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The Perfect Seven Nov 9. 2021 Rod choice Are you looking for a perfect single-hand gear set-up for salmon fishing? Here’s Nils Folmer Jorgensen’s preferred tools, how he ended there and his honest opinion on why. See his selection here	DIY Vacuum Rod Holder Nov 17. 2018 Home made You can buy ready-made rod holders for your car, but you can also go the DIY way and get some excellent holders for a very fair price. Find the instructions here.
Christmas is closing in! Dec 6. 2017 Gifts You probably noticed. Dutch Zwarte Piet is afoot, Danes drink glögg and the Germans go to Weihnachtsmarkt. Time to buy some presents for your favorite fly fisher! See some ideas here	Boot Blues Jun 16. 2005 Sad song GFF partner Martin Joergensen has owned quite a few wading boots in his time. None of them fit his bill for a perfect pair. Actually most of them fell apart and were trashed within a few seasons. His hunt for a perfect pair continues. Follow Martin through a couple of decades of wading boots.

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Article The Perfect Seven Nov 9. 2021 Rod choice Are you looking for a perfect single-hand gear set-up for salmon fishing? Here’s Nils Folmer Jorgensen’s preferred tools, how he ended there and his honest opinion on why. See his selection here	Article DIY Vacuum Rod Holder Nov 17. 2018 Home made You can buy ready-made rod holders for your car, but you can also go the DIY way and get some excellent holders for a very fair price. Find the instructions here.	Article Christmas is closing in! Dec 6. 2017 Gifts You probably noticed. Dutch Zwarte Piet is afoot, Danes drink glögg and the Germans go to Weihnachtsmarkt. Time to buy some presents for your favorite fly fisher! See some ideas here
Article Boot Blues Jun 16. 2005 Sad song GFF partner Martin Joergensen has owned quite a few wading boots in his time. None of them fit his bill for a perfect pair. Actually most of them fell apart and were trashed within a few seasons. His hunt for a perfect pair continues. Follow Martin through a couple of decades of wading boots.	Article AquaFly flybox Mar 12. 2005 Designer box Imagine an iMac of the first generation as a flybox: cool and soft shape, great color and translucent. That's what the AquaFly flyboxes are. GFF partner Martin Joergensen has been using one lately. Read his review of this roomy and practical flybox here	Article Jacket Blues Mar 3. 2005 Sad song GFF partner Martin Joergensen has owned quite a few wading jackets, and none of them have fit his bill for the perfect jacket for his type of fishing. In this article he sings the Wading Jacket Blues and tries to describe the perfect jacket. Read the lyrics to Martin's ode here.
Article New Hooks Jan 17. 2005 New for the bench Partridge has come out with a new line of trout hooks called "Flashpoint". Most fly tyers are hook junkies, and Bob Petti is no exception, so he jumped at the chance to review these new hooks. Click here to read Bob's review.	Article New Stuff Sep 20. 2004 Black Duck Flyfishing Products It all started when I had to toss my bottle of Pharamcist's Formula in the trash. Scanning the net for a suitable replacement, I found a husband and wife team that are producing a bunch of interesting products for fly fishers and tyers. Click here to read the whole review	Article Behind Private Doors Sep 18. 2004 FlyFishing Retailer Trade Expo It's for the trade only. Joe Q. Public can't get in. Before any trade magazine, before any other internet webzine... let GFF be THE FIRST take you on an EXCLUSIVE tour of this invite-only show. See who hobnobbed at the show and read GFF's industry WINNER and LOSER predictions too!
Article Rod Magnets Sep 12. 2004 Clunck "Your fly fishing life really first starts when you get a magnetic rod holder". Those are the words of GFF partner Martin Joergensen, who has used a set of Tightline Enterprises rod holders during this season, and has been very pleased. Read his views here.	Article Great rod gizmo! Apr 25. 2003 Clunk! The Magnetic Rod Guard from Tight Line Enterprises will solve more than the problem of keeping your rod out of harms way while you finish up by your car. A neat and simple product to solve a very common problem. Read Martin Joergensen's review here.	Article Flyline Maintenance 101 Apr 16. 2003 DIY Maintaining that expensive string coated with plastics and polymers is the best medicine for adding years of life your flyline. Consider cleaning flylines after every 3-5 uses or when the water is particularly dirty. Click here to read how to clean and maintain a flyline - by GFF Partner Steve Schweitzer.
Article Monic Light Green Dec 22. 2002 Soft line Cold weather lines are slowly becoming as common as the special lines for tropical fishing. GFF partner Martin Joergensen has fished one from Monic and liked it very much. Read about his impressions here	Article Quick-Seine Nov 13. 2002 Sampling "Where have I been? Why didn't I use this before?!". The Quick-Seine is not a new product on the market as it won the Top Ten new product award at the 1996 International Fly-Tackle Dealer show, but Steve Schweitzer reviews it anyway - and he likes it!

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