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Aug 9. 2018 Reel seats and reel feet Nerdy Why is it that some reels simply don't fit some rods? There is a standard of course... but not all manufacturers seem to follow it. Dive into the details here	Jul 17. 2018 Roland Henrion Fishy art Recently Belgian Roland Henrion started focusing more on his art, and that made him a candidate for our fishy artists series. See some samples here	Jul 14. 2018 My Erna Iceland A well proven Icelandic hair winged salmon fly, responsible for catching many large salmon See the pattern here
Jun 17. 2018 Wiggling Frog Legs Froggy Frogs are high on the menu for many fish If there's one thing that gives away a swimming frog, it's the legs! Learn to make sexy frog legs here.	May 12. 2018 Dragons and Damsels Frequent fliers Odonata is the Latin name for the order of dragonflies and damselflies. This article is about them. Learn to tie and fish them.	Apr 16. 2018 Farkas' doubles Classics I get regular mails from Italian master salmon fly tyer Stefano Farkas. A couple of his recent flies were special. See the flies here
Mar 31. 2018 Limay in November Spring A failed autumn trip to the Patagonia river Limay sparked a spring trip this last November Read the story here	Mar 14. 2018 Optic Flies History With names that sounded fresh, in-your-face and downright sexy, the Optic Fly series entered the stage like a warm summer wind in the 1960’s cold war era. Read a book excerpt here	Mar 1. 2018 Tom’s bobbin holders DIY Get ready to meet the “Hummingbird”, a very different bobbin holder designed and made by Dutch Tom Biesot See the article here
Feb 18. 2018 Homage to Carrie Stevens Classic Italian master fly tyer Stefano Farkas has tied a Carrie Stevens streamer in the style of his full dressed salmon flies. See the pictures here	Feb 7. 2018 DIY dubbing brush maker Spinning Bretislav has a little machine in his collection of fly-tying tools. It was made by his father about 20 years back. See how to make it here	Feb 4. 2018 Childers Full dressed Italian Stefano Farkas continues to supply the most astonishing full dressed salmon flies. See his latest fly here.
Jan 18. 2018 Deep and slow Springers The secret behind catching Scottish spring salmon! Find it here.	Dec 25. 2017 Meade's crazy flies Different Australian Rob Meade's flies are totally crazy contraptions using foam in strange shapes, odd constructions, rubber legs, large eyes and lots of color. Flies just after my heart! See more here	Dec 22. 2017 Merry Christmas! Yuletide Christmas is here... just a few days until you can unwrap your presents. But you get one from GFF right now! Just click
Dec 7. 2017 Jason Bordash Fishy art US artist Jason Bordash works as an electrical designer, but paints beautiful fishing scenes, fish and flies in his spare time. We asked him a few questions. Read his replies here.	Dec 6. 2017 Christmas is closing in! Gifts You probably noticed. Dutch Zwarte Piet is afoot, Danes drink glögg and the Germans go to Weihnachtsmarkt. Time to buy some presents for your favorite fly fisher! See some ideas here	Dec 2. 2017 Sierra Nets C&R A Q&A session with California based landing net maker Greg Madrigal from Sierra Nets Read the intverview here

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