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2017
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Bull Dub Leech

I have caught a few good fish on this fly since I started tying it a few months ago. Its a leech pattern that moves really nicely in the water.

Sparkle Emerger Variant

Gary LaFontaine did an incredible job when creating his Sparkle Emerger, and my variant pays homage to the original.

Awesome Opossum Shrimp

One of my semi realistic feather and fur salt water shrimps, that requires a couple of techniques but is relatively easy to tie.

The fish of a lifetime

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.

San Juan and one Big Brown

Well this video was a few months in the making. On my 2nd episode I met Joe out on the river. We were both fishing the San Juan River and struck up a conversation.

Gorgeous George

Irish Wet Fly, Paul Cantillon fly.

Flatwing

This is a single hackle flatwing sand eel, that is a killer fly for sea trout here in Scandinavia and striped bass in North America. A real easy pattern to tie when you know how.

Neon

Tying a simple fibre body pike fly The Neon

Glenfarclas

Materials Used.. Hook, Fulling Mill Magni Gold Double Thread, Uni-8/0 Black Tag, Oval Gold Tinsel Rib, Copper Wire Body, Uni-Mylar Copper Tinsel

Blonde Macaw Loopwing

The Sunriver Angler's Fly Tying Corner for this month features a Blonde Macaw Loopwing. This is a classic dry fly inspired by Andre Puyans. Give this pattern a try in your own vice.

CdC GP Emerger

A CdC general purpose emerger that I tie in sizes from 12-20 all you need to do is change the colour to match the hatch of most small mayflies.

Slump Buster

Appropriately named the "slump buster" is really a buster of slumps. This fly is so easy to tie, yet so effective! You can tie up 10-20 in an hour, and is effective for so many species of fish.

Synthetic Quill Emerger

A great Emerger pattern featuring a Hemmingway's synthetic quill for the body (https://frostyfly.com/shop/synthetic-tapered-peac

Let’s support Davie McPhail

Scottish fly tyer Davie McPhail posted something on Facebook that I think deserves a bit of attention.

Green Drake

A simple but effective green drake pattern with a perfect foot print that will deliver in most situations.

Wild Brown Trout in Colorado

One of the last free-flowing rivers in the state of Colorado, the Animas River is a unique and rare treasure.

Korkers Hatchback and Darkhorse Wading Boot Review

A quick look at some new wading boots from Korkers. There are two new models to look at the Darkhorse wading boot and the Hatchback Wading boot.

CDC Dubbing Wing Dun

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry Fly size 16 Thread, Uni-8/0 Lt.Cahill Tail, Whiting Coq de Leon Fibres Body, Dyed Yellow Peacock Quill

Craft fur baitfish

This is my take a simple and fast tie of a baitfish originally invented by the great Andreas Andersson. This will work for any predatorial fish out there i think..

DIY material spring

A material spring is a nifty little addition to your vise, enabling you to hold long materials like ribbing or hackles out of the way while tying in other materials.

Hook Properties and Considerations

I give my opinion on the factors that impact my hook selection, and how they affect the overall style of my design.

Chasing Brook Trout - The Next Generation

The first fish I remember catching was a brook trout.

Airbrushing Foam Bass Poppers with Sharpies

Airbrushing foam bass bugs with a Sharpie is easier than you may think. This video will give you all you need to get starting airbrushing bass bugs on a budget.

Small CDC Emerger Midge

Nothing special but it's a handy wee pattern to have when the fish are taking small emerging midge coming off along the edge of a ripple..

Ice Blue Buzzer

Tying a Simple & Effective Ice Blue Competition Trout Buzzer. A great Pattern for Competitions.

Copper John

The Copper John is the most commonly used trout fly in the west these days. For a good reason, the Copper John is a great attractor pattern and it works!

Saltwater Turbo Disc Tube Fly

Materials Used; Tubing, Outer Silver Glitter and Inner White or Clear Thread, White Tag, Opal Mirage Tinsel Tail, White Fluoro Fibre

Alevin Baitfish Minnow

Materials Used; Hook: Hends, BL 700 , #6 Thread: Dyneema Body: Tiemco, Melting Fiber, Light Cahill Front Body: Hends, Spectra Dubbing, Chartrause, Red

Flash Back Hairs Ear Nymph

So I didnt do so well on this one.. When filming, I have to tie with my arms stretched out and far away from the vise so I don't get in the way of the camera.

Tying a Salmon Fly with Substitute Jungle Cock

The Kingdom's Last Stand

A personal project on the threatened status of Wild Winter Steelhead.

Animas River in Durango, CO

One of the last free-flowing rivers in the state of Colorado, the Animas River is a unique and rare treasure.

Pimp your vise

There's so much extra paraphernalia that you can attach to your vise that you can totally block the access to the hook if you use it all.

No fast forward!

I now officially hate - like in deplore, detest, despise, loathe - fly tying videos with fast forward sequences.

CDC Midge Emerger

In this video we are tying a CDC Midge Emerger. This fly can be tied in a number of different colors to match any situation you might find yourself in.

Klipspringer Cripple

An elementary cripple/stillborn mayfly pattern for super selective trout.

Arctic No Hackle

Arctic No Hackle - Dry Fly HOOK: Gamakatsu F11B #18-14 TAIL: Ginger Cock BODY: Kapok Dyed Olive WING: Natural Snowshoe Hare

Para Weld Caddis

A very different type of caddis with a couple of interesting techniques. This pattern lies very low in the surface giving it an extremely attractive footprint.

A book list for Jes

This is a list of a few great books that are about fishing, but focuses on ambiance, adventure, philosophy, emotions, friendships - basically everything but catching that big one.

GFF on Pinterest

The Global FlyFisher has been on Pinterest for a while, and get quite a bit of attention there.

Tight Line Nymphing

Learn from Colton at Twig N Timber Outdoors on how to fly fishing using the Tight Line Nymphing technique.

Pink Tag Griffith's Gnat

One of my favourite river patterns

Simple & Effective Midge

Works really well in Large Waters

Quill Body Dry Fly

Quick and Easy Caddis

We all like complicated good looking flies, but sometimes you just need a quick pattern that produces fish, and that's what this guy is!

Euro Style Scandi Flies

We have been fishing classic style Atlantic Salmon hair wing tubes for steelhead for a while now with awesome results. They cast like bullets, move great, and sink fast.

Lil' Hood Rat Fly

The Lil' Hood Rat is the baby brother to the Original Hood Rad. The Lil Hood Rat is a great pattern in small creeks and high mountain lakes.

Blood worm

An elementary blood worm larva pattern that can work just about anywhere.

Into the Wild

Finnmark, northern Norway, is one of the last untouched wilderness areas in the world. Lots of space, lots of fish and not a lot of people and roads. Paradise for a fly fisherman really.

The Rod

Ulf made this beautiful bamboo rod for Anders and it seems that it works perfectly.

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