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Nov 17. 2019

The March Brown Legacy

Historic The March Brown is one of the all time classic fly patterns, the origin of which must go back almost centuries.

Its history is told here.

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DIY Tying Station

A tying station is a small, mobile board where you can set up your vise and your tools, making it quick and easy to move your favorite tying spot around: from the dinner table to the TV to the office to... the bed? This article gives you some ideas on how to make one yourself.

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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.

Flies Photo Gadget v2.0

Aug 30. 2019

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Russian Ramil Yamaliev has upgraded his fly photo ringlight, and improved its performance significantly

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Meeting Magnus

History I had known Magnus for many years, the fly being a stable fly in my flybox. But it was only later that I met the man Magnus "live".

Read the story here.

Videos

Nov 12. 2019 Video Orange Here	Nov 11. 2019 Video High Country Paradise This is the high country trout fishing opening day here in New Zealand.	Nov 11. 2019 Video International Fly Tying Symposium 2019! The 2019 International Fly Tying Symposium will take place on November 23 and 24. The location is Parsippany, NJ, at the Sheraton Hotel. Find more details below!
Nov 11. 2019 Video Mallard and Claret A true classic, the mallard and claret is a great wet fly for browns, seatrout and salmon.	Nov 8. 2019 Video The way I tie a parachute The parachute technique is important to know. Parachute flies seem to get strikes when even Catskill style flies do not.	Nov 8. 2019 Video Blue Partridge This is a Pattern from T.E.Pritts book North Country Spiders.. Materials Used; Hook Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 14 Thread, Blue Pearsall's Silk or Sub

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Shooting heads

In this article I will try to cover some advantages and disadvantages of the shooting head over the WF line, and I will thoroughly describe the way you can configure a good shooting head system for your rod. The article will teach you how to calculate, make and trim a shooting head. It will also tell you how to cast it - just on the introductory level.

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Sep 3. 2019

These videos will make you a better fly tyer

Tips Renowned fly tyer and tying instructor Wayne Luallen presents a series of short videos, which will help you become a much better fly-tyer.

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Article The March Brown Odyssey Nov 17. 2019 Variations My venture into the history and legacy of the classic March Brown led to a whole lot of variations over the theme Se all the patterns here	Review The Feather Bender's Flytying Techniques Nov 8. 2019 When a great photographer, fly tyer and instructor writes a book, it’s likely to become a great book
Video Tulle Pupa Nov 5. 2019 A great year-round pattern for trout and grayling. A tulle mesh back over a segmented nymph skin body makes a juicy bug for trout and grayling.	Video Solar Scud Nov 4. 2019 I'll be honest in that I really have no idea what to call this little scud, so we'll just dub it Solar Scud for the bright orange spot and use of Solarez resin.

Article An Italian take on Ora Smith Oct 18. 2019 Streamers Italian fly tyer Giuseppe Finardi is intrigued by US Ora Smith's streamers featuring wings made almost exclusively from golden pheasant crest. See his take on them here	Review Trout are stupid Oct 16. 2019 A small book that debunks a lot of myths surrounding trout fishing – including the one that trout are cunning and intelligent hunters, able to trick anglers. They are not! Trout are stupid!	Article Fish Art for the Stars Sep 27. 2019 Ad Astra Brad Pitt’s New Movie Ad Astra has a Connection to Fly Fishing - and A Fly Fishing Painter’s Well Traveled and Well Lived Life Read the story here.
Article The Magnus and Fred Clan Sep 6. 2019 Kinship The classical Danish coastal flies Magnus and Grey Fred have been an inspiration for many derivative patterns as well as hybrids. This is their story. See all the patterns here	Article Meeting Magnus Sep 6. 2019 History I had known Magnus for many years, the fly being a stable fly in my flybox. But it was only later that I met the man Magnus "live". Read the story here.	Article These videos will make you a better fly tyer Sep 3. 2019 Tips Renowned fly tyer and tying instructor Wayne Luallen presents a series of short videos, which will help you become a much better fly-tyer. Read more here.

Review America’s Favorite Flies Aug 30. 2019 Impressing in both scope, size, page count and weight, this book presents 224 US fly tyers and their favorite patterns.	Article Omoe Brush in living color Aug 27. 2019 Hues I purchased a purple dyed golden pheasant skin and thought I'd tie a Purple Omoe Brush… and then things happened. See the results here.	Article Today’s Fly Aug 20. 2019 Stored Over the years I have collected a ton of flies, tied by all kinds of tyers. I have started publishing pictures of of these flies. Read the intro here
Review Creative GeWe Wet Flies Aug 18. 2019 Belgian A wonderful little book with Belgian Geert Werbrouck's beautiful wet flies. Lots of pictures, lots of patterns, lots of tying and material tips.	Review The Humpy Encyclopedia Aug 8. 2019 Free It’s hard not to like a completely free e-book with detailed descriptions on how how to tie 12 (and them some) different variations of the Humpy. 80 pages of knowledge, tips and inspiration on a single pattern!	Article Adirondack Summer Aug 3. 2019 Adventure Mountains, rivers, lakes, brooks and ponds. Loads of wildlife. A total of 6 million acres designated as "Forever Wild" ready to explore and fish. Mike Hogue gives lots of advice here.

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