Monthly Archives: January 2010

Hackle Organization

Just a quick tip brought to you from Luke at the Proven Patterns Blog . I use a similar system to keep all of my sized hackles separated, but I don’t keep the colors separate, I probably should though. This … Continue reading

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Amy's Ant

I first seen Jack Dennis tie up this pattern a few years back, explaining the origins of the fly and it’s success at the 1999 Jackson Hole One Fly contest. This is another video featuring Juan Ramirez from the Hopper … Continue reading

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Classic or Realistic?

I was browsing Facebook this morning and this little piece tied by Mike Townend caught my eye. The caption reads “… its 160mm long 13 wings and i have got no hair left…”. Whoa, what an awesome piece, I’m not … Continue reading

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