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Aug 6. 2022

Skin & Foam Pupa

Al dente An extended body caddis pupa tied with latex ribbon - the al dente tagliatelle of fly tying materials.

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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.	Video Llano Bug Jul 28. 2022 The Llano Bug was created by Kevin Hutchinson to fish the Llano river and some other South Texas rivers for bass and sunfish.
Article 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	Video Streaking Caddis Jul 15. 2022 Here in Scandinavia we have one of the largest members of the entire caddis family - the Phryganea Grandis which can be as big as five centimeters.

Kluting

A bottom seeking fly for pike, bass, cod, pike perch, sea trout - even bonefish and many other fish.

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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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Big Flies Photo Gadget

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

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Jul 28. 2022 Video Llano Bug The Llano Bug was created by Kevin Hutchinson to fish the Llano river and some other South Texas rivers for bass and sunfish.	Jul 21. 2022 Video On The Fly Fly fishing for trout in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.	Jul 21. 2022 Video Slump Buster My first trout over 20" on the fly rod was with a Slump Buster fly.
Jul 16. 2022 Video Free Fly Tying Giveaway! You will need to go to YouTube to comment - don't comment here on the GlobalFlyFisher!	Jul 15. 2022 Video Fly Fishing for Big Brown Trout! In this video I hunt for a 20+ inch brown on a streamer. I wasn't sure how long it would take but it ended up taking around 5 hours of fishing which spanned over 2 days of fishing.	Jul 15. 2022 Video Fast and easy foam fly The foam fly season is going on right now and you’ll want to have these in your box. I have both size 6 and 8 foam flies ready for the sea trout. Try this tutorial Materials:

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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.

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Mar 2. 2022

Tom’s new Hummingbirds

DIY Dutch Tom Biesot has shown his skills in making tying tools before, and now takes his Hummingbird bobbin holder to new levels.

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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.	Article Help wanted Feb 12. 2022 Apply inside The Global FlyFisher is in dire need of new and fresh content, and you can help! This article explains why - and what you can do. Read more here

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Video Fly fishing with the kids Jul 11. 2022 The past 4th of July the family and I went to Blanco state park to enjoy the outdoors. It was a hot, but beautiful day.	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	Article The Water’s Violin Apr 13. 2022 Poetry A poem about fly-fishing inspired by Bela Bartok Read it here

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