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May 20. 2022 Brown & Orange Waterpusher In short The movement of the fly and the disturbance in the water is the key to trigger predators. A fly that pushes the water is the big effort in flies tied “Buford-style”.	May 12. 2022 Primordial Bonefish Stew 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	May 7. 2022 Stitch-Up Shrimp 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
May 5. 2022 Royal Wulff In short The Royal Wulff is one of those flies that seems like its just to pretty to work properly. However this fly works great!	Apr 28. 2022 RS2 In short The RS2 is a fly that is so simple yet works so well. Its one of those flies that is in a league of its own and there really isn't much that can replace it for given situations.	Apr 22. 2022 Sleekit Streamer Cunning A productive zonker pattern tied with synthetic fur. Easy to tie, easy to cast. See how to tie it here
Apr 19. 2022 GG Muddler In short US flytyer Gunnar Brammer's nice little Soft Hackle Muddler is the inspiration behind this Grumpy Grizzly Muddler.	Apr 13. 2022 The Water’s Violin Poetry A poem about fly-fishing inspired by Bela Bartok Read it here	Mar 31. 2022 Organzackle Organza This nymph pattern teaches you how to make a sparkling hackle from organza ribbon – in two different ways even! See how to tie it here
Mar 17. 2022 Combover 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	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. See his magic here	Feb 24. 2022 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
Feb 21. 2022 Craft Beer Squid Squiddy A simple, small squid pattern aimed at all the fish that enjoy eating little, cute cuttlefish See how to tie it here	Feb 19. 2022 Fly Couture Different Some tyers tie different flies. Scottish Nick Thomas, now Wales based, is one of them. And he wrote a book about it.	Feb 12. 2022 Help wanted 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
Dec 14. 2021 Linked flies revisited DIY Some 25 years ago, I experimented with what I back then referred to as "linked flies". Today they’d be called articulated, and I have taken the tying method up again. Join the revisit here	Dec 1. 2021 Salty Sardinia Destination In the summer of 2020, we were looking for a vacation spot and settled in on Sardinia, which meant that Mediterranean fly fishing was an option. Read the story here.	Nov 22. 2021 YR3D dubbing brush tool 3D printed Siberian Ramil Yamaliev makes a lot of things on his 3D printer - from fly reels to lamps. And then this brilliant dubbing brush twister.

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