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Jan 4. 2006

DIY Tying Station

Woodworking A tying station is a small, mobile board where you can set up your vise and your tools, making it quick and easy to move your favorite tying spot around: from the dinner table to the TV to the office to... the bed? This article gives you some ideas on how to make one yourself.

Find instructions, images and drawings here

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Video California Surf Jan 30. 2023 We recently explored San Francisco Bay Area with George Revel and Steve Adachi of Lost Coast Outfitters along with Evan Praskin of Stokeventures Fly Fishing, as well as a few anglers from the North	Article The world's smallest shrimp fly Jan 24. 2023 Microscopic This fly is unbelievably small! It was tied by me for Dutch Hans Weilenmann’s project SFP or Smallest Fly Page. The pattern was tied once in 1998 – and probably won't be again! Read the story here
Article A Bamboo Saga Jan 6. 2023 Rodbuilding A couple months ago my wife said she had found the perfect gift for me. She had arranged for me to take a bamboo fly rod making class. Follow along here	Article Bites in Pink Satin Jan 6. 2023 Nymph Satin ribbon can’t be used in as many different ways as organza, but it definitely makes some juicy looking fish snacks. Learn how to use it here

Intruder conversions

I got the crazy idea to convert some Danish sea trout and salmon flies to intruders. It worked out surprisingly well.

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Virtual fly tying

Mar 30. 2022

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During Corona it has become quite common to have social gatherings online – Skype, Zoom, Teams… you name it. Communal fly tying can be done in the same way

A lousy old fly rod

Jun 29. 2021

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Some years back I had to fish with the oldest and worst fly rod I ever owned... and you know what? It wasn't bad at all.

Being on Instagram

Jan 7. 2021

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Social media can be a strange experience. It's really a mixed bag. And on Instagram 40% of all anglers seem to be women!

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Stealth Stonefly

Foam This is a dual purpose stonefly pattern tied on a jig hook. It can act both as a dry fly and an indicator

See how to tie it here

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Feb 1. 2023 Video Surprise Nymph Its not all visible in the thumbnail. Its more than eye can see. Its about theory, that does work in practice that flies with contrasting elements work well.	Feb 1. 2023 Video Surefire Midge One of those simple patterns that never seems to fail. This little black midge with a trailing UV shuck is, as the name suggests, a foolproof choice when the fish are on anything small and black.	Feb 1. 2023 Video Hard Head Pheasant Tail Jig A must have jig for Euro nymphing that is quick and easy to tie, durable and above all, incredibly effective!
Feb 1. 2023 Video Boy Wonder Hopper Fly Tying Recipe: (Click the links below to purchase the materials from Charlie) Hook: #08 Tiemco 100SP-BL or Tiemco 100	Feb 1. 2023 Video Riff-Raff Midge A game changing midge that is ultra quick to tie and has saved many a day for me on both river and still waters. Here I tie a red body but green, grey and black also work very well.	Feb 1. 2023 Video Catgut Green Caddis Pupa Materials Used;

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Video Killer Kebari Jan 4. 2023 This is Chris Stewart aka Tenkarabum’s pattern adding a hackle to Frank Sawyer’s famous Killer Bug.	Video Light Spruce Jan 1. 2023 Here we will be tying the streamer Light Spruce. The fly is a great option for both stream and lake fishing. The fly catches both brown trout and arctic char.	Video Kryptonite ESL Shrimp Dec 30. 2022 Time for another ESL shrimp and this time a white/silver ESL shrimp I call the Kryptonite ESL Shrimp. Tried this pattern many times at the coast and it works very well.
Review Fish Camp Fail Dec 15. 2022 Funny Joining author Ben Jailler on his fishing trips in the UK is bound to bring a smile on your face – and probably make you laugh out uncontrollably a few times	Article Sling Wings Nov 20. 2022 Taped wings A simple technique to fan out dry fly hackles to form wings the Comparadun style. Se how here	Article Slinky Shrimp Nov 3. 2022 Coiled A shrimp pattern can be either a caricature or an imitation. The Slinky Shrimp falls somewhere in between See how to tie it

Article May West Emerger Oct 17. 2022 Meshy Inspiration for a new fly design can come from anywhere. The May West is an example of a combination of materials that came together to create a new fly See it here	Article Ginny vs the Four French Bulldogs of the Apocalypse Oct 13. 2022 Excerpt This is an extract from British Ben Jailler’s new book, Fish Camp Fail Read more here	Article The Water Vole Sep 29. 2022 Large This articulated fly tied by Danish Sune Andersen was inspired by the European water vole See the construction details
Article Stealth Stonefly Sep 20. 2022 Foam This is a dual purpose stonefly pattern tied on a jig hook. It can act both as a dry fly and an indicator See how to tie it here	Article Skin & Foam Pupa Aug 6. 2022 Al dente An extended body caddis pupa tied with latex ribbon - the al dente tagliatelle of fly tying materials. See the pattern here	Review Innes’ books on salmon flies and salmon fishing Jul 29. 2022 Trio Some books tend to go under the radar, but are still small gems of knowledge, history ... and fly patterns ... These books from 2016/17 have been hiding in my shelf for way too long.

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