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GFF is still alive!

Sep 8. 2023
Blog entry
The site is back and in operation, but the downtime has led to some unfortunate errors, which I’m trying to fix as you read this

A couple of leaders from Sweden

Aug 2. 2023
Blog entry
A couple of HL Leonard leaders were added to LeaderCalc thanks to Swedish Johan Algén

Virtual fly tying

Mar 30. 2022
Blog entry
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
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Article

Neoprene Beetle

Sep 13. 2023
This neat little beetle’s body is made from extruded neoprene cord, which is widely available and a really useful tying material
Review

FISK - scaled-up

Sep 10. 2023
Larger This book features some stunning images of fish! It’s a Danish book, but I think it deserves some attention here anyway
Video

SloMo Shrimp Salmon

Sep 8. 2023
SloMo Shrimp is a shrimp fly that is perfect for coast and fjord flyfishing, and with its foam back has a unique property to hang weightlessly in the water, without sinking or floating on top.
Video

Olive Wooly Bugger Variant

Aug 9. 2023
The classic all-round streamer pattern, the Wooly Bugger has been used for species all over the world and has proven its sucess again and again.
Article

Inspiration and Imitation

Aug 4. 2023
Rocks The story about how the Toothpick Stone Clinger was inspired by turning over rocks and taking pictures
Story and pattern here
Video

Perdigon nymph

Jul 31. 2023
At first glance very simple fly to tie, but a lot of people are struggling with it. Here's how to tie a perfect one.
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Videos

Sep 24. 2023
Video

Missing Link

This wonderful little pattern from fly tyer Mike Mercer is a great all-rounder that was originally designed as a crippled caddis fly, but it can be fished successfully under most hatches and condit
Sep 24. 2023
Video

Copper Depth Charge French Style Nymph
Sep 24. 2023
Video

Galactic Ant

The Galactic Ant is a pattern that Lance and I kind of dreamed up one day at the front desk.
Sep 21. 2023
Video

Bobber Stop Worm

Wriggling is a coiling and uncoiling behavior of a larva or worms body.
Sep 17. 2023
Video

Gummityven (Rubber Thief) Grey

Hi there.
Sep 12. 2023
Video

Simple Yarn Nymph

It’s old and often cited knowledge that trout and grayling find most of their food sub surface. And it’s true.
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Article

When AI invents flies

Jun 24. 2023
Machines We challenged artificial intelligence to create a fly pattern. It went fairly well ... and then again … not quite well.
Read about it here
Article

Hitched Hoglouse

Jun 5. 2023
Freshwater The hoglouse is also known as a sowbug or a cress bug, and is a very common freshwater crustacean. Here’s an easy imitation using an interesting tying technique.
See how to tie it
Article

The Prefab Shrimp

May 17. 2023
Ready-made My shrimp patterns have always been pretty impressionistic. That was until I saw a video using some pre-made legs… then I dug into my stash, and a fairly realistic shrimp emerged
Tie along here
Article

Back to Basics

Apr 21. 2023
Simple Sometimes simple is best. Simple and scruffy in fact. Nick Thomas shows you how to tie a both simple and scruffy fly.
Article

Salmon fishing in Iceland, where to start

Apr 14. 2023
Planning Iceland with its fascinating extremes and great runs of salmon is a dream destination for many anglers. Here’s where to start.
Get the advice here
Article

A year’s fishing in Argentina

Apr 7. 2023
All seasons Argentinian Pedro Miles tells the story of his fishing in Argentina during the year 2022, and man, there’s been some fishing going on!
Read the report here
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