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Review Tying Heritage Featherwing Streamers Apr 11. 2015 Sharon Wright is becoming a familiar name to those who follow developments in streamer fly tying.	Review The Best Carp Flies Apr 6. 2015 I have been tying flies for quite some time now and it is quite a rare event when I pick up a mag	Article Northern New York Getaway Jun 6. 2014 Photos The highlight of every fishing season is the trip to a small lake in northern New York where my buddies and I leave our trout gear at home and chase the king of the warmwater lakes - the largemouth bass. Click here to read more.
Article Wet Flies Mar 8. 2014 Fly Tying Wet flies are once again very popular, but most we see are tied for presentation and not so much for fishing. Bob Petti enjoys tying wet flies and tries to style his after the fishing flies that are popular in the UK using colors and materials that work well in the water. Click here to see all the flies	Article Fly Photography Feb 17. 2014 LED DIY Light System One day last year I was thinking about how best to illuminate flies for photos when I thought of using a LED flashlight as a sort of spotlight. They were very cheap - $3 at the checkout of any office supply store - but pretty wimpy. I started checking to see what other options were available and was surprised to find that LED lights are already very popular among photographers. I'm always the last to know	Article #100-2013 - Waterman's Silver Outcast Dec 29. 2013 Streamers365 Waterman's Silver Outcast - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Charles Waterman Source: Fly Fishing for Smallmouth Bass, Harry Murray, page...
Article #89-2013 - Lake Erie Shiner Dec 1. 2013 Streamers365 Lake Erie Shiner - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Floyd Franke Source: The Mid-Altantic Flyfishing Guide (Magazine) Hook: Unknown 4xl...	Article #83-2013 - Gierach's Little Brown Trout Variant Nov 12. 2013 Streamers365 Gierach's Little Brown Trout Variant - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: John Gierach Source: Fly Tyer Magazine Spring 2004 Volume 10 No. 1...	Article #67-2013 - Gierach Special Sep 21. 2013 Streamers365 Gierach Special - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: John Gierach Source: Trout Bum, John Gierach (1988) pg. 190-191 Hook: Unknown 4xl #6-#12...
Article #57-2013 - Super Slueth (Green) Aug 3. 2013 Streamers365 Super Sleuth - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Mike Martinek Jr. Hook: Mustad 3665A #4 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail: Golden pheasant crest Body:...	Article #49-2013 - Iris #1 Jul 1. 2013 Streamers365 Iris #1 - Bob Petti & Robert Frandsen Tied by: Bob Petti & Robert Frandsen Originated by: Preston Jennings Source: Streamer Fly Tying and...	Article Vintage Streamers Jun 29. 2013 Vintage Flies I saw a post by Ted Patlen on a fly tying bulletin board. It was a simple post - a photo of a group of flies and a short statement stating his intention of tying the flies as close as possible to the way the originator tied the flies. Click here to read more.
Article #38-2013 - West Carry Dace May 21. 2013 Streamers365 West Carry Dace - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Dave Prince Hook: Unknown 4xl #6-#12 Thread: Black 6/0 Tag: Silver flat tinsel Body:...	Article #26-2013 - Gate Crasher Apr 3. 2013 Streamers365 Gate Crasher - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Mike Martinek Jr. Hook: Unknown 4xl #6-#12 Thread: Black 6/0 Body: Copper twist or copper...	Article #14-2013 - Kelly Bill Bucktail Feb 17. 2013 Streamers365 Kelly Bill Bucktail - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Herbert L. Howard Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates pg. 293 Hook:...
Article #1-2013 - Bauman Bucktail Jan 1. 2013 Streamers365 Bauman Bucktail - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Arthur Bartleet Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Bates pg. 223 trolling Flies for...	Article Fishing in New York Dec 28. 2012 Photo Gallery A friend of mine once said that New York is an outdoorsman's paradise. For those who live outside the state, that may seem hard to believe, but it's true, at least from a fisherman's perspective. There is an amazing diversity of freshwater gamefish available able anglers year around. Over the past ten years, I've accumulated quite a few digital images of NY fishing that I thought it would be fun to share. Click here to see the gallery	Article #317 - Merrimack Ghost (Var) Nov 12. 2012 Streamers365 Merrimack Ghost (Var) - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Greg Hault Source: Smelt Fly Patterns, Donald Wilson Pg. 46 Hook: Unknown 5xl...
Article #274 - Grey Squirrel Silver Streamer Sep 30. 2012 Streamers365 Grey Squirrel Silver Streamer - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Ray Bergman Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing: Bates Pg. 284-285...	Article #212 - Bucktail Silver Streamer Jul 30. 2012 Streamers365 Bucktail Silver Streamer - Bob Petti Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Ray Bergman Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing: Bates Pg. 238 Hook: Mustad...	Article #142 - Champ's Special Streamer May 21. 2012 Streamers365 Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Frank Congdon Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing: Bates Pg. 253 Hook: Sealey & Sons unknown #5 Thread: Black...
Article #33 - Male Dace Streamer Feb 2. 2012 Streamers365 Tied by: Bob Petti Originated by: Lew Oatman Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing Pg. 300 Hook: Mustad 3665A Thread: White Body: Pale cream floss...	Article A few from Ora Smith Jan 30. 2012 Streamers The flies of Ora Smith that have captured my imagination were the little casting streamers with duck flank wings. They are like elongated wet flies. I sat down one weekend and tied up a selection, imaging some late spring day when I could cast these flies on a light line to some spooky trout. Read more	Article Oatman's Silver Darter Jan 16. 2012 Step by Step Someone asked me how to create the "slightly tapered" body on an Oatman Silver Darter and it was pretty difficult to describe in words, so I tied up a sample and took some photos along the way. Here for your enjoyment is a Lew Oatman favorite, the Silver Darter Click here to read more

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