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About getting skunked

Dec 17. 2019
Blog entry
A part of fishing is not catching anything. If you’re only in it for the catching, there’s something you have misunderstood.

Does anyone proofread this crap?

Oct 4. 2019
Blog entry
Yes, a non-native English speaker proofreads material from a host of mostly non-English amateur writers, and sometimes errors do slip through

I'm on the air!

Sep 26. 2019
Blog entry
Dave Stewart from the podcast "Wet Fly Swing" contacted me for participation in one of his podcasts, and it’s now online to enjoy.
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Article

Durable flies: Wrapping thread

Mar 3. 2020
Tied to hold The basic technique of wrapping thread over - and under - materials is a key to getting flies that will hold well
Read the third chapter here.
Article

Durable flies: Before you tie

Feb 27. 2020
Tied to hold One key to durability in flies is to prepare a bit before starting - and choosing the right hook, thread and materials
Read the second chapter here.
Article

Durable flies: Why?

Feb 27. 2020
Tied to hold How to tie flies that last more than a cast, a trip, a month... heck, even a year. We're starting a series of articles with some tips on tying durable flies – and keeping them intact.
Read the first chapter here.
Article

Kavik

Feb 23. 2020
Furry The Kavik is a simple zonker-based streamer, well suited for a lot of different fish, and easy to adapt in color and material choice
See how to tie it here.
Article

Moulin’s Deer Hair Parachute

Feb 21. 2020
Technique Swiss/Norwegian tyer Fabien Moulin stumbled upon a seemingly new way of creating a parachute hackle and wing in one.
See more here
Article

George Grant Nymph

Feb 18. 2020
Classic US fisherman and fly tyer George Grant came up with a type of nymph where both body and hackle uses special techniques.
See how to here.
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Videos

May 29. 2020
Video

Brushy Creek in Texas.

Brushy Creek is a small river up north of Austin Texas, that travels through Round Rock. I didn't get to fish the entire stretch, but what I fished looked really pretty and nice.
May 29. 2020
Video

Duo Bug

A quick and simple pattern for fishing under a dry fly in low water conditions.
May 28. 2020
Video

Fly Fishing Epic clear water River!

[Win Flights to Fish with Me] Part 2 of an epic trip with Alex, we catch loads of fish on the fly fishing rods both rainbow and brown trout caught. hope you enjoy.
May 28. 2020
Video

The Best Wilderness Fly Fishing for Huge Trout!

Change of plan led us to a pice of water we had not fished all season. amazingly good fishing for huge rainbow and brown trout all day long. thanks for watching
May 27. 2020
Video

Greenwell's Glory

Greenwell Glory Dry Fly. Learn to dress the classic British dry fly the Greenwell's Glory with these step by step instructions from Partridge Hooks Pro-Team member Robert L Smith
May 27. 2020
Video

Dark Watchet

Dark Watchet. Learn how to dress the classic north country spider the Dark Watchet.
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Review

Hardy’s Salmon Flies

Dec 11. 2019
Catalog Another massive work on classic salmon flies from UK writer Martin Lanigan-O'Keeffe, this time on the flies from the House of Hardy.
Review

Reflections on the Loch

Dec 7. 2019
Lake fishing A book on UK style lake fishing for trout, written in a personal and entertaining - but still very informative - tone
Article

The Gradac River in Serbia

Dec 3. 2019
Destination Discover the myriad of opportunities that the Gradac River in Serbia has to offer.
Read more here
Article

Hardy style reel cases

Nov 28. 2019
Leathercraft Leather maker Remus Stanescu describes the dirty work behind making a couple of Hardy style reel cases.
See the process here
Article

IKEA Fly Tying Board

Nov 24. 2019
DIY How to make a 10 dollar tying station based on a cheap IKEA cutting board.
See how here
Review

Pike Fever

Nov 20. 2019
In depth Pike anglers have a new bible. This book essentially covers every conceivable aspect of pike fishing… and then some
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