Fly Tying Contest: Subsurface Frog Pattern Entry Finalists

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Last week, I dropped a bombshell, announcing a fly tying contest giveaway intended to challenge our readers to come up with a Subsurface Streamer Frog Pattern that could be used for trout and other warm-water species (fished on a floating or intermediate fly line). It's...

Saturday Shoutout / Koz’s Steelhead Kandy & TFM 12 Days of Xmas

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Today's fly fishing Saturday Shoutout on Gink & Gasoline, we spotlight Brian Kozminski's signature Great Lakes Steelhead Kandy. If you like surfing the web for fly fishing related content, you've probably run across Michigan fly fishing guide and veteran blogger, Brian Kozminski many times in...

Saturday Shoutout / Fly Tying: FlyFishFood

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This week's Saturday Shoutout is for all you fly tiers out there. Flyfishfood.com is a fantastic place to learn about new fly tying materials and a great resource for learning to tie up new fly patterns for both freshwater and saltwater. Best of all, this...

Fly Tying: Flymen Fishing Company 2014 New Products & Video

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I've been a fan of the Flymen Fishing Company from the very beginning, when they first hit the scene in 2008 with their Nymph Head beads. This innovative, forward thinking company is all about finding ways to design fly tying accessories that increase our efficiency...

Sunday’s Classic / Flathead Mayfly Nymphs Rule

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If you take the time to to flip over enough rocks in moderate moving water you're bound to find lots of Flathead Mayfly (Heptageniidae) clinger nymphs of various sizes. These three and two tailed flat bodied nymphs, with robust legs and broad heads are very...