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2020
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Headband PTN

Tying and Fishing this great early season fly (and a big trout). Jig Off tungsten beads can used to add weight to nymphs tied on standard hooks.

Camp North

Fly fishing for big arctic char in Greenland. Full version film from our adventure in Greenland this summer.

Magic morning fishing

Fishing sea trout when it is no wind can be challenging, they are easy to spook and hard to fool. But if you stumble upon a group of fish, it can be very exciting!

No Waste CDC Caddis

This Caddis utilizes CDC feathers that have been used already on other flies. Many times (with quite a few patterns) you will use just the tip of the CDC feather.

Bladlusarborten – The Aphid Abortion

When the coastal conditions in Scandinavia tease, the Danish coastal fly fisherman Tobias Park finds the tiniest flies from his fly box. The result often surprises...

The Big Red

Fly fishing for seriously big arctic char in the Swedish Lapland. This is a re-edit of Lapland Dreams 3. Please don't kill these beautiful animals.

Orange Bomber

The Bomber is another great dry fly for Atlantic salmon and works both skated or dead drift depending on the location and mood of the fish.

I Fell Off a Cliff!!

Fly fishing new river with super clear water. Trying to keep it fresh on the channel i decided to explore somewhere new.

Open Wound Jig Nymph

We welcome guest tier Rich Ferrara to tie one of his most succesful jig nymphs, the Open Wound.

Durable flies: Wrapping thread

The basic technique of wrapping thread over - and under - materials is a key to getting flies that will hold well

Controlling Fly Tying Thread Tension

A small demonstration of fly tying thread tension and strength.

Legless at the Orange River

This is the story of how Duggie and Mark (two paraplegics) realized their dream of fishing a remote section of the Orange River.

Kiełż - Scud

Scuds are probably the most popular artificial flies used for nymph fishing. They occur in many rivers and in various colors. It depends on us what color version we will make and in what size.

Last Chance Cripple

Last Chance Cripples mimic an emerging mayfly (PMD to be exact) that has a crippled wing or cannot emerge from its casing.

Bead Butt AKA Jennifer Lopez

The Bead Butt or Jennifer Lopez is a great little bug for panfish like bluegill/crappie & red ear, that also works for carp, bass and more. It should be in every warm water fly box.

Red Panama

I have chosen this classic fancy French pattern, not only for it's exquisite proportions and artistry, but also for how many techniques there are to be learned in one single pattern: Tippet tailing

Durable flies: Before you tie

One key to durability in flies is to prepare a bit before starting - and choosing the right hook, thread and materials

Durable flies: Why?

How to tie flies that last more than a cast, a trip, a month... heck, even a year. We're starting a series of articles with some tips on tying durable flies – and keeping them intact.

Making a Whip Finish Tool

This tool is useful for fly tying and lure making. I have made a template for the whip finish tool. The template is published on my Google Drive and Twitter.

River Monster Tries to eat catch and bites angler!

Epsic day in New Zealands Backcounty Fly fishing with my mate Dustin trying his new Fly Tied by Catogory 3 flies. Find it here: http://bit.ly/38RXxQv

Secret New Fly Slays Trout

Busy working and have had no time to go fly fishing, Headed out after work to catch a fish on Category 3s new Fly the Habenero.

Cascade

The Cascade is a fantastic fly from Ally Gowans that has probably overtaken the Ally's Shrimp in popularity across Scotland and beyond. It's a real confidence fly.

Spent Green Drake

Another technique for a spent mayfly.

Golden Olive Hare nymph

Fluorescent colors have always had a good effect on fish bites. Nymph can be made on large and small hooks. Color modifications highly recommended.

Rainbow Warrior Nymph

Size in the range 16-10. Weight at the discretion and needs. A very good nymph for fresh fish, but not only.

Swim Coach

The Swim Coach is a new jointed streamer fly from master fly tier Charlie Craven.

Mayfly Emerger

A real quick and effective mayfly emerger that is a great pattern to have when the hatch is on. Just adjust the hook size and colour to match your hatch.

Green Machine

The green machine is a popular Canadian dry fly for salmon that has travels well and has taken good fish in Russia, Scotland and Scandanavia too.

Great Red Sedge/Murrough

Materials Used;

Kavik

The Kavik is a simple zonker-based streamer, well suited for a lot of different fish, and easy to adapt in color and material choice

Redfish Cracklin

The Redfish Crack is a very effective pattern for many species like speckled trout, redfish, and flounder in the gulf of Mexico.

Paraloop & CDC March Brown

A great river fly with a little different hackle technique, that results in a nice wing effect and realistic footprint.

Fabien Moulin's Deer Hair Parachute

Swiss/Norwegian tyer Fabien Moulin stumbled upon a seemingly new way of creating a parachute hackle and wing in one. See the article here

Moulin’s Deer Hair Parachute

Swiss/Norwegian tyer Fabien Moulin stumbled upon a seemingly new way of creating a parachute hackle and wing in one.

Cowboy Fly

Fishing for char in Greenland amazing - but they can be as tricky as any other place on the world, the "problem" is that you can see the fish, which makes the frustration even bigger...

Foam Body Mayfly

A foam extended body mayfly with a parachute hackle that will float all day long and then some.

Nervous Blonde

The nervous blonde is a bleached elk hair and CDC adult caddis fly, that can be seen at a distance even in low light.

Danica Mayfly Nymph

A nice, not so difficult semi realistic nymph, for one of the largest mayflies. This one has a couple of good techniques that you can use in other patterns.

Midge Emerger

This 'Midge Emerger' has proved quite effective for me when used to imitate emerging midge and/or crippled midge that are trapped in the meniscus and being picked off by the trout.

Five Hair Fly

Beyond the Bridge

A celebration of a year of urban fly fishing..

Stonfo Travel Tool Set

It's time for an unboxing! Traveling a lot in the last few years for fly fishing trips and fly tying events, I value the ability to stay organized.

Sterling Jig Nymph

We welcome back Mr. Kevin Compton of Performance Flies.

Making a George Grant Hair Hackle

Italian Giuseppe Finardi demonstrates how to weave a hair hackle for a George Grant nymph, as described in the article here: http

George Grant Nymph

US fisherman and fly tyer George Grant came up with a type of nymph where both body and hackle uses special techniques.

Dirty Yellow Opossum Zonker

The Dirty Yellow is always the 1st go to fly in the beginning of the salmon season in Denmark.

Rubber Leg Hares Ear

A buggy rubber leg hares ear, that works great as a generic nymph. Tie them in light and dark hares ear with your choice of colour for the wing case.

The Foam Fly

Fishing for char in Greenland is spectacular in every way. The scenery is fantastic, the fishing is amazing - and for some reason the chars react aggressive on skating foam-flies.

These Waters

A Texas Hill Country Fly Fishing Film. This is a cinematic film capturing the beauty of the Texas Hill country.

Alaska Fly Fishing with a Mouse Fly

With more than 663,268 square miles of land, water and wildlife to its name, the state of Alaska has always been a magnetic draw for me and my camera.

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