Global FlyFisher

How to submit a pattern to GFF

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0000

Contribute: Occasionally visitors ask whether they can contribute a fly pattern to this site, and the answer is a clear and loud YES! Read how to do it here

Martin's Mundane Sand Eel

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:02:01 +0000

Mundane: Sand eels are very common in most waters around the world. This is a very simple flatwing style sand eel that can be tied easily with very few, common materials, and make a great imitaion that is easy to cast on a light rod. Read more here

Martin's Mundane Fly Project

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Vow: This is the Mundane Fly Manifesto: Few and cheap materials, easy to find in the shops. Simple tying methods. Mundane flies. The whole idea is to make it simple and efficient to tie flies that work. Read Martin\'s Mundane Manifesto here.

How to fish with more than one fly

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:02:01 +0000

Teaming up: Having more than one fly on your leader actually makes pretty good sense in the very simple way that presenting more than one temptation to the fish increases the chance of a bite. But there are many other reasons. Read about it here.

The only knot

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:02:01 +0000

Tying: This is definitely going to get me in trouble! But I guarantee you that if you learn this knot you will be able to get very far in almost all kinds of flyfishing. Use this for your daily knotting and use loops for the rest (backing to fly line, fly line to leader), and you will be able to make it through many, many fishing days. See which one it is here.

Oatman's Silver Darter

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:02:01 +0000

Step by Step: Someone asked me how to create the \"slightly tapered\" body on an Oatman Silver Darter and it was pretty difficult to describe in words, so I tied up a sample and took some photos along the way. Here for your enjoyment is a Lew Oatman favorite, the Silver Darter Click here to read more