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Jan 23. 2010

The Perfect Woolly

Bugger! Many flies were developed from the Woolly Bugger, German Raoul Kempkes got back to it and created a very simple pattern which is extremely durable and very easy to tie. Only a few materials are needed to tie a great pattern which is highly versatile. The perfect Woolly Bugger!

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Shooting heads

In this article I will try to cover some advantages and disadvantages of the shooting head over the WF line, and I will thoroughly describe the way you can configure a good shooting head system for your rod. The article will teach you how to calculate, make and trim a shooting head. It will also tell you how to cast it - just on the introductory level.

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Flies Photo Gadget v2.0

Aug 30. 2019

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Russian Ramil Yamaliev has upgraded his fly photo ringlight, and improved its performance significantly

All your book are belong to us!

Aug 16. 2019

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A rather far fetched transcript of an internet meme* actually quite well covers my book situation right now.

Bob brought two books

Jul 20. 2019

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GFF partner Bob Petti visited, and even though we didn’t fish or tie flies, we talked quite a bit about fishing… and he brought two books

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Faroese redemption

Northern fishing Make sure your waders are suited for winter fishing and remember warm socks – as well as a local guide. Then you are ready for the north Atlantic fishing paradise.

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Sep 17. 2019 Video My Colorado top 10 trips! Colorado is one of my favorite places in the US mainly due to its amazing fishing and beautiful scenery.	Sep 16. 2019 Video Ice Ice Goby Click the link below here you will find the full materiallist:	Sep 15. 2019 Video Starling Tip Step by step instructions for a classic Clyde style wet fly, the starling tip is a great pattern for the river angler's box.
Sep 15. 2019 Video Skeena Steelhead on Dry Flies Join Fly Nation hosts, April Vokey and Andrea Charlton on a once in a lifetime adventure to British Columbia's North country in search of giant steelhead, many of which are willing to take dry flie	Sep 15. 2019 Video Gurgler We're tying the Gurgler fly in the best color ever! Chartreuse. SUBSCRIBE for more Fly Tying videos: http://bit.ly/trident-subscribe	Sep 15. 2019 Video Salmonology Conversation of a Salmon River. Part 2/3 of our "Lifecycles" - Series

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The LAW of attraction

I was among the lucky fly-tyers who managed to lay my hand on one of Lawrence Waldron's LAW fly-tying vises while he made them - and they could be bought at reasonable prices.

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Jun 30. 2019

Fly Fishing Treasures

I didn’t know that I was interested in collecting fly fishing paraphernalia – until I read Steve Woit’s book

Article Sea Trout CDC&Elk Jun 27. 2019 Caddis The CDC&Elk is a famous and efficient Caddis dry fly. This variation works for Baltic sea trout... and was actually inspired by the bonefish version of the fly See how to tie it here	Review The Brown Trout-Atlantic Salmon Nexus Jun 24. 2019 Trout&Salmon When an author asks you to provide content for a book, it's hard not to think "That's going to be one heck of a book!"	Article Zkinny Jun 20. 2019 Zonker A really simple and easy little baitfish fly, which will work for a lot of different fish and can be varied endlessly See how to tie it here
Article Flies Photo Gadget Jun 17. 2019 Photography This 3D-printed contraption is a fly holder with built in light designed for fly photography. Read a review here.	Article Sea trout and foam flies Jun 14. 2019 In the surface Fishing Baltic sea trout in the surface with waking foam flies can be a lot of fun. Here’s how to do it – and a pattern that works. Learn the tricks here	Article Green Caddis Larvae May 24. 2019 Biology Some say that caddisflies are even more important than mayflies. For us flyfishers that is probably correct. A good caddis pattern can save your day. Learn more here

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Article The Magnus and Fred Clan Sep 6. 2019 Kinship The classical Danish coastal flies Magnus and Grey Fred have been an inspiration for many derivative patterns as well as hybrids. This is their story. See all the patterns here	Article Meeting Magnus Sep 6. 2019 History I had known Magnus for many years, the fly being a stable fly in my flybox. But it was only later that I met the man Magnus "live". Read the story here.
Article These videos will make you a better fly tyer Sep 3. 2019 Tips Renowned fly tyer and tying instructor Wayne Luallen presents a series of short videos, which will help you become a much better fly-tyer. Read more here.	Review America’s Favorite Flies Aug 30. 2019 Impressing in both scope, size, page count and weight, this book presents 224 US fly tyers and their favorite patterns.

Article Omoe Brush in living color Aug 27. 2019 Hues I purchased a purple dyed golden pheasant skin and thought I'd tie a Purple Omoe Brush… and then things happened. See the results here.	Article Today’s Fly Aug 20. 2019 Stored Over the years I have collected a ton of flies, tied by all kinds of tyers. I have started publishing pictures of of these flies. Read the intro here	Review Creative GeWe Wet Flies Aug 18. 2019 Belgian A wonderful little book with Belgian Geert Werbrouck's beautiful wet flies. Lots of pictures, lots of patterns, lots of tying and material tips.
Review The Humpy Encyclopedia Aug 8. 2019 Free It’s hard not to like a completely free e-book with detailed descriptions on how how to tie 12 (and them some) different variations of the Humpy. 80 pages of knowledge, tips and inspiration on a single pattern!	Article Adirondack Summer Aug 3. 2019 Adventure Mountains, rivers, lakes, brooks and ponds. Loads of wildlife. A total of 6 million acres designated as "Forever Wild" ready to explore and fish. Mike Hogue gives lots of advice here.	Article River Snook Jul 13. 2019 New water River Fly Fishing for snook in Southwest Florida is an excellent alternative to pursuing this prized gamefish in the mangroves or the open coastal water Read more here.

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