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PMD Sparkle Dun

For this tutorial, I chose a fly created and popularized by Craig Mathews, the Sparkle Dun. This fly is a...

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Perdigon Nymph

The Perdigon nymph is a special one that comes to us from competition fly fishing. This fly has a great...

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Hot Spots for Better Nymphs

Adding a splash of bright color to a good pattern can transform it into a trout-catching magnet.

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Chernobyl Ant

In 1990, when Alan Woolley was asked what he called this fly, he is said to have responded, “It doesn’t...

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Tying the Goober Midge

How to tie Kelly Galluop's Goober Midge.

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Goober Midge

I chose the Goober Midge over a Griffith’s Gnat for imitating a cluster of adult chironomids because it floats better...

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