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Article Big Flies Photo Gadget Feb 24. 2022 Light I have covered lighting flies for photography in various articles, and mentioned Siberian Ramil Yamaliev’s gadgets before. Here’s another one. See the review here	Article Flies Photo Gadget Jun 17. 2019 Photography This 3D-printed contraption is a fly holder with built in light designed for fly photography. Read a review here.	Article Crystallin Task Light Dec 17. 2018 Light My search for a great fly tying lamp may be over. This one is close to ideal for my purposes See my review here
Article Great beginner's books Jul 12. 2017 Library This article covers a handful of books that I would recommend to the new fly-angler and fly-tyer - the angler who is dipping his or her toes in the fly-fishing pond for the first time See the list here	Article A book list for Jes Feb 7. 2017 Read this This is a list of a few great books that are about fishing, but focuses on ambiance, adventure, philosophy, emotions, friendships - basically everything but catching that big one. See the list here	Article The humble hackle pliers Oct 22. 2016 Tools Hackle pliers are simple tools for a simple task: handling hackles. But there might be more to the story of these humble tools. This article goes in depth.
Article Scissors for fly tying Mar 6. 2015 Tools What should you look for when choosing fly-tying scissors? Well, that all depends on a number of factors. This article takes an in-depth look at one of the fly tier's most important tools. See a lot of scissors here.	Article Christmas gifts Nov 24. 2012 Holiday We haven't ever done any of these traditional Christmas articles before. Lists of stocking stuffers are very common everywhere, but this is the first ever on GFF. We have spotted 24 new and classic Christmas gifts for the angler, fly-tyer or just outdoors person. Be generous here	Article Uncharted Waters Q&A Jun 14. 2012 Answers We contacted the team behind the video Uncharted Waters and asked them some questions. Read their replies and learn what drove them and how the trip and the DVD came to be. Read the interview here
Article Hatch Q&A May 30. 2012 Answers We posed a series of questions to Nick Reygaert, the filmmaker behind the fabulous video Hatch, which shows a row of different "hatches" around the world. Hear about (video) gear, tight schedules and future plans. Read the interview here	Article Itu's Bones Q&A May 23. 2012 Answers Get the fascinating story of the video Itu's Bones when Carl McNiel, the man behind the video, answers our questions and tells how the whole thing started and developed. Read the interview here	Article The Fish & The Fly Q&A Dec 8. 2011 Answers The excellent DVD-series The Fish and the Fly are made by Danish filmmaker Niels Vestergaard and fly tyer and flyfisher Morten Oland. We contacted them regarding the videos and got them to answer to a few questions about the project. Read their replies here