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Jan 28. 2016

The Talisker Touchdown

Memories I found a 10+ year old fly in a fly box and liked what I saw. The reconstruction of the fly was named the Talisker Touchdown

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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	Video Troutmaster Nymph May 16. 2023 Davie McPhail ties a general purpose nymph pattern with a soft hackle that suggests legs, suitable for imitating a host of natural food items.
Video Wiggle Sandeel May 5. 2023 Here is a take on a super catchy sand eel imitation.	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.

Gapen's Muddler Minnow

This is an article about Don Gapen's original Muddler Minnow - a fly that is tied in countless versions and has inspired thousands of patterns, but only few that resemble the original

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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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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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May 25. 2023 Video Cheeky UV Buzzer In this video we'll be tying a Buzzer that I made an "designed" last summer.	May 18. 2023 Video Banana Lookalike The famous river in southern Sweden – the beautiful river Mörrum – is known all around the world for its mighty salmon and sea trout.	May 17. 2023 Video Garfish Fly Materials Sa274 Ahrex hooks size 12-14 Pink veevus thread Ice dub uv fluo pink Small bead eyes Raidzap
May 16. 2023 Video Troutmaster Nymph Davie McPhail ties a general purpose nymph pattern with a soft hackle that suggests legs, suitable for imitating a host of natural food items.	May 11. 2023 Video Sandeel Fly Hi there Latest tutorial is another request- an easy sandeel pattern for my friend Frank.	May 6. 2023 Video Grannom/Caddis Soft Hackle A link to the video fishing this fly..https://youtu.be/d5IcqBdSGlo Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Competition Heavyweight size 14

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Scissors for fly tying

What should you look for when choosing fly-tying scissors? Well, that all depends on a number of factors. This article takes an in-depth look at one of the fly tier's most important tools.

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Mar 11. 2023

Colt Actionrod Restoration

Refurb Jim Burchette restored an old glass rod - stripped and rebuilt it - and it came out as good as new

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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
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

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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	Article How to invent a fly pattern Apr 2. 2023 Ideas Coming up with new fly patterns is essentially like coming up with new dishes: it’s basically impossible. Everything is a variation of a variation of something that has been made before - even The Yarn Thief See what I invented
Article The Third Yarn Thief Apr 2. 2023 Inventing How to tie the fly pattern that I "invented" in connection with a discussion about coming up with new fly patterns. Not much new	Video Fiordland Bluefin Tuna Mar 30. 2023 This is a nut we've been trying to crack for over 5 years.	Video Fly Fishing for a True River Monster! Mar 27. 2023 I Caught My First Musky On The Fly!

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