An Adirondack Fly Tying Classic, the Fran Betters' Haystack

Join Rob Streeter as he ties a classic Adirondack dry fly. This fly tying video features the the Haystack, a well known Adirondack dry fly created by Fran Betters, of Wilmington, New York. Betters made his living fly tying in his fly shop, located along the West Branch of the Ausable River where he learned fly fishing. He was so well known American Presidents would call him for fly fishing information. He is one of the fly anglers featured in Rob’s new book, “The Greats of Adirondack Fly Fishing.” Learn to tie this historic pattern that still works today and hear about Betters as Rob ties the fly. Rob Streeter is an an award winning outdoor writer. His fly fishing and fly tying articles articles have appeared in national publications including American Angler and Outdoor Life. He also was the outdoor columnist for two Upstate, New York newspapers (Albany Times Union and Amsterdam Recorder) for many years. Rob produced the photos to illustrate many of these articles. Rob is a lifelong fly fisherman since he started fishing with his first fly rod at age 7. Rob has fished for saltwater species in Florida, and has fished as far north as Alaska. He has fished extensively throughout the Northeast. Rob has also tied flies for the same amount of time and has created fly patterns for trout and warmwater species. Rob is the author of three fly fishing books including, “The New York Fly-Fishing Guide (Amato Publications), “Warmwater Fly Fishing- Finding and Catching Warmwater Species), and his new book, “The Greats of Adirondack Fly Fishing.” Rob’s new book explores the lives of six anglers who shaped fly fishing in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, including the fly patterns that they developed. The book brings forth tales that need to be told about the way that fly fishing was in the Adirondacks as we strive to return angling to its former glory there. Rob has also produced two fly fishing DVDs including “Tying. And Fishing for Smallmouth Bass,” and “Tying and Fishing for Panfish.” Rob’s website is available at www.robstreeter.com . Follow on Facebook at @roboutdoors Follow on Instagram at @rob_streeter-outdoors Gear Regal Vise, Loon scissors, Dr. Slick scissors Flies tied by Rob Streeter on video Ed Bendl streamers including Margo Smelt, Ed’s Special, and Lithuanian Prince William Scripture, Jr. flies including Oriskany Dun, Hinckley Queen, and Scripture Bucktail, Scripture #1 Bucktail, and Scripture Old Reliable Bucktail. Ray Bergman flies including the Quebec, R.B. Nymph, R.B. Gray Squirrel Silver. Perry Ehlers, Chambers Fly. Fran Betters, the Haystack