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2017

Date	Title	Body	Image
Apr 13. 2017	Larry Leight Streamers on Auction	There are currently more than 20 of Larry Leight's streamers up for auction on Ebay. Ebay user Vanderbeck29 has this series of flies listed. Most of...
Apr 13. 2017	The Fly Fisher	A large and beautiful book about the concept of fly fishing covering the subject from many angles, lavishly illustrated with amazing photos.
Apr 13. 2017	A leather folder for your flash	This small DIY article shows you how to make a leather folder or jumbo-wallet for convenient flash storage.
Apr 9. 2017	Russian Wasp	Russian fly tyer Dmitri Tseliaritski from St. Peterburg ties some mean looking imitations. Here's an example of his foam wasps
Apr 8. 2017	The Path of the Jaguar	This is a film project that aims to highlight the value of some of Colombia 's main river systems, which have been hidden and protected for half a decade, and you have the opportunity to support the project.
Apr 5. 2017	Simply coastlines	The spring gallery this year is a simple collection of pictures of Danish coastlines. It might be simple, but the variation is amazing and almost endless.
Apr 4. 2017	Node number 50,000	Just the other day the Global FlyFisher crossed the 50,000 node nid mark in the database. GFF is a large site, but still far from any boundaries set by Drupal.
Apr 3. 2017	Tierra del Fuego	German Florian Baumann had Tierra del Fuego in Argentina on his "really itching list". This spring he scratched the itch.
Apr 1. 2017	Springulated flies	So you thought you'd rediscovered the wheel, the deep plate and pre-sliced bread when you discovered articulated flies? Think again! Springulated flies is where things are going.
Mar 25. 2017	Farlows Salmon Flies	This book is pretty exotic and definitely not for the average fly tyer. But if you are interested in classic salmon flies and their history, it's a book you must have on your shelves.
Mar 24. 2017	Oh, books!	As many readers know, reading books is one of my passions in fly fishing, and the titles on my table right now perfectly illustrate why
Mar 24. 2017	Chris Helm's thread articles	These three articles on tying thread were written by renowned fly tyer and deer hair equillibrist Chris Helm.
Mar 24. 2017	Fly Tying Thread Options	Most fly tiers depend on their local fly shop for the thread, as well as other essential materials, to tie flies.
Mar 24. 2017	New Age Tying Thread	GSP or Gel Spun Polyethylene fly tying thread was fairly unknown when Chris Helm wrote this article. His observations still stand.
Mar 24. 2017	Using Denier to Standardize Fly Tying Thread	It makes sense to have a standardization, which would eliminate much of the confusion that surrounds fly tying thread today.
Mar 21. 2017	Fleye Design	Bob Popovics can rightfully be called one of the most innovative fly tyers today. And he keeps on sharing new methods in his latest book.
Mar 20. 2017	Fulton's condition factor calculator	A simple tool to calculate trout condition (K-factor), length or weight from the two other numbers.
Mar 17. 2017	Tup's Indispensable	Tup's Indispensable is a fly originated by R.S. Austin in 1890, utilizing a quite exotic material as dubbing.
Mar 14. 2017	Festival and fish	This is a short story about a trip to Denmark combining the Danish Fly Festival and fishing for seatrout on the island of Fyn.
Mar 7. 2017	After the Festival	The Danish Festival is over and I'm slowly getting used to talking to people who don't talk about fly tying and fly fishing. It's not easy!
Mar 2. 2017	Off to the Fly Festival 2017	Tomorrow I will leave for a couple of days of fly tying, being with good friends and maybe spending a little money on fly tying
Feb 24. 2017	The fish of a lifetime	Just a week ago my good friend Jens caught what can rightfully be called the fish of a lifetime. Here's the story - and the fly that did it.
Feb 16. 2017	Let’s support Davie McPhail	Scottish fly tyer Davie McPhail posted something on Facebook that I think deserves a bit of attention.
Feb 15. 2017	DIY material spring	A material spring is a nifty little addition to your vise, enabling you to hold long materials like ribbing or hackles out of the way while tying in other materials.
Feb 9. 2017	Pimp your vise	There's so much extra paraphernalia that you can attach to your vise that you can totally block the access to the hook if you use it all.
Feb 9. 2017	No fast forward!	I now officially hate - like in deplore, detest, despise, loathe - fly tying videos with fast forward sequences.
Feb 7. 2017	A book list for Jes	This is a list of a few great books that are about fishing, but focuses on ambiance, adventure, philosophy, emotions, friendships - basically everything but catching that big one.
Feb 7. 2017	GFF on Pinterest	The Global FlyFisher has been on Pinterest for a while, and get quite a bit of attention there.
Feb 2. 2017	DIY material clips	I have used my fingers and metal bulldog clips plus varying degrees of dexterity for hair hackle loops. I decided to try to make my own material clips for the purpose.
Jan 19. 2017	Haynes Fly Fishing Manual	The publisher Haynes is probably best known for their car repair manuals, but also has instruction manuals for many other things, fly fishing included
Jan 9. 2017	Jari's Tube Baitfish	This simple hollow tied baitfish will be great for a lot of different species, in saltwater as well as in freshwater.
Jan 8. 2017	The Danish Fly Festival 2017	If you reside in Denmark, northern Germany or southern Sweden, this is an event you should mark in your calendar

2016

Date	Title	Body	Image
Dec 31. 2016	2017, here we come	So another year has passed... and what then, did that year bring for the Global FlyFisher... and what about 2017?
Dec 28. 2016	The coolest bobbin holder	If you want a really cool bobbin holder, carbon fiber and all, it's off to Kickstarter to support Ilias Fn Karanzas' Apex Predator Bobbin project!
Dec 21. 2016	Laser cut tool holders	I'm working on an article on tool holders and have been fooling around with a drawing program and a laser cutter
Dec 20. 2016	New Updated Streamer Hook Selection on FlyHooks.org	A while back, I sent a bunch of streamer hooks from my collection over to Håvard Eide, the man behind flyhooks.org. If you...
Dec 13. 2016	DIY bodkin cleaner	This is the greatest little tool you can imagine for cleaning varnish off your bodkin or dubbing needle, and you can make one almost for free.
Nov 24. 2016	Salmonids in estuaries	A personal journey from a kid fly fishing off log booms to a marine ecologist and author of a book on trout, salmon and char in estuaries around the globe.
Nov 23. 2016	Home made rod tubes	Making your own durable, fabric covered rod tubes that can hold several rods each is pretty easy
Nov 22. 2016	Do me a favor: go fishing!	Yeah, I know it's winter in the northern hemisphere, but a friend's recent passing and an old picture got me to write this.
Nov 20. 2016	The Lost Salmon Flies of Balmoral	If you are into classic salmon flies - like the real classics - and like to divulge in their history and origin, this is a book for you.
Nov 20. 2016	Grayling Flies	A thorough work on a very specific subject: flies tied for grayling fishing. This popular fish has long been in need of a dedicated book, and this is the answer to the grayling fishers prayers: a very large number of patterns targeted at grayling. Nicely illustrated with plenty photos.
Nov 20. 2016	Megan Boyd	A short, enlightening and entertaining biography of the renowned Scottish salmon fly tyer Megan Boyd, a tyer who still inspires many salmon fly tyers and whose influence can still be found. Letters, anecdotes, photos and much more.
Nov 16. 2016	Fly tying lamps	Most people need some light when they tie flies. Some people more than others. This article is about lamps to use over your vise and table when tying.
Nov 16. 2016	GFF DIY LED tying lamps	Looking for a cool, compact and cheap fly tying light? Look no further. This project will give you a nice light for about 10-15 US$
Nov 15. 2016	A little about caching	A site as GFF needs some level of caching in order to be able to deliver pages fast without bogging down the server or database
Nov 14. 2016	Perfect day	Fly fishing on the last day of the season in a never fished trout river in the Slovakian back country
Nov 10. 2016	Larry Leight and Ian Collin James Streamers	Things have been a little quiet on the streamer front, so I'm posting a couple interesting streamers that you can buy or bid on through Ebay. First up...
Nov 10. 2016	Tryggelev Terror	We always say that sea trout in the ocean are opportunistic and will take almost any fly. This pattern disproves that thesis
Nov 5. 2016	David Womack	David Womack signed up for as many art classes as he could, but after just one formal painting class he realized that he had found his passion.