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Article Garfish! May 2. 2017 Spring The Baltic garfish or needlefish appears in colossal numbers each spring and is a great joy to target with a fly - and a delicacy to eat. Learn more here.	Article Microspey rods Apr 30. 2017 A new trend An article about how spey style casting can be performed with rods rated for single hand, and how to build and line up your own microspey or micro Skagit rod. Read more here.	Article Karel Liška Apr 21. 2017 History Karel Liška was huge in many ways, the pioneer of Czech fly fishing who was also a beekeeper, liked tarot games and was an virtuoso zither player. Read about the great Czech here.
Article Fulton's condition factor calculator Mar 20. 2017 Formula A simple tool to calculate trout condition (K-factor), length or weight from the two other numbers. Do your calculations here	Article The fish of a lifetime Feb 24. 2017 Record Just a week ago my good friend Jens caught what can rightfully be called the fish of a lifetime. Here's the story - and the fly that did it. And some thoughts on large fish.	Article Salmonids in estuaries Nov 24. 2016 Biology A personal journey from a kid fly fishing off log booms to a marine ecologist and author of a book on trout, salmon and char in estuaries around the globe. Read the story here
Article LeaderCalc label printing Jun 21. 2016 LeaderCalc You can now print great looking labels to use for your home made leaders when you pack them in bags Read the instructions here	Article LeaderCalc 2016 May 23. 2016 Leaders Many years ago we launched LeaderCalc, the spreadsheet that helps you dimension your leaders. It was last updated almost 10 years ago. It's time for a new version. Try the new tool	Article Cliff's Loop May 21. 2016 Knot Learn about a novel loop knot for use in making loop-to-loop connections. This knot is simple, strong and streamlined. Learn how to make it here
Article The Half Haul Apr 1. 2016 New and old Recent historical research into the first writings on fly fishing has revealed the origins of the double haul, by researches called the Ur-haul or the half haul Read the fascinating story here	Article Slovakian Grayling Feb 18. 2016 Spotting Sight fishing for grayling in the clear mountain rivers of Slovakia. Read why it's exiting here	Article Why I DIY Feb 9. 2016 Home made Why would you Do It Yourself? The answer might seem simple, but it wasn't, once Paul Kalbrener started thinking about it. Read Paul's story here