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Article Blacknosed dace Jan 1. 2001 Forage This in one of several articles in a series being created as a group effort by members of the Streamer List to provide some background information on the species of forage fish we most commonly try to immitate with streamer patterns. See what's written about the blacknosed dace here	Article Hackle for streamers Jan 1. 2001 One of the things most often asked by neophyte streamer tyers is what types of hackle are best suited for streamer wings. The short answer is... there is no single source best suited for streamer wings. The long answer... well... I'll ramble on about it for the remainder of this essay!	Article Oatman swap Jan 1. 2001 Swap The idea of a swap of patterns originated by Lew Oatman came from interaction by the participants on The Streamer Board on this site. The swap was hosted by Bob Petti. See the patterns here
Article Little bucktails swap Jan 1. 2001 Swap This swap has gathered a collection of patterns from diverse sources, including Maine regional favorites, patterns from the wider northeast, regional patterns from the West and from Alberta, and newly created patterns. They all share three things in common - hair wings, small hooks, and a tremendous attraction to brook trout. See them here	Article Matuka swap Jan 1. 2001 Method The Matuka will always be one of my favorite patterns. The style of tying (lashing the wing to the top of the hook by ribbing through the fibers of the feathers) lends itself to infinite possibilities. See some patterns here	Article Atlantic conversions Nov 10. 2000 Convertible Although the subject of this article may seem like heresy to dedicated tyers of classic atlantic salmon patterns, I thought it might be a fun exercise this winter to adapt some of these classic patterns to New England streamers. It was indeed a challenging and enjoyable tying experience. Go for it
Article Preston Jennings' flies Oct 22. 2000 Preston Jennings was one of those rare individuals who saw things differently than most folks. It would certainly be in our best interested to learn more about his work and his thoughts on color separation when we design our own flies. Bob Petti shows you a few patterns in the Streamer Section.	Article Marabou swap Oct 14. 2000 Swap The second streamer swap to have originated from the forums on this site, Doug Saball's Marabou Streamer Swap was a great success! The theme for the swap was that participants would contribute an original or established streamer pattern which used marabou for the wing material. See the patterns here	Article Sculpin Oct 4. 2000 Forage This forage fish feature (say that 5 times fast!) is a the third in a series of articles being created as a group effort by members of the Streamer List. There are over 300 species of sculpins, most of them are salt water or brackish water occupants, but several are found in North America. Read more here
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 Martinek's CS streamers May 31. 2000 Carrie The three original Carrie Stevens Patterns on this page are shared with us from Mike Martinek's private collection with his comments.	Article The Flatwing style May 26. 2000 Streamers The flatwing streamer style has been a consistant producer for me over the years, particularly in the smaller casting sizes for brook trout.