Thought I'd pass along some links to a few flytying pattern databases (some of which are immensely better
than others, of course), to help further fritter away any crappy-weather afternoons/evenings in your future.
Many contain saltwater & warmwater patterns, and a few are largely for those poor coldwater bastages who
are forced to don insulated waders and hop from ice floe to ice floe, dodging polar bears in the pursuit of
three-inch trout. Now get down on your knees and thank (insert name of preferred deity or 'By Jingo' here)
that you live in Florida.
These are in alphabetical order:
Badger Creek Database
http://www.eflytyer.com/patterns/fly_patterns_page.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Classic Fly Tying Database
http://www.classicflytying.com/index.php?act=flyindex" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Fish Tactics Database
http://www.fishtactics.com/FlyPatternDatabase" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Fisherman's Coast Patterns
http://www.fishermanscoast.com/flies/flypatterns.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Fly Directory (UK) Database
http://www.flydirectory.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Fly Material Search Engine
http://www.diptera.co.uk/database/search.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Fly Store Patterns Database
http://www.flystore.net/fly_patterns.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Fly Tying Club Database
http://flytyingclub.org/view-all-fly-patterns" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Fly Tying World Patterns
http://www.flytyingworld.com/flies.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Flyfishing Connection Database
http://www.flyfishingconnection.com/pat ... _tying.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Hatches Pattern Database (750+ pages)
http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/patterns/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Killroy's Pattern Database
http://hipwader.com/flyfishing/oreillys ... -patterns/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Madison River Patterns
http://www.mrfc.com/MadisonRiverMontana ... terns.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Maine Flyfish Database
http://maineflyfish.com/fly/searchfly.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
O'Reilly's Pattern Database
http://hipwader.com/flyfishing/oreillys ... -patterns/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Salmonfly Saltwater Database
http://www.salmonfly.net/patterns7.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Saltwater Fly Recipes
http://artsandntertainmentchat.reocitie ... Tying.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Sparse Grey Matter Database
http://www.sparsegreymatter.com/viewforum.php?f=18" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Warmwater Fly Tyer Database
http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/patterns.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Westfly Database
http://www.west-fly-fishing.com/fly-pat ... cipe.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Fly Pattern Database Link Roundup
Re: Fly Pattern Database Link Roundup
http://www.flyanglersonline.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
The FOTW archive has a nice selection.
The FOTW archive has a nice selection.
Jim - snooty elitist
"Of all pursuits mankind has devised to make you look stupid and uncoordinated, fly fishing is unquestionably number one." Jack Ohman, Fear of Fly Fishing
"Of all pursuits mankind has devised to make you look stupid and uncoordinated, fly fishing is unquestionably number one." Jack Ohman, Fear of Fly Fishing
Re: Fly Pattern Database Link Roundup
Jeeze. They would probably even like this guy on the Drake. Thanks!
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