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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

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.
Article

The Monster Brown Trout of Thingvallavatn

Jan 31. 2020
Big trout The Icelandic lake Thingvallavatn has become synonymous with monster ice age brown trout. People from all over the world come to chase their dream fish. Many have their dream come true from the first cast, others go home empty handed.
Get the lowdown here
Review

The Atlantic Salmon Fly

Jan 9. 2020
Art Why review a 30-year old book? Well, because it's a great book that deserves some attention.
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.
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Videos

Apr 1. 2020
Video

Iain Bain Special

Iain Bain Special Variant (Shrimp Style) This is a link to Iain tying the original Ian Bain Special https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q42rS6kyI24
Apr 1. 2020
Video

Wood Duck Nymph

Detailed instructions for tying a Wood Duck Nymph.
Mar 30. 2020
Video

Muskrat Nymph

A little variant of Andre Puyan's famous Muskrat mayfly nymph. Hook: Mustad S60 nymph hook # 8-14 Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Brown Tail: Moose body hair
Mar 29. 2020
Video

March Brown spider
Mar 28. 2020
Video

Skykomish Sunrise

Materials Used; Hook, Daiichi 2051 size 3/0 Black Threads, Uni-8/0 White and then finish the head with Black 8/0 Tag, Small Oval Silver Tinsel
Mar 27. 2020
Video

Pink Lady

Pink Lady - Catskill Dry Fly Tying Hook - Sprite S1401 #12 Thread - Waxed 12/0 Tan Tail - Ginger Rooster Body - Pink Silk Ribbing - Gold Tinsel
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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
Article

The March Brown Legacy

Nov 17. 2019
Historic The March Brown is one of the all time classic fly patterns, the origin of which must go back almost centuries.
Its history is told here.
Article

The March Brown Odyssey

Nov 17. 2019
Variations My venture into the history and legacy of the classic March Brown led to a whole lot of variations over the theme
Se all the patterns here
Review

The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques

Nov 8. 2019
Masterclass When a great photographer, fly tyer and instructor writes a book, it’s likely to become a great book
Article

My oldest piece of material

Oct 26. 2019
Ancient I have a dried hare skin, which I have owned for as long as I have tied flies. A lot of flies and a lot of wisdom has come from that skin.
Read the story here.
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