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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.	Article Jim Warner Swap Nov 14. 2011 Streamers Jim Warner has been one of the most influential fly tyers in New England, especially for those who spend their time trolling and fishing streamers in the many lakes and ponds of the region. The gang of the streamers@ list recently had a swap of his great fly patterns. Click here to see the results.	Article Carrie Challenge II Nov 14. 2011 Streamers Back in 2002 a bunch of guys on the streamers@ mailing list decided to tie some flies "in the hand" without the benefit of a vise. This year a new crop took up the challenge with a different fly - Carrie's Favorite - and tackled the Look Ma, No Vise challange. Click here to see the results.
Article Barrel Full of Bucktails Apr 13. 2011 Streamers Some of these flies are among the most well known of any genre of fishing flies others are a little on the obscure side. Some are simple and some are a bit complicated. I like 'em all. They all have their place on the water, and they all have a story to tell. Click here to read the whole article	Article Yellow Marabou Special Jan 31. 2011 Marabou Winged Streamer While tying up a batch of streamers for a fly swap, GFF partner Bob Petti remembered an old tinsel trick that reduced some of the hand cramping thread wrapping that is all too common with long shanked streamers. Click here for more	Article Zoo Cougar Nov 6. 2010 Grrrrr Kelly Galloup's Zoo Cougar is a pattern with some years on its back, but Martin recently discovered and started tying this staple big trout streamer. Large fly, goudy colors, deer hair! Just his kind of fly. Follow the story here and see Galloup tying the fly on video.
Article The Welded Phly Oct 22. 2010 Phlyz Remember the line from "The Graduate"? "PLASTICS!" The hook was dressed with thread and body braid... fine makings for a proper foundation were in place... Temperamental pheatherz were spot welded in place without complaint nor defiance... Another innovative Pete Gray technique!	Article Favorite Streamer Swap Jan 9. 2010 Patterns: There's nothing like a good fly swap to get the fly tying knuckles cracked, the creative juices flowing again. The reasons for joining a swap are many - but for me it's fun to tie flies for something other than my fly boxes, and I truly enjoy the friendship and comraderie that comes with participating in a swap. It's not about who ties the best flies or who has the best feathers. Click here to see the article	Article Jiggy Nov 21. 2008 Stolen hair A jigging fly for almost any predatory fish originated by Bob Popvics. After a trip to Danish island Bornholm in 2007 Kasper Mühlbach wanted to tie and try this successful pattern and ordered a special color. But someone else came first and bought his custom dyed bucktail. See the result here.
Article S&L's Lost Flies Oct 6. 2006 Streamers Dick Stewart and Bob Leeman's book "Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon" has inspired fly tyers for the 24 years since it's publication in 1982. Here, finally, we get to see some of the patterns listed in the back of the book that did not have supporting photographs. Click here to see the article	Article Tribute to MOM Feb 27. 2006 Mary Orvis Marbury Classics The flies Mary documented were, invariably, ornate wet flies. They were, and are, the legacy of centuries of British salmon fly design spiced by the natural resources and original thinking available to their American interpreters. Click here to see the flies	Article My Eyes!! Jan 23. 2006 Painting Eyes Painting eyes on streamers is nothing new, but as with any other tying procedure, there are some tricks that can help, and some pitfalls that should be avoided. This article shows you how to do it on-the-cheap with readily available materials. Click here to read more
Article Bergman Jan 23. 2006 New Streamers Converting a fly from one form to another is certainly an educational process, as it requires you to look at materials in a new way, especially the wing materials. A wet fly that calls for a wing of mallard flank or mottled turkey has no obvious equivalent in a hairwing. Click here to see the flies	Article Mini Streamers Nov 7. 2005 Micro Streamers How small can you tie a streamer and still call it a streamer? The folks on the streamers@ mailing list decided to challenge themselves to a swap of streamers no larger than a size 12. The results were move interesting. Click here to see more.	Article New Streamers Apr 22. 2005 Streamers Converting a classic salmon fly to hairwing form has been done for many years among salmon anglers. Recently, the gang on the streamers@ mailing list tried their hand at converting classic salmon patterns to trout flies. Click here to see the results

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Hi Bob, I am an old

Permalink Submitted by LeRoy Lowell on Thu, 2006-06-29 23:51

Hi Bob, I am an old...

Hi Bob,
I am an old Mainer who comes back to Rangeley area every year. I have only been fly fishing and Fly tying for about 6 years.

I would like to meet with you this sumer for cofee and to pick your brain about tying streamers.

Thank you, Yours to be counted on, LeRoy

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