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2011
Date Title Body Image

The Skater

Tying the Skater (Dry Fly) with Davie McPhail. The Skater is a large hackled dry fly used in many countries.

The Clouserish

Very inspired by the Clouser style as well as the Thunder Creek, but not tied quite as any of the originals. The Clouser-ish will still go in the Clouser Deep Minnow category, and as all these flies it's an excellent and easy-to-tie fly.

Clouser Deep Minnow

Only a few patterns are as generally useful and widespread as the Clouser Deep Minnow. Only a few patterns have their own entry in Wikipedia, but the Clouser Deep Minnow is up there with the Woolly Bugger, the Muddler Minnow, Grey Ghost, Royal Coachman, Diawl Bach and a few others.

Cicada madness

Fly fishing New Zealand.

Red Autumn

Watch Danish photographer Columbus Leth's fantastic video from Umba, from September last 2010, his first time in Umba and a remarkable trip it was.

Springsteel

A few of the CP crew got away for a week of steelheading, heres the fish porn cut.

UK Fly Fishing For Pike

Pike around 10lb taken on the last day of the UK coarse season - 14/03/11.

Welsh Thunder

Tying the Welsh Thunder with Davie McPhail.

Grey Ghost bunny streamer

This fly comes from Flies that Catch Fish, but this version has dumbbell eyes to weigh it and keep the hook riding point up. I nicknamed it the grey ghost because of the grey bunny strip.

More Hook Updates!

I had a chance today to add a few more hooks to the reference section. Mustad 36685 Mustad 36717 Mustad 36808 Willis 10xl Unknown CS15 Imitation hook...

Gone Fishing

A beautiful day fly fishing on the Rose River yielded more than a few fish.

Searching For Steelhead

A short film about a style of fly fishing that is nearly as brutal as it is rewarding...

Andros bones

Fishing the flats on Andros Island, Bahamas. Some great POV shots of hooking and fighting bonefish.

A Little Give and Take

Some tricky small stream fishing

Fly fishing New Zealand

Harald dry fly fishing down under!

Hunting for Chrome - Umba Autumn 2010

Follow us on this gem of a salmon river which have fascinated thousands of salmon anglers during the last Twenty years.

UV Booby

A booby fly from Flyblaster

Crabby Patty

The Crabby Patty has been a very successful fly for me during the past year or so. It has gone through a few changes along the way but this version seems to be the ticket.

Minni

Medium sized spring fed stream, crystal clear water and brown trout reaching the 20 lbs./10 kilo mark. Where do you find this? Just over one hour's drive from Reykjavik in Iceland in the Minnivallalaekur river.

French Nymph Variant

A nymph from Flyblaster

Deep sea flies

Flies for fishing deep. Not my ususal kind of flies, but sometimes you need weight.

Boat Anchor Scud

Fishing the Bighorn or other western tailwater? Hate using split shot? Use this scud pattern in place of weight and save yourself the trouble of digging for split shot or untangling rigs.

Spring Olive Spider

Tying a Spring Olive Spider by Davie McPhail.

Shad Fly Fishing

It's shad season! Fly fishing for shad is one of the most underrated thing in flyfishing. They don't call them 'mini tarpon' or 'poor man's tarpon' for nothing.

The Costa Rica Challenge

In the heart of Central America, 5 veracious trout fisherman, launch on a salty journey that most said couldn't be done. One Country, Two Oceans, Three Species, 430 Kilometers all in 36 Hours.

Sea Trout Secrets 1-4

If you have been a regular on GFF for any time during its long existence, you will know that my everyday fishing is chasing sea run brown trout - we call them sea trout.

The Alder Sedge Hog

Tying the Alder Sedge Hog (Muddler) by Davie McPhail.

River Academy

I have chosen to review these three DVD's in one review, mostly because they are part of a series and very consistent in concept and production.

Spring Steelhead

From the mountain town of Stanley, ID downstream through the Salmon River canyon you will experience spectacular scenery while fishing for steelhead!

Korrie Broos

He started fishing, from when he can just about start to remember, and living in Africa, gives him opportunities, to fish for "exotic species" unique to this continent.

Trout with bacon

This is not your ordinary fly fishing article, but anyways... we have brought you recipes before, but this one is more in the GFF style with lots of step-by-step pictures. From fishing location to your table.

Hendrickson Comparadun

Just in time for the Hendrickson hatch, here is a modern classic that has a place in all dry fly boxes. Alter the size and color to imitate any mayfly hatch.

Trout, Bardu

Since we have had so much hard time finding the trout lately, I thought it would be a good idea to remind ourselves what it looks like.

Heiko Schneider and Carolina Perez

Argentinean guides and outfitters Heiko Schneider and Carolina Perez.

A snowy April day

A snowy April day on a NE Michigan river

Turk's Power Ant

Montana Fly Tier and guide Josh Stanish ties a Turk's Power Ant from the Library of the Federation of Fly Fishers in this professionally produced episode from TheWeeklyFly.com

Tom Biesot

Angler and reel maker.

Tom's Reel

This is a first! Rod building is common, but how about making your own fly reel? Dutch Tom Biesot takes us through the process of making a beautiful home made fly reel, step by step and in meticulous detail with tonnes of pictures.

In search of Dinosaurs

Follow Heiko Schneider and Carolina Perez as they go fly fishing for Wolf Fish or Tararira, Hoplias malabaricus, an ancient looking South American fish that can be found in murky waters full of weed, branches and other obstacles.

Crystal Clear

A short fly fishing movie, filmed on a Radovna river, a true alpine fly fishing gem of Slovenia.

Soulfish: Fish Mode

A trailer for Soulfish 2: This one of a kind adventure documentary follows some of the most dedicated and experienced fly anglers in the world as they chase some of the greatest Game Fish on this p

CDC Split Wing Sparkle Dun

Blue Winged Olives (aka Baetis) create superb early and late season hatches. This simple but effective take on the sparkle dun pattern features a split CDC wing.

The Calvin Shrimp

Tying the Calvin Shrimp (Salmon Fly) with Davie McPhail.

The Juanna Be Hopper Juan

This is the little brother to the full grown Hopper Juan. It is designed for early and later in summer when fish have seen all the big hoppers that all the companies tie and sell.

Out of our element

DIY fishing is not for the faint at heart, especially when you are out of your element. We travelled for 3 days and took 4 flights to get to our final destination in Central America.

Where to fish

You may be under the impression that finding a good place to fish is difficult and that the best spots are secret and far away from everything. Wrong! Read this article and learn how to find the best and richest fishing locations. They nearby, easy to access and so full of fish 

Remembering

Short film about one cast.

Flyfishing Patagonia 2011

2 month traveling & flyfishing in Chile / Argentina

Spring 2011

It has become almost a tradition for Martin to do a small gallery of images from the different seasons in his own fishing, especially the spring, and this year he has done it again in keeping with this tradition.

The Royal Gorgeous Caddis

This little caddis pattern works great anywhere there are caddis larva and pupa drifting around.

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