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I will be visiting t

I will be visiting the island of Oland this July and want to know where the closest place to catch sea trout will be. or if it even possible this time of the year.

I love your tying ar

I love your tying articles and sequencing the links in your enlarged photo steps is a great technique and very helpful. Thank you!
I've searched the internet for the rubber "turbo-style" cones without success. Can you suggest a source for them?

Hi Richard,

Glad

Hi Richard,

Glad your son got his first trout on the midge. Don't be scared to tie them larger and fish them during mayfly hatches. I recently caught some mullet using a white version of the pattern with the hivis post.

Regards,
Darryl

For tonkin sources t

For tonkin sources try:
Andy Royer www dot bamboobroker dot com
Demarests www dot tonkincane dot com/
or go to www dot bamboorodmaking dot com
or join the bamboo rodmakers list smtp dot goldrush dot com/mailman/listinfo/rodmakers -
the rodmakers liusts has people on most copuntries and they will point you all in the direction of a source if Andy or Eileen can't help you
(if you're in the Us also try www dot goldenwitch dot com)

no financial interest etc etc

Harry,
Is there a t

Harry,
Is there a tonkin supplier in Serbia or Bosnia?
Tnx

Being a fly fisher f

Being a fly fisher for over 40 yrs. I have loaned my copies [2] to new folks to the sport. With the understanding that I wont stand for soiled or dog eared books returned. good training for the care of their own library .

Is this a good fly f

Is this a good fly for bonefish and tarpon?

Magnus, True enou

Magnus,

True enough that Norling and Frödin are the fathers of this style, but honestly - Sweden or Scandinavia... to us (to you) it might be a big deal, but to the rest of the world we're just a bunch of countries in the northern end of Europe.

We at GFF usually refer to Scandinavia as a whole, Scandinavian coastal fishing (actually Danish), Scandinavian tube flies (actually Swedish), Scandinavian two hand casting (actually Swedish). We're an international site, and we don't care much about these borders, hope you don't mind.

Martin

Calling this style o

Calling this style of pattern "Scandinavian" is like calling the seatrout fly Magnus "Scandinavian" and not Danish. This style was originated from Sweden, Håkan Norling and Mikael Frödin. It should be called the "Swedish" style.

Donald,

Check out

Donald,

Check out Ole Willers' series Build a Rod. He has a whole article on placing guides and wrapping them.

Martin

Being newish to fish

Being newish to fishing ( age 60) I am looking for a chart that shows the hook and it's size, as I buy my tackle on line it is difficult to establish the actual size & style of hook I require for the type of fishing ie: beach, pier, boat. can anyone help?

I have a question, i

I have a question, i've read your material on fly rod building, but i don't recall reading how you align the guides from the reel seat to the tip top, did i miss something?

Sveiki jumoristai!

Sveiki jumoristai!

Si nuotrauka priverte mane juoktis iki skausmo:).
Judging by the effort and time you use to make such pictures, I assume fishing was labai nuobodi
!

Iki,
Riplis
a.k.a Ripley

GREAT article

Hi,
This is a GREAT article!! I broke my fly rod a few years ago and bought a new one about a month ago, went on about 6 fly fishing trips on the vaal between Silwerstrome and eendekuil. My problem is it seems that everyone around me picks up the yellows except me! I caught a few muddies and that's about it..... I have found the yellow as I can see them, checked the insects stuck to rocks in the river and immitate them with the flies I have, but still no luck.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

Frank, Thanks!

Frank,

Thanks!

I hope I inspired you. The air, views etc. are hard to get to you all through the Internet. More photos will be available in the next article from Bon Aventure.

Kasper Mülbach

Hey Kasper, that sto

Hey Kasper, that story is a real appetizer. I'm hooked on!
Regards, Frank

Tadas,

Great pict

Tadas,

Great picture! Nice to see something different once in a while. Not quite as serious... ;-)

Martin

Sarunas,

The need

Sarunas,

The needle is from Guideline. Contact them for dealers - local or online. This needle was bought in the Danish shop Sportshuset (in Danish).

Martin

Hi Martin,
I would

Hi Martin,
I would like to ask where to buy that tying needle?
Can you write some e-shops in Europe?
Tight lines,
Sarunas

Atli,

Thank you.

Atli,

Thank you.

I agree. Salmon fishing is too easy, close to boring ;-)

Kasper Mühlbach

In Mendoza, Argentin

In Mendoza, Argentina i use this technique during winter, it`s bery useful in the Andes mountains creeks.
perfecttackle.blogspot.com/

Quality stuff (as al

Quality stuff (as always) Kasper.
Salmon fishing is just too easy, I'm heading for the coast...

Looking forward for the rest.
/atli

Pandom,

Feel free

Pandom,

Feel free to add links as you please. We welcome people to link to us.

Martin

I just use some lead

I just use some lead rope and surgical tubing. Just slide the lead in the tubing and hook to a swivel and when you get snagged just give it a quick couple snaps and it should come out.