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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
Blog entry
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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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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Canvas Crab

Jul 17. 2022
Saltwater As everyone knows crab-like means moving sideways, not forwards or backwards. The Canvas Crab fly moves sideways as crab flies should.
See how to tie it here
Article

Softly Softly

May 31. 2022
Soft dry The Partridge Parachute Emerger – or PPE for short – is a soft hackle dry fly, all limp and spindly
See how to tie it here
Article

Primordial Bonefish Stew

May 12. 2022
Salt This saltwater variation of Trevor Tanner’s Primordial Carp Stew works very well at fooling large spooky bonefish in shallow water
See how to tie it here
Article

Stitch-Up Shrimp

May 7. 2022
Scud This scud pattern uses a simple sewing technique to add the legs that are a common trait for these widespread crustaceans, which are high in the fish menu in both fresh- and saltwater
See how to tie it here
Article

Sleekit Streamer

Apr 22. 2022
Cunning A productive zonker pattern tied with synthetic fur. Easy to tie, easy to cast.
See how to tie it here
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Videos

Sep 28. 2022
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Sauðlauksdalsvatn

Here we will going once again to visit the Sauðlauksdalsvatn lake. This time I brought along an old stick to attach the GoPro 10 on and see how it would be doing in filming under water.
Sep 25. 2022
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Peter Ross

Here we will be tying the fly Peter Ross but the pattern comes originally from Scotland like many great wet fly patterns..
Sep 25. 2022
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Peter Ross (nymph)

Here we will be tying the nymph version of the famous Peter Ross fly. The fly is a great option for both stream and lake fishing.
Sep 25. 2022
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Dimmblá

Here we will be tying the fly Dimmblá, but Dimmblá is designed by Þórður Péturson and belongs to his collection of greatly successful salmon patterns.
Sep 25. 2022
Video

Veyatie Black

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight size 12 Thread, Uni-8/0 Black Tail, Golden Pheasant Crest or Dyed Yellow Hackle Fibres
Sep 24. 2022
Video

Hybrid Carp Fly

John Montana's hybrid is one of the best carp flies out there. There are lot's of copycat patterns, but none of them are any better than the original.
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Article

Organzackle

Mar 31. 2022
Organza This nymph pattern teaches you how to make a sparkling hackle from organza ribbon – in two different ways even!
See how to tie it here
Article

Combover

Mar 17. 2022
Tonsorial The Combover is a generic mayfly nymph imitation. It gets its name from the hairstyle, now thankfully rarely seen.
See how to tie it here
Article

Tom’s new Hummingbirds

Mar 2. 2022
DIY Dutch Tom Biesot has shown his skills in making tying tools before, and now takes his Hummingbird bobbin holder to new levels.
See his magic here
Article

Big Flies Photo Gadget

Feb 24. 2022
Light I have covered lighting flies for photography in various articles, and mentioned Siberian Ramil Yamaliev’s gadgets before. Here’s another one.
See the review here
Article

Craft Beer Squid

Feb 21. 2022
Squiddy A simple, small squid pattern aimed at all the fish that enjoy eating little, cute cuttlefish
See how to tie it here
Review

Fly Couture

Feb 19. 2022
Different Some tyers tie different flies. Scottish Nick Thomas, now Wales based, is one of them. And he wrote a book about it.
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