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2017

Date	Title	Body	Image
Nov 17. 2017	IPS '96: Muddler	This is my entry from the first ever Illustrated Pattern Swap in 1996. No idea what an Illustrated Pattern Swap is? Well read on and learn.
Nov 11. 2017	Top Saltwater Flies	Three new books on saltwater flies seem to be a perfect item for the Christmas wish list for any saltwater fly angler
Nov 9. 2017	A go-kart sea trout trip	This is a report from a productive early morning coastal trip in Denmark. I was forced to get up early to be able to be home in time to watch Formula 1 on TV
Nov 4. 2017	Carrie Stevens Gray Ghost, Allcock Hooks and More	It's been quite a long time since I've posted any Ebay auctions on the site, but there are some notable items up for bids this week. Friend of the...
Oct 25. 2017	Baltic flies for cold water	This article in the series on fly patterns for particular coastal water conditions in the Baltic deals with the season upon us: winter.
Oct 20. 2017	Trevor Hawkins	Australian artist Trevor Hawkins works with pen and watercolor on high quality paper to produce his beautiful, mostly naturalistic - but also sometimes abstract art
Oct 16. 2017	Tom’s complete vise project	The continuation of Tom Biesot's vise project - of course with many explanatory pictures.
Oct 12. 2017	The Big Laxa	Laxá í Aðaldal AKA Big Laxa is probably the most legendary salmon river in Iceland. Not only is the river big, but so are the salmon.
Oct 9. 2017	Buying Fur and Skin	Fur patches can be bought in flyshops, but there are many other sources for good fur - from furriers to roadkill.
Oct 6. 2017	Ryan Houston tied Carrie Stevens' Gray Ghost	Tied by: Ryan Houston Originated by: Carrie Stevens Hook: #2 8xl Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Steamer Thread: White Tag: Flat silver tinsel...
Oct 6. 2017	Ugly Straggly Wolf	This fly came about as a way to use some yarn that I bought on a small vacation with my wife when she was buying yarn for a wolf. Yup, a wolf!
Oct 3. 2017	Sam-I-Am	I do not like bright shrimp flies. I do not like them Sam-I-Am. I would not like them here or there. I would not like them anywhere. Or maybe I would...?
Sep 28. 2017	Casey Underwood	American artist Casey Underwood does stunning and beautiful fish portraits using mixed techniques.
Sep 25. 2017	Rattlesnake Streamer	The Rattlesnake Streamer is a large, articulated fly originated by US tyer and guide Ray Schmidt.
Sep 15. 2017	Articulated Flies	One of the big things in fly tying these days is articulated flies. Utilizing two hooks, shanks or some other technique, flies get two or more parts linked together resulting in movement and size.
Aug 28. 2017	Frances Plug	Behind the somewhat strange name hides a somewhat strange fly originated by Danish salmon guide Marc Skovby. An good looking salmon tube fly that's both easy to tie and very efficient.
Aug 18. 2017	Not Everyone’s cup of tea	South African Korrie Broos experiences the Swedish "summer" fishing.
Aug 14. 2017	German Traun	The Traun is a typical, pristine, clear watered alpine river running through the foothills of the Chiemgau Alps, running from south to north.
Aug 9. 2017	Rena revisited	Torben Meldgaard fell in love with the Rena river in Norway when he visited the river for the first time - more than 25 years ago. A love affair, which has been lasting ever since.
Aug 9. 2017	Torben Meldgaard	Danish Torben Meldgaard has been fly fishing and fly tying since he was 13
Jul 24. 2017	Making Better Flies	This book is mainly on saltwater flies in spite of the title, and it doesn’t impress - or tell you how to design, develop or improve.
Jul 20. 2017	Alaska Mary Ann Bucktail	It is the official fly of the Alaska Flyfishers and has a storied past. I used a few hooks from my Mustad 9575 collection for this video. The hook is...
Jul 13. 2017	Great beginner's books	This article covers a handful of books that I would recommend to the new fly-angler and fly-tyer - the angler who is dipping his or her toes in the fly-fishing pond for the first time
Jul 3. 2017	Tying Alberta Al's The Canada Streamer	The Canada streamer is another pattern from streamer tyer Alan "Alberta Al" Grombacher. The Canada is Alan's ode to the famous red and white daredevil...
Jun 27. 2017	Tying Alan Grombacher's Maligne Special	The Maligne Laker's red and olive wing is an absolute slammer for fishing mountain brook and rainbow trout. Alan "Alberta Al" Grombacher designed the...
Jun 26. 2017	Preserving old URLs	I'm surprised how little web publishers cherish their old URLs. When I browse old links to the outside from our articles, I constantly meet 404-pages. I value GFF’s old web-addresses, and here's how I maintain them.
Jun 23. 2017	Narova Foam Beetle	Russian Dmitri Tseliaritski's Narova foam dry fly is an easy and robust pattern template for terrestrials, beetles in particular
Jun 21. 2017	Boys' day out	This is a 10 year old trip report that I happened to read again and decided to make into a small article.
Jun 15. 2017	Ancient Pike Flies	Fly fishing for pike certainly seems to have been a popular in central Europe during the late middle ages
Jun 11. 2017	Capital Fishing	Many anglers travel on business from city to city. But that might not rule out a guided fishing trip!
Jun 7. 2017	Tying Carrie Stevens' Shang's Special	Shang's Special is one of 3 streamer patterns named in honor of Charles E. Wheeler by Mrs. Stevens. I've put together a tutorial on how I tie this...
Jun 7. 2017	Salmon fishing in south Patagonia	When you say King Salmon, most people will think about locations in the Pacific Northwest and the famously renowned salmon bonanzas - and rightly so. Only a select few will think about South American Patagonia!
Jun 3. 2017	To like or not to like	Facebook is a strange universe. A fantastic resource and at the same time a source of endless, useless noise.
Jun 3. 2017	The Road less Traveled	A long comment to a video developed into a full fledged illustrated article about a nice trip to Chilean Patagonia.
Jun 1. 2017	Why tying with others is great	Meeting up with a bunch of people and tying flies together doesn't just provide good company, but also education - and an easy shortcut to new fly names
May 31. 2017	Gavin Erwin	South African artist Gavin Erwin paints wonderful pictures of fish and fishing - some colorful and abstract, some very naturalistic.
May 31. 2017	Rocky Mountain Tadpole	Darren ties the Rocky Mountain Tadpole during a live Youtube tying demo. Below are some shortcut links to various parts of the fly if you want to skip...
May 25. 2017	Tying the Black Ghost Marabou	The Black Ghost Marabou is a simple to tie fly that is a killer on both lake and stream. The Black Ghost has it's roots in Maine's Rangeley region and...
May 24. 2017	Do me a favor, kiss your spouse	It has been brought to my attention that my post about not postponing your fishing trips has caused a bit of friction in some relationships. I need to set a few things straight.
May 22. 2017	Orange Trim	This is a simple streamer, which was one of the first decent flies I ever put together myself. I still like it and enjoy tying it.
May 18. 2017	Raccoon	Raccoon – or Vaskebjørn – is a highly successful and good looking Norwegian sea trout fly.
May 10. 2017	The mothers’ yarns	I have recently had a pretty decent injection of fly tying material to my stock. I call it the mothers’ yarns because it came from my own mother and my mother-in-law.
May 2. 2017	Garfish!	The Baltic garfish or needlefish appears in colossal numbers each spring and is a great joy to target with a fly - and a delicacy to eat.
May 1. 2017	Getting review ratings shown on Google	Google can pick up quite a lot of structured information from your site, and you can help by presenting it correctly
Apr 30. 2017	Microspey rods	An article about how spey style casting can be performed with rods rated for single hand, and how to build and line up your own microspey or micro Skagit rod.
Apr 28. 2017	Stefano Farkas' salmon flies	Italian Stefano Farkas ties some beautiful - and very large - full dressed salmon flies.
Apr 24. 2017	Short hook, long wing	A lot of flies are tied on very short hooks, still featuring quite long bodies/wings to imitate small fish. This article looks into that style.
Apr 22. 2017	Tying the Edson Dark Tiger Bucktail Streamer	The Edson Dark Tiger is a pattern developed by Bill Edson of Portland, Maine. The bucktail streamer is great for the NE landlocked salmon, brook...
Apr 21. 2017	Karel Liška	Karel Liška was huge in many ways, the pioneer of Czech fly fishing who was also a beekeeper, liked tarot games and was an virtuoso zither player.
Apr 19. 2017	Foam Snail	Snails can be surprisingly high on the trout menu, and a snail imitation can sometimes be a key to success - on stillwaters and ponds in particular.