Pictures

BigBug done

Pete Gray baitfish

Moyerfokker

Santa Claus

$Lillie D\'Pink - Large an gaudy with plenty of material$

Lillie D'Pink

The Weasel

$Super simple - Large hackle feathers and eyes and you can build a large fly that\'s still lightweight$

Super simple

Bear hair

$Big Fly Fiber - A synthetic fiber made for big flies. The frizzy part is the exact same fiber that has been backcombed, so the hair isn\'t really tapered even though it looks like it$

Big Fly Fiber

Bucktail

Large saddles

Artificial fur

Bucktail

$Dusters - The hair is usually of a lousy quality, but can be fine for large flies. And it\'s cheap!$

Dusters

Grande Moyerfokker

Tinsel wigs

Large saltwater fly

Methods to grow a fly

$Feather extending - An example of Ed Walzer\'s feather extending technique$

Feather extending

Hair extensions

$The Headbanger - Richard Strolis\' Headbanger pattern is a prime example of a large, articulated fly$

The Headbanger

Large but airy

Yak hair

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