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Jan 2015 - Editorial - Articles, blog posts
Jan 2015 - Editorial - Articles, blog posts
School of roach
I'm not picky when it comes to fishing and any day I can catch 12-15 fish is a good day - even when the fish are humble roach.
Read the story here
My first salty pike
I love pike fishing with a fly rod, and my first encounter with pike in the salt made a lasting impression.
Read the story here
Danish Fly Festival 2015
The biennial fly show The Danish Fly Festival takes place this year in the weekend April 11th and 12th. I will be there. How about you?
Preventing Wing Roll in Traditional Featherwing Streamers - Stanley Wilfred Williams
The traditional method of "stacking the stems" did not work for me right from the start. The wing would have a tendency to roll and make me very...
The LAW of attraction
I was among the lucky fly-tyers who managed to lay my hand on one of Lawrence Waldron's LAW fly-tying vises while he made them - and they could be bought at reasonable prices.
Read the story of my vise here
Spring dreams
We're in the middle of the dampest, grayest, wettest, warmest winter I can remember for a long time, and I'm dreaming of spring.
See some spring pictures here
Jack Gartside Darkside
Jack Gartside's Darkside tied by Darren MacEachern Hook: Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley streamer hook 8xl, #2 Thread: Black, 6/0 Tag: Silver...
Big Poppey
Big Poppey - Bill Chandler Tied by: Bill Chandler Originated by: Bill Chandler Big Poppey Fly Pattern Hook: Castle Arms Heritage Allcock BG3 #2...
Squid Plus Three
As the year changed from 2014 to 2015, the Danish sea trout community suddenly started buzzing about squid. And I buzzed along and developed Martin's Mundane Squid, soon to become the Squid Plus Three
See how to tie it here
Of lead and chrome
One was lead colored and slim, one was bright chrome and in perfect condition, bot both these south Swedish sea trout were memorable.
Read the story here
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