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Mar 20. 2017

Fulton's condition factor calculator

Formula A simple tool to calculate trout condition (K-factor), length or weight from the two other numbers.

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Green Machine

The Green Machine is a classic salmon fly from the Eastern part of Canada. It's fished as a wet fly in spite of being tied with deer hair and a hackle like a bomber. This article shows you step by step how to tie it and shows an alternative and easier way to create the green body.

Blog entries

About getting skunked

Dec 17. 2019

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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

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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

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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 Einars’ Floating Foam Caddis Pupa May 5. 2020 Burnt A great and high floating caddis fly made with foam as a base material and a very simple and cool technique. See the pattern here	Article Euro BWOs Revisited Apr 14. 2020 In our continuous effort to obtain better and more practical mayfly imitations, we discovered a few new and simple solutions.	Article The GFF Interview Mar 13. 2020 In the press GFF gets too little press coverage, so I interviewed myself, and asked myself a number of intelligent questions and offered some equally brilliant answers.
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.

Feb 23. 2020

Kavik

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.

Videos

Sep 25. 2020 Video Western Coachman The Royal Coachman is a dry fly I have fished before, and absolutely love! I also love the Royal Wulff as well which is very similar with a different tail.	Sep 24. 2020 Video Queen of Waters Amateur tying of a very old fly pattern called "Queen of Waters". Ray Bergman recipe.	Sep 21. 2020 Video Catching Ridiculously Big Mega Trout on Fly! Day 2 fly fishing for and catching giant mega trout. we landed just over 100 lbs this day [some fish didn't make the video]. Ridiculous fishing for amazing trout
Sep 18. 2020 Video Perdigon So the perdigon fly has become very popular in recent months, and for good reason.	Sep 18. 2020 Video Sandwich Spider A versatile lightly weighted spider pattern.	Sep 16. 2020 Video Whisky Muddler This little muddler is a real fish catcher. More compact than the traditional whisky fly, this still causes plenty of disturbance but is more likely to elicit a positive eat.

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Light Curing Resins

If you're still messing with epoxy, lift your head from the vice and discover the new Light Curing Resins also known as LCR's or UV Resins.

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Fundamentals of Building a Bamboo Fly-Rod	The Sabot Fly	Fishy photos: Michael Jensen	Martin Bowers	Buying some Schwiebert flies	LaFontaine's Legacy
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Feb 21. 2020

Moulin’s Deer Hair Parachute

Technique Swiss/Norwegian tyer Fabien Moulin stumbled upon a seemingly new way of creating a parachute hackle and wing in one.

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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.	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

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Article Autumn Fly Sep 7. 2020 Colors A great looking and very catchy Danish sea trout fly, useful all year round in spite of the name. See how to tie it here	Article Trophy rainbows in Slovakia Sep 4. 2020 Europe Read about Slovakian Andrej Polcic's fascination with the strong rainbow trout in his home rivers Read much more here
Article Betters' Flies Sep 1. 2020 Dries Fran Betters was a creative tyer and originated several patterns that have become quite famous. Mike Hogue covers four of them in this article. See the original flies here	Article Einars’ Floating Foam Caddis Pupa May 5. 2020 Burnt A great and high floating caddis fly made with foam as a base material and a very simple and cool technique. See the pattern here

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