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Mar 17. 2023

Micro Minnow

Minnows upcycle small lifeforms into a tasty package of protein for bigger fish to eat, so minnow imitations make effective flies

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Article Colt Actionrod Restoration Mar 11. 2023 Refurb Jim Burchette restored an old glass rod - stripped and rebuilt it - and it came out as good as new Read the story here	Review Imaging Imitations Feb 14. 2023 Photography Want to take stylish fly photos? This book will go through all the gear, accessories and methods that author Nick Thomas uses.
Article LederCalc 2023 Feb 12. 2023 Tool The online leader calculator has had an overhaul, and has been updated with several new leader formulas and a bunch of new features Read about the update	Article The Fish’s View Feb 8. 2023 We, wet, wet Why go to the trouble of photographing a fly that is soaking wet? Well, in many cases it can dramatically alter the appearance of the imitation. Read more here

Vintage Streamers

I saw a post by Ted Patlen on a fly tying bulletin board. It was a simple post - a photo of a group of flies and a short statement stating his intention of tying the flies as close as possible to the way the originator tied the flies.

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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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Slinky Shrimp

Coiled A shrimp pattern can be either a caricature or an imitation. The Slinky Shrimp falls somewhere in between

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Videos

Mar 18. 2023 Video Micro Jelly Cat Sean's Music...https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/nannywh	Mar 17. 2023 Video Trout Flies That Should be Banned Learn about Tim's favorite flies for fly fishing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3NhT6hSMOg&l	Mar 17. 2023 Video Green Frog Popper Full tying tutorial and surface action footage! For warm days and nights and surface feeding predators. Bass, pike and even large trout love frogs and other amphibians.
Mar 16. 2023 Video Sallý Here we will be tying the fly Sallý by mister Pétur Steingrímsson. Sallý was one of the first patterns that Pétur made and devised back in the days few decades back.	Mar 16. 2023 Video Alma Rún In this tutorial we'll be tying the famous pattern Alma Rún by mr. Sigursteinn Húbertsson (1932-2013). Sigursteinn designed the fly and named it after his granddaughter who fished with him.	Mar 16. 2023 Video Haugur Micro Here we will be tying the fly Haugur by Sigurður Héðinn in a micro version.

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The LAW of attraction

I was among the lucky fly-tyers who managed to lay my hand on one of Lawrence Waldron's LAW fly-tying vises while he made them - and they could be bought at reasonable prices.

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Oct 20. 2022

Matching the BWO hatch

Mayflies Flies fitting the "Blue Winged Olive" description are important in almost every river in the trout fishing world

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Article May West Emerger Oct 17. 2022 Meshy Inspiration for a new fly design can come from anywhere. The May West is an example of a combination of materials that came together to create a new fly See it here	Article Ginny vs the Four French Bulldogs of the Apocalypse Oct 13. 2022 Excerpt This is an extract from British Ben Jailler’s new book, Fish Camp Fail Read more here	Article The Water Vole Sep 29. 2022 Large This articulated fly tied by Danish Sune Andersen was inspired by the European water vole See the construction details
Article Stealth Stonefly Sep 20. 2022 Foam This is a dual purpose stonefly pattern tied on a jig hook. It can act both as a dry fly and an indicator See how to tie it here	Article Skin & Foam Pupa Aug 6. 2022 Al dente An extended body caddis pupa tied with latex ribbon - the al dente tagliatelle of fly tying materials. See the pattern here	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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Article How to use LeaderCalc Feb 3. 2023 Instructions This article covers how to use the online fly fishing leader caculator LeaderCalc for creating your own perfect custom made hand tied leaders Read more here	Article The world's smallest shrimp fly Jan 24. 2023 Microscopic This fly is unbelievably small! It was tied by me for Dutch Hans Weilenmann’s project SFP or Smallest Fly Page. The pattern was tied once in 1998 – and probably won't be again! Read the story here	Article A Bamboo Saga Jan 6. 2023 Rodbuilding A couple months ago my wife said she had found the perfect gift for me. She had arranged for me to take a bamboo fly rod making class. Follow along here
Article Bites in Pink Satin Jan 6. 2023 Nymph Satin ribbon can’t be used in as many different ways as organza, but it definitely makes some juicy looking fish snacks. Learn how to use it here	Review Fish Camp Fail Dec 15. 2022 Funny Joining author Ben Jailler on his fishing trips in the UK is bound to bring a smile on your face – and probably make you laugh out uncontrollably a few times	Article Sling Wings Nov 20. 2022 Taped wings A simple technique to fan out dry fly hackles to form wings the Comparadun style. Se how here

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