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Article Euro BWOs Revisited Apr 14. 2020 Imitations In our continuous effort to obtain better and more practical mayfly imitations, we discovered a few new and simple solutions. Much more here.	Article Hardy style reel cases Nov 28. 2019 Leathercraft Leather maker Remus Stanescu describes the dirty work behind making a couple of Hardy style reel cases. See the process here	Article River Snook Jul 13. 2019 New water River Fly Fishing for snook in Southwest Florida is an excellent alternative to pursuing this prized gamefish in the mangroves or the open coastal water Read more here.
Article Sea trout and foam flies Jun 14. 2019 In the surface Fishing Baltic sea trout in the surface with waking foam flies can be a lot of fun. Here’s how to do it – and a pattern that works. Learn the tricks here	Article Green Caddis Larvae May 24. 2019 Biology Some say that caddisflies are even more important than mayflies. For us flyfishers that is probably correct. A good caddis pattern can save your day. Learn more 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 Deep and slow Jan 18. 2018 Springers The secret behind catching Scottish spring salmon! Find it here.	Article Garfish! May 2. 2017 Spring The Baltic garfish or needlefish appears in colossal numbers each spring and is a great joy to target with a fly - and a delicacy to eat. Learn more here.	Article Microspey rods Apr 30. 2017 A new trend An article about how spey style casting can be performed with rods rated for single hand, and how to build and line up your own microspey or micro Skagit rod. Read more here.
Article Karel Liška Apr 21. 2017 History Karel Liška was huge in many ways, the pioneer of Czech fly fishing who was also a beekeeper, liked tarot games and was an virtuoso zither player. Read about the great Czech here.	Article Fulton's condition factor calculator Mar 20. 2017 Formula A simple tool to calculate trout condition (K-factor), length or weight from the two other numbers. Do your calculations here	Article The fish of a lifetime Feb 24. 2017 Record Just a week ago my good friend Jens caught what can rightfully be called the fish of a lifetime. Here's the story - and the fly that did it. And some thoughts on large fish.