Learn expert fall fly fishing techniques for Adirondack trout including grasshopper patterns, terrestrial insects, ...

First published in 1982 and reprinted in 2011, the book is a treasure chest of the history of streamer flies, fishing tactics for streamers and fly patterns for streamers.

First published in 1982 and reprinted in 2011, the book is a treasure chest of the history of streamer flies, fishing tactics for streamers and fly patterns for streamers.

Kelly Galloup sat back and explained how to tie a Flatliner streamer fly. His explanation was pretty concise and as he masterfully tied the complicated pattern his banter was captivating.

Her fly tying career spanned more than 30 years beginning in the 1920s. Her most famous streamer pattern is the Gray Ghost, an imitation of the smelt that swims in the Rangeley Lakes region of Maine.

Put these 25 all-time great fly patterns in your arsenal, and you'll be ready to target almost any gamefish in the river, lake, or sea.

Admittedly a "streamer junkie," McGinnis decided on that type as his single fly for the contest. His Extra Stout is loosely based on a friend's leech pattern for lake fishing, McGinnis says.