbing headWe are going to host a fly tying contest in conjunction with Trokar hooks for the ultimate "Meat" fly. This fly...
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Lunch Lady: A Chunky Streamer for Hungry Fish
"I know you like em' sloppy!!!!"Two Tone Lunch LadyMega Lunch Ladies tied on 5/0 hooksAs all of you know by now, I'm pretty addicted to throwing big nasty streamers at trout, and we have done tutorials...
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Trokar Fly Tying Contest Winner
Congratulations to Richard SwensonSwenson's Winning FlyMany thanks to all of you who submitted patterns. It was a very hard decision, but the prize goes to Richard Swenson for his efforts in tying...
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Flymen Fishing Company: Mohawk Sculpin
Tying with the Sculpin HelmetFish Skull Mohawk SculpinI have to admit that I have been a bit reluctant to tie with some of the new products that have come out lately, but I finally got my hands on some...
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Scuds are the Skittles of the Sea
High Calorie Snacks.This Rainbow likes junk food. What do you do when you get out of the water and realize that you have literally thousands of scuds attached to your waders? Skittle ScudCurtis and I...
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Gear Review: Maui Jim Sunglasses
Fishing Glasses Worth the LookKipahulu Polarized Glasses from Maui JimSo a number of years ago, Cheech somehow snaked a pair of Maui Jim glasses from our buddy Bryan Gregson and I remember his surprise...
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The Biot Body Primer
What you need to know to tie with BiotsBiot Bodied Callibaetis SpinnerOut of all the possible materials for fly bodies -- especially midges and mayflies -- I'd say biots are probably one of the more...
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Simi Seal Leech
the ultimate in simplicity and effectivenessSimi Seal Leeches of many colorsComplexity of Canadian BlackAbout ten years ago, I was in Phoenix on a business trip, and I decided to find a local fly shop...
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Cheech's Low Fat Minnow
Them Minners work reaaaaaal good...Update*** The Low Fat Minnow has been getting bigger. This one is about twice as long as the original due to the Bruiser Blend dubbing that I used in place of...
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Callibaetis Comparadun
A Must-Have Stillwater PatternBack when I was a starving college student and didn't have two dimes to rub together nor any money to buy more than crappy Indian neck hackle for my dry flies, I was...
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Book Review: 25 Best, Most Versatile Flies by Al Ritt
A Fly Pattern BookWhen the publisher sent over our friend Al's new book, the "25 Best Most Versatile Flies, Their Histories, Stories & Step-by-Step Tying Photos", it was immediately apparent this...
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BBBB - AKA Big Ben's Brown Bugger
A fly you should ALWAYS have in your box.The BBBBBen Porter... You are a true American hero.Uncle Drew with a nice BBBB fishI had to start this article with that line because this fly has turned many...
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Belly Flop Balanced Damsel Fly
Expand the stillwater arsenalAs most people can attest by reading our antics on the site here, we mess around a LOT with a LOT of different patterns and materials. So, a while back when I saw the...
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Butt Muncher - Carp Fly
No carp will resist these hot spotsButt Muncher carp flySo, before we start getting complaints about the name of this fly, it was impossible to assign any other name due to the makeup of the hind end...
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