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Charles Meck Tying the Steelers Glo Bug

Anthony Naples — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:29:44 +0000

This video was posted on youtube from Tightline Video productions. It is an excerpt from the video Practical Fly Patterns That Catch Trout by Eric Stroup and Charles Meck. In it Charles Meck shows his method for tying the Steelers Glo Bug and also discusses the rationale behind it. With Lake Erie steelhead season upon [...]

“I Bleed Black and Gold” Egg

Anthony Naples — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:39:16 +0000

“I Bleed Black and Gold” Egg

Recipe: “I Bleed Black and Gold” Egg

Hook: Stout Egg or Scud Hook, size 10 Eagle Claw used here.* Body: Yellow and Black Egg Yarn Thread: Fluorescent Pink Tail: Hot Pink Marabou Other: Large Black Glass Bead (from craft store) Notes: After installing the bead head, I like to wrap some small lead [...]

Black and Blue Egg

Anthony Naples — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:29:51 +0000

The Black and Blue Egg

Recipe: The Black and Blue Egg

Hook: Stout Egg or Scud Hook, size 12 used here. * Body: Light Blue and Black Egg Yarn Thread: Fluorescent Pink Other: Brass Bead Notes: After installing the bead head, I like to wrap some small lead wire on the hook shank (about 6 or 7 wraps) [...]

Spring Erie Steelheading

Anthony Naples — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 07:32:42 +0000

Fresh Spring Steel

On Tuesday March 24th, 2009 I took a trip to 20-Mile Creek, one of the East-side Pennsylvania Lake Erie Tribs. This stream is located 20 miles east of the town of Erie (as you might guess from the name). Steelhead were everywhere! Many had obviously been in the [...]