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I have recently disc

I have recently discovered tippet rings. These tiny (2mm or 3mm) allow the angler to tie knots to the rings and the main purpose is to change or renew the tippet without changing the length of the leader. However, I also use them to add one or more droppers. Follow me as I add the tippet ring to the leader. I tie the tippet to the ring and I tie a nymph to the end of the tippet. I now take a short piece of tippet material and tie a second fly to the tippet. This piece of tippet is tied to the ring and I now have two flies that fish in the desired depth. I can add weight above the tippet ring or on the tippet between the two flies. If I knew I could control my casting I could follow the same procedure and use a third fly on another dropper.
We have all been on the stream when suddenly, fish start to rise. All I have to do is clip the dropper from the ring and clip the lower fly from the tippet. Add the dry fly to the end of main tippet and you are ready for the rising fish.
There are many other possible combinations, but that is a basic primer.
Have fun and release the wild ones.

Clint

does anyone know how

does anyone know how to tie the Thick Wing Caddis (tied by PetterG)? Thanks for your help.

Martin, I'm just won

Martin, I'm just wondering how you explained all those offers for girlfriends to your wife?
It must have been an interesting conversation. Good luck with that.

will you please put

will you please put measurments on the page with all the parts to make the reel.

Comment to #5 - Finned Phoenix

This fly looks very cool Darren, I really like the color blending. It is an amazing fly. Petr

Comment to #5 - Finned Phoenix

Thanks Petr!

Very nice article, n

Very nice article, nice flies and good photography, but a little bit to cold for me!!

Tom Biesot.

As always stunning boxes full

As always stunning boxes full of impressing goodness. Now you just need a bit of spring, and you are ready to light that rocket!

Martin

Great article Martin

Great article Martin!

Although I fly fish for 8 years now, I still remember how eager I was looking for this kind of information back then.

I'm sure a lot of people who want to discover fly fishing will appreciate this kind of information.

Better than an oil p

Better than an oil painting, better than a watercolor, this photograph is almost better than being there. I don't fish, but I love the water, and the depth and the complexity of color and composition here are startling. The distribution of greens and yellows and browns, with an occasional red dropped in, could not have been better planned by an accomplished painter. This is art to dream by.

Hey Pasi!

Fantast

Hey Pasi!

Fantastic article and absolutely stunning photography! I really enjoyed reading the article. We have T. nebulosa in Denmark, but hatches are too scarce for fish to really key in on it, although opportunistic feeders will rise to one now and then.

Lars

Martin, I'm a big fa

Martin, I'm a big fan of your site and will continue to visit with or without ads. If the ads don't work out, a 'donate' button, as suggested by others, would give me a way to support GFF.

Carl

Brilliant footage, w

Brilliant footage, what a privilege to witness such an event and be able to film it so well, thanks for sharing

Comment to Larry Leight Streamer Collection 2014

Fine work my friend.

Comment to Larry Leight Streamer Collection 2014

Fine work my friend

Hi Pepe,

wow what

Hi Pepe,

wow what a fish! I also like your kind of impressionistic caddis nymph, nicely tied. You really seem to know what big fish like.

Cheers

Jan

Comment to Larry Leight Streamer Collection 2014

Nice job on all of them Larry. They are tied very nicely indeed.

this is not a caddis

this is not a caddis nymph, and more less, a czech nypmh.....it's a fantasy of a fly tier. The hook it's possible czech nymph, but the tie is a rubber leg nymph very simple.... he lacks knowledge

I really like the id

I really like the idea of content related ads. I don't mind ads as long as they don't interfere with the use of the site. Hope you can continue for another 20 years.

Michael,
I've trie

Michael,
I've tried a few products over the years, and about 4 years ago I started using ThreadMaster epoxy. Mix it up, put in on, put the rod in a turner, and forget it for about two hours, fairly hassle free, but there are many others out there that also do a good job. Maybe start by doing a search in the internet.

Comment to Larry Leight Streamer Collection 2014

Beautiful Craftsmanship Larry...Congrats!

Jerry,

Check out

Jerry,

Check out this comment to another article, which has links to a couple of sites with a lot of rod building products.

Martin

Where can I purchase

Where can I purchase the cork slicing and decorative pins jigs for doing cork handles

I have been using Fl

I have been using Flex-Coat high build to coat my rods and not pleased with the finish I am getting. Some times it is uneven like it is not flowing out like it should. What brand of finish do you use to get the thin coats?