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A soft hackle with a sparse, swept back hackle

A classic wet fly with a classic wet fly hackle

Push barbs over the rachis (stem)

Raccoon - Vaskebjørn

A versatile streamer with a huge number of fine sea trout on its conscience.

Jul 2. 2025

Hacklet

The famous swedish river Mörrum is known world-wide for its massive salmon and sea run brown trouts in the most beautiful surroundings.

Apr 13. 2025

Omø Børsten Light

Omø børsten - an old danish classic pattern for sea trout. Invented by Ken Bolde Larsen in the early 90s. I made a light version, inspired by my good friend Jonas Nilsson, who uses this fly a lot.

Apr 13. 2025

The ways of the hackle

Tying in a feather and wrapping it … easy-peasy, right? Or maybe there’s more to it. This in-depth article looks at various ways to make a feather hackle.

Apr 9. 2025

Hackle guards

Hackle or material guards help you keep stuff out of the way while you tie or varnish your fly

Nov 20. 2022

Sling Wings

A simple technique to fan out dry fly hackles to form wings the Comparadun style.

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A soft hackle with a sparse, swept back hackle

A classic wet fly with a classic wet fly hackle

Strip the barbs

Grab the feather