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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

Aug 2. 2020
Video

Silly Legs Hawthorn Fly

Great Pattern for early Spring till July Fish these flies in the surface film, do not apply any floatant on them I personally had a great success with these
Aug 2. 2020
Video

No.1 Water Cricket

The Water Cricket a traditional north country spider pattern taken from T.E. Pritt's North Country Flies. Hook: Size 14 Partridge SUD2 Body: Orange Silk Rib: Black Silk
Jul 30. 2020
Video

Dovey Black & Orange

How to dress the Dovey Black and Orange sea trout (sewin) fly. A very old, famous Welsh sea trout fly, originating from the River Dovey in Mid-Wales.
Jul 30. 2020
Video

Half Chubby Chernobyl

Detailed instructions for tying a Half Chubby Chernobyl. Foam cutter by River Road Creations: https://www.riverroadcreations.com
Jul 30. 2020
Video

Building a Better Bugger

Detailed instructions for building a better woolly bugger. This is part of a series of Tim Flagler's collaboration with Fly Tyer Magazine.
Jul 30. 2020
Video

Last Chance Purple Haze

Detailed instructions for tying a Last Chance Purple Haze. Tying table by TieCraft: https://www.tie-craft.com
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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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