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| Getting Slinky |
| For stripers in the Northeast, bonefish or tarpon in the Keys or redfish in Texas, shrimp are juicy and delicious. The Slinky Shrimp is a... |
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| The Swamp Rabbit |
| Like so many others, I typically copied what was available in fly shops and in books when I first began tying tarpon patterns over 30 years ago. That was during an era when there wasn't a lot of information readily available.... |
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| Tying the Sloopy Droopy |
| It's no secret that large menhaden are a surefire food source for monster striped bass. But creating a full-profile bunker fly that casts well in various conditions, performs effectively and can be used with lighter fly rods can... |
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| Corbina Crusher |
| For fly-fishermen of the Southern California surf, spring signals the beginning of corbina season. These fish represent the most challenging sight-casting quarry in our area, and most who are bitten by the corbina bug develop... |
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| Getting Slinky |
| For stripers in the Northeast, bonefish or tarpon in the Keys or redfish in Texas, shrimp are juicy and delicious. The Slinky Shrimp is a versatile design that's easily modified to match the hatch of your local fishery, and when... |
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| The Stickleback |
| The Patches D's Stickleback isn't actually a saltwater fly. But when you tie it, you'll see right away that it's got some great potential in the brine.
Originally, this pattern was developed by Canadian fly tier Brent McLeod and... |
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| Brooks' Blonde |
| The other day I was rummaging through the closet and found my first fly rod. It was an old, two-piece glass Fenwick rod that my father built for me when I was 8 years old. I remember a couple of things about this rod. First is... |
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