A place to discuss the collecting and tying of classic flies, the tyers who made them famous, the tools, materials and techniques they used as well as the waters they were designed for. While classic is generally used to describe old things, classic is also used in the sense of first class or in the highest form. Therefore a fully dressed Salmon Fly, or a Carrie Stevens Streamer are just as much classics as a Chernobyl Ant would be. Enjoy the forum.
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Winged Wet Flies
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Norm Frechette »
02/05/23 09:33
Sabbatus
Hook - Mustad 3399, size 6
Thread - Black
Tip - Scarlet silk floss
Tail - White and black (I used grizzly)
Body - Alternate black and...
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Last post by Norm Frechette
04/19/24 08:38
Tying Tiny
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greyreefer5 »
10/18/21 18:36
Am trying to become more proficient at twisting up the tiny stuff (#22 down). I have found the biggest challenge in this endeavor is getting...
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Last post by PMD18
04/18/24 13:07
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Last post by PMD18
04/18/24 12:59
What kind of dry fly is this?
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MrBojangles »
04/16/24 15:53
I cannot find an exact match? Incidentally, a print with all the classic dry flies listed by name would be great to hang up on a wall, but the...
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Last post by jeffkn1
04/18/24 12:15
New Vice Day
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NshTrtBum »
04/16/24 13:21
I just bought a new Dyna-king Barracuda Deluxe from Charlie's Fly Shop for a birthday gift. I tried to buy local but nobody carries them. The quality...
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Last post by NshTrtBum
04/16/24 18:30
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Last post by 3creeks
04/16/24 17:58
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Last post by bassman
04/16/24 12:58
Elk hair Green Drake dun & spinner
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ibookje »
04/14/24 11:29
Elk hair Green Drake dun and spinner (aka Coffin Fly).
The idea of this design is to make a large profile fly with less bulk.
Using a 1x (or even...
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Last post by wannabe
04/15/24 13:21
My Flies
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joaniebo »
04/12/24 17:44
For 10 to 15 years, during the off season months, I've done a small write-up on flies that I tie for our local TU Chapter's monthly newsletter,...
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Last post by joaniebo
04/14/24 10:14
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Last post by BigTJ
04/11/24 14:54
Winnipesaukee Fishing
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flyrodman »
04/29/17 17:57
Great time to be fishing on the big lake here in NH. My two sons last Saturday each have a boat and fish with a friend released 19 & 16 fish, all...
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Last post by headwaters
04/11/24 14:45
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Last post by Ear4
04/09/24 05:46
Tups Attempt
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RymanType »
04/09/23 13:04
A good friend gave me some dubbing he blends up for the Tups mixture (fly on left). After reading Mike Valla’s book, I attempted my own mixture (fly...
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Last post by ibookje
04/07/24 02:13
Hook packages
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cwfly »
04/03/24 15:53
I wish my local shop sold hooks with the style of envelope that Wm. Mills used.
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Last post by hatch
04/06/24 08:40
Undersides of mayflies
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One&Duns »
03/29/24 08:24
Can anybody recommend a website or book that's shows the undersides of flies - in color? Nymphs would be welcome too, but mostly interested in...
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Last post by Caneghost
04/04/24 09:31
Chadwick's 477 -- a better substitute
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PhilA »
03/31/15 20:10
I have long been intrigued by Frank Sawyer's Killer Bug and the mystique of Chadwick's 477 yarn. I've gone through phases in recent years of buying...
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Last post by moregrayling
04/03/24 22:50
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Last post by ibookje
04/03/24 07:03
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Last post by Morning Dew
04/03/24 06:29
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Last post by henkverhaar
04/03/24 00:56
Lady Caroline
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by
gt05254 »
01/20/24 12:59
This is my first attempt at a Lady Caroline. The wings are too broad, and the crisscrossed tinsel is rather wonky. Not wall hanger quality yet, so...
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Last post by gt05254
03/30/24 21:50
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