Streamers

Long, slender flies that often mimick small fish

Streamers - articles

Article Deceivers Jul 8. 2000 Feature A recent article in Fly Tyer magazine sparked quite a debate on the streamer list about the use of this popular and effective saltwater fly in fresh water. The debate found the authors "defending" the fresh water deceiver and prompted us to write a small feature on some of our own deceiver patterns.	Article Streamer Video Mar 1. 2000 Tying instructions Of the numerous videotapes available to aid and instruct the tyer in the various fly types, relatively few fall under the category of the streamer fly. For the streamer-fanatic, to have another tape available on the subject is a treat. Read Chris Del Plato's review of this new video by Mike Martinek.	Article Herb Welch flies Jan 10. 2000 Streamers If I was sitting with ten fellow trout fisherman and mentioned the name "Herbie Welch", I would probably get ten quizzical looks. More here
Article Thunder Creek flies Jan 1. 2000 Streamer Kieth Fulsher was particularly concerned with the size of the head and the eyes. He didn't feel that thread heads with painted eyes or jungle cock eyes appropriately represented the large head of a minnow. About the Thunder Creek style	Article Carrie Stevens II Mar 23. 1999 Mrs. Carrie G. Stevens One of the true parents of streamer fly fishing, particularly in New England, she brought forth the Gray Ghost. The popularity of her 25 years of fly tying is exemplified by this fly, a streamer that has traveled not only throughout the United States but all over the world. Read the article here.	Article Carrie Stevens patterns Mar 21. 1999 Streamers No page featuring New England Streamers would be complete without a portion dedicated to Carrie G. Stevens, of Madison, Maine. Mrs. Stevens is the originator or the Grey Ghost, one of the most well-known and effective New England Streamer patterns to have been tied, and still a popular choice as a trolling and casting streamer today. Patterns here
Article Tying the Matuka style Jun 15. 1997 Style Who would have guessed that a fly tied to fish the lakes of New Zealand would have such an impact all around the world? Find pattern examples and a detailed description here