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Jan's Emerger

May 27. 2008
New Pattern Another new pattern from Jan Grandal-Johansen, this time a buzzer emerger that fishes well on the reservoirs in the UK. Those hackle tip wings are just killer.
Click here to see more.
Article

HiVis CDC Midge

Apr 24. 2007
Small hatch A high-visibility orange post and CDC makes this small dry perfect for your 7X tippet. Easy to tie, easy to follow on the water and a perfect choice when the fish are picky. Darryl Lampert from South Africa shows us one of his effective patterns.
See the step by step tying instructions here
Article

Nothing...

Aug 29. 2006
...here, nothing there Sometimes trout and grayling sip "nothing" from the surface. You have tried the smallest parachute in your fly box - size 18. What they are taking is much smaller. You look again into your fly box, and right - there is no "Nothing" there.
Fill up your fly box with nothing here
Article

PeeMew Midge

Feb 8. 2006
Simple Midge In the vise, this pattern may not look exciting, but when wet, this fly takes on a whole new personality! It's a simple pattern for complex trout. Be sure to read Steve's "Tips for the Curious Fly Tier" which explains how this pattern came about and
why it can be successful for you.
Article

Beginner's Buzzer

Feb 20. 2005
Stillwater A Buzzer is basically an imitation of the pupa of a midge. The buzzers are best known from British stillwater fishing, but are actually very widespread and common all over the world. Learn how to tie a simple buzzer and how to fish it.
Go to the full article by GFF partner Martin Joergensen
Review

Tying Small Flies

Jul 27. 2004
Ok - this sounds cliché - but it is the absolute truth: but it is the absolute truth: If you flyfish for trout - this book is a must read.
Article

Little Devil

May 19. 2004
Stillwater An article on the Welsh classic The Diawl Bach and on the intriguing and intimidating concept of fishing a team of three flies on a very long leader. GFF partner Martin Joergensen has been to Wales and this is the first article from that trip.
See the pattern and the pictures here
Article

Black Funnel

Jan 25. 2004
Buzzing This fly is kind of a coincidence. An idea. A fad. But it works. It is a funnel dun, Deveaux, Joergensen kind of pattern, which will imitate a hatching mosquito - albeit a very large one in the original version. It consists of two materials and is very easy to tie.
Martin Joergensen shows you how here
Article

Better-Winged Olives

Apr 11. 2003
Better Tiny Flies A recent tying binge left me with a few thoughts on how to tie a quicker and better blue-winged olive mayfly. The ideas aren't necessarily new, but they certainly are worth sharing.
Click here to read how to make a better Blue-Winged Olive.

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