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CLASSIC GREAT LAKES FLY PATTERNS
In 2019, Ray began to see a need to have one place where people could go to learn the history and tying methods of the most well known flies of the Great Lakes region. With the help of a friend, he began creating a video series highlighting these classic flies. These videos can be found by subscribing to his YouTube channel HERE. You can also go directly to the individual fly patterns below.
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Classic Great Lakes Fly Patterns Introduction
Episode 1 - History of the Adams
Episode 2 - Tying the Adams
Episode 3 - History of the Borchers Special
Episode 4 - Tying the Borchers Special
Episode 5 - History of the Roberts Yellow Drake
Episode 6 - Tying the Roberts Yellow Drake
Episode 7 - History of the Muddler Minnow
Episode 8 - Tying the Muddler Minnow
Episode 9 - History of the Buzzsaw
Episode 10 - Tying the Buzzsaw
Episode 11 - History of the Houghton Lake Special
Episode 12 - Tying the Houghton Lake Special
Episode 13 - History of the Michigan Hillbilly
Episode 14 - Tying the Michigan Hillbilly
Episode 15 - History of Madsen's Dry Skunk
Episode 16 - Tying the Madsen's Dry Skunk
Episode 17 - History of Madsen's Wet Skunk
Episode 18 - Tying Madsen's Wet Skunk
Episode 19 - History of the Corey Calftail
Episode 20 - Tying the Corey Calftail
Episode 21 - History of the Cabin Coachman
Episode 22 - Tying the Cabin Coachman
Episode 23 - History of Schmidt's Caddis Larvae
Episode 24 - Tying the Schmidt's Caddis Larvae
Episode 25 - History of Schmidt's Hex Nymph
Episode - 26 Tying Schmidt's Hex Nymph
Episode - 27 History of Schmidt's Rattlesnake
Episode - 28 Tying Schmidt's Rattlesnake
Episode - 29 History of the Schmidt's Dry Hex
Episode - 30 Tying Schmidt's Dry Hex
Episode - 31 History of the Schmidt's PM Stone
Episode - 32 Tying Schmidt's PM Stone
Episode - 33 Ray Schmidt's Swing Fly
Episode - 34 Ray Schmidt's PCP Steelhead Fly
Episode - 35 Ray Schmidt's RB Special
Episode - 36 Ray Schmidt's Zoncora
Episode - 37 Ray's Fly Fishing Evolution
Episode - 38 Rigging for Spey Fishing
Episode 39 - Ray Schmidt's Articulated Sculpin
Episode 40 - Ray Schmidt's Pine River Ant
Episode 41 - Ray Schmidt's STS Bugger
Episode 42 - Egg Flies for Steelhead
Episode 43 - The Hollow Swing Fly
Episode 44 - Ray Schmidt's Sac Fry
Episode 45 - Ray Schmidt's Madonna
Episode 46 - Ray Schmidt's Pine Hopper
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