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[13 Sep 2011 | Comments Off on Irish Crayfish- by Frank G. Swarner III | ]

A few years ago I was looking at Irish Shrimp flies in various books and thought that they would be good for Steelhead in New York……..and they were!! I also do well with crayfish style flies, so I tried to combine the two for a fairly simple and effective pattern. Hence the name Irish Crayfish. […]

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[13 Sep 2011 | Comments Off on October Caddis Pupa- by Rich Strolis | ]

As the October Caddis start to come around Rich Strolis has 2 great patterns. Rich says “[This is] my go to October or Pumpkin Caddis Pupa. This is a very versatile pattern, strip it, swing it, dead drift it catches fish during an october caddis emergence. Brings up some big fish too.”

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[12 Sep 2011 | Comments Off on DVD Trailer – Connect: The Movie | ]

The third film in a best-selling series, following “Drift” and “Rise.” This will once again take viewers on an incredible fly fishing journey around the world. Shot entirely on 16 mm motion picture film, the cinematography & beauty of this film is unlike anything the fly fishing industry has ever seen. Locations include: a great […]

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[9 Sep 2011 | Comments Off on The Ray Bergman Collection – 120) Getland | ]

Tip: Gold tinsel Tail: Brown hackle fibers Ribbing: Gold tinsel Body: Green floss Hackle: Brown Wing: Gray mallard

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[9 Sep 2011 | Comments Off on The Ray Bergman Collection – 119) General Hooker | ]

Tip: None Tail: None Ribbing: Green silk (floss) Body: Yellow floss Hackle: Brown Wing: Dark slate