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

Streamers are big, therefore easy to tie to a leader. They also can be made to sink without a split shot weight, and you set the hook when you feel the fish take the fly.

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.

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.

This is one of my go-to streamer patterns for almost any river or creek that I fish. This streamer has amazing action due to its “stinger hook” articulated design. The conehead combined with ...