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Tying a Yellow Quill Buzzer

Buzzers are like the Ferrari of nymphs. Sleek and aerodynamic, these midge imitation sink fast without the addition of weight,...

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Hair of the Dog

THROUGHOUT HISTORY, ARTISTS HAVE FOUND INSPIRATION from their surroundings. For example, when Van Gogh moved from bustling Paris to Southern France,...

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Bare Bones

As I finish my last batch of bonefish flies, I hear the familiar Ping! of an email. I add a...

The Patriot Fly

The Patriot fly is a great attractor dry fly pattern. It performs well in fast moving water and with brook...

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A Better Way to Tie Mayfly Wings

Theodore Gordon began fishing dry flies on the rivers of the Catskill Mountains — the Beaverkill, Willowemoc, Delaware, Esopus, and...

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6 Overlooked, Dependable Carp Flies

Carp might be the most challenging freshwater fish you will ever try to catch on the fly. Learn these secret...

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