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January | 2015 | PuckerbrushFlies
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Fly fishing Maine's back country, one black fly at a time. Monthly Archives: January 2015. January 17, 2015. The White Wulff is a great fly to have for the Hex hatch that occurs annually. I’m always a bit cautious when I write about a famous fly. This is because all flies evolve over time and bit-by-bit small changes … Continue reading →. Hugh (at) puckerbrushflies.com. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Carp on the Fly.
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Fly fishing Maine's back country, one black fly at a time. Tag Archives: fly tying. March 21, 2015. Meet the Gravel Gertie. You’d think that this was a secret fly but it isn’t; rather it is another one of those great flies that you don’t see much anymore. I remember this fly from the 1960’s; my dad had … Continue reading →. March 7, 2015. February 8, 2015. December 27, 2014. December 24, 2014. Eddie’s Dragonfly Muddler Nymph. December 16, 2014. This fly is a nymph that you can cast like a streamer, and e...
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Fly fishing Maine's back country, one black fly at a time. Newer posts →. The Thunder Creek series. July 20, 2014. Recipe for the Thunder Creek Series. Thread White or red, 3/0 or 140 denier. Hook Straight eye streamer, size 2-10. Flash- optional- Krystal Flash. Gills- Red thread or paint. April 5, 2014. Recipe for The Supervisor. Thread — Black. Hook 8X streamer, size 4-8. Tail Red wool, short. Throat White hackle fibers. Wing Blue saddle over small bunch of white bucktail. The Orange Fish Hawk. This fl...
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Fly fishing Maine's back country, one black fly at a time. Category Archives: Fly patterns. March 21, 2015. Meet the Gravel Gertie. You’d think that this was a secret fly but it isn’t; rather it is another one of those great flies that you don’t see much anymore. I remember this fly from the 1960’s; my dad had … Continue reading →. March 7, 2015. February 8, 2015. January 17, 2015. December 24, 2014. Eddie’s Dragonfly Muddler Nymph. December 16, 2014. This fly is a nymph that you can cast like a streamer...
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Warden’s Worry | PuckerbrushFlies
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Fly fishing Maine's back country, one black fly at a time. The White Wulff →. December 27, 2014. I use natural fur dubbing for this fly because the recipe calls for it to be a picked out fuzzy body and the synthetics tend to lay flat and smooth when compared to the natural furs. The original recipe calls for a mix of yellow and orange wool. Size 6-10 streamer, 6X long. Gold Mylar, flat or oval. Yellow-gold dubbing, picked out fuzzy. Natural tan bucktail from top of tail. And tagged fly tying. The Van Bur...
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The Ballou Special | PuckerbrushFlies
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Fly fishing Maine's back country, one black fly at a time. The Gravel Gertie →. March 7, 2015. Recipe for the Ballou Special. Thread – Black. Hook Size 6 streamer hook. Tail 2 Golden Pheasant crests, curved down. Wing White marabou, over red bucktail. This classic Maine fly is over 90 years old and it’s the original marabou streamer. It has brought an enormous number of salmon to the landing net and still does to this day. That’s a good resume where I fish. View all posts by PuckerbrushFlies →. Fly Fish ...
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Fly fishing Maine's back country, one black fly at a time. March 21, 2015. Meet the Gravel Gertie. You’d think that this was a secret fly but it isn’t; rather it is another one of those great flies that you don’t see much anymore. I remember this fly from the 1960’s; my dad had … Continue reading →. March 7, 2015. February 8, 2015. January 17, 2015. December 27, 2014. December 24, 2014. The Magalloway is a traditional wet fly is named for a famous river in western Maine and was an old pattern when Bergma...
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Fly fishing Maine's back country, one black fly at a time. March 21, 2015. Meet the Gravel Gertie. You’d think that this was a secret fly but it isn’t; rather it is another one of those great flies that you don’t see much anymore. I remember this fly from the 1960’s; my dad had … Continue reading →. March 7, 2015. February 8, 2015. January 17, 2015. December 27, 2014. December 24, 2014. The Magalloway is a traditional wet fly is named for a famous river in western Maine and was an old pattern when Bergma...
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Fly fishing Maine's back country, one black fly at a time. Eddie’s Dragonfly Muddler Nymph. December 16, 2014. This fly is a nymph that you can cast like a streamer, and even troll with. A friend of mine trolls this fly slowly on a sinking fly line a few weeks after ice out on a pond in the … Continue reading →. February 7, 2014. Big Trout Only and Maple Syrup. December 19, 2013. November 15, 2013. Hugh (at) puckerbrushflies.com. Follow Blog via Email. SOFT HACKLES, TIGHT LINES. And a strong cup of coffee.
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Fly fishing Maine's back country, one black fly at a time. December 27, 2014. The Warden’s Worry is a venerable old bucktail that has been in the Maine streamer arsenal since it was first tied by Warden Joseph Stickney in the late1920’s. Some flies are designed to imitate a specific insect or baitfish and … Continue reading →. Hugh (at) puckerbrushflies.com. Follow Blog via Email. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. SOFT HACKLES, TIGHT LINES.
