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Wax Worm

Dec 21. 2023
Here we will be tying a fly called Wax Worm! I saw this fly on a Facebook post in a group few months ago and decided to give it a try for fishing here in Iceland.
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Springtail

Dec 18. 2023
Bendy The Springtail has a soft and bendy body made from a boiled coil of colorful, elastic jewelry string
See the pattern here
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Ginger Midge

Dec 13. 2023
Easy to tie. Not fancy. But it works! We love the ginger colored ultra wire. This color looks great for ribbing midge and Baetis patterns. This is essentially a mercury midge with ginger wire.
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Walleye Special Leech

Dec 10. 2023
Here we will be tying the Walleye Special Leech. As a matter of fact, this fly is not relation the no people personally.
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Butterfly Pedersen

Dec 10. 2023
Here we will be tying the Butterfly Pedersen by mr. Jón Sigurðsson. The fly is a great option for both stream and lake fishing and was designed in 2009 by mr. Sigurðsson.
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UV Watson's Fancy pupa

Nov 28. 2023
Here we will be tying the fly Watson's Fancy in a large pupa version. But originally Watson's Fancy is a classic wet fly pattern from Scotland by mr. Donald Watson.
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Mercury Black Beauty

Nov 27. 2023
Here we will be tying the fly Mercury Black Beauty by Pat Dorsey. The fly is a great option for both stream and lake fishing when tied in small hook sizes like #16-24.
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Green Weenie

Nov 24. 2023
Green Weenie is a classic attractor pattern that's just plain old and catches fish. Some like to call it an inch worm, large uncased caddis, extended body caddis or just whatever you like.
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Glass Beaded Buzzer/Midge Pupa

Nov 11. 2023
Materials Used;
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Wooly Bugger

Nov 11. 2023
Easy peasy super buggy wooly bugger
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Facehugger

Oct 19. 2023
Alien At the vice no one can hear you scream.
A spacy fly
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Banana Bead

Oct 17. 2023
When the river runs low, the flies can hardly get too small to trick the river's salmon or sea trout.
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Two Bit Hooker

Oct 12. 2023
Probably one of the heaviest small nymphs you can fish. With two tungsten beads, this will sink to where the fish are instantly. Great for fast moving water or deep pools.
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Canyon Caddis

Oct 7. 2023
Deep This is a fly that was designed for a wooded canyon on one of the author’s favourite small rivers where the water has carved out a deep narrow channel through the limestone
See how to tie it here
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Zebra Midge

Oct 5. 2023
The Zebra Midge is probably is one of the most popular flies around the world. It's simple to tie, is weighted and represents a midge pupa or emerger quite well.

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