Martin Joergensen

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Article
Sep 22. 2023
Photography This article teaches you how to do a proper series of step-by-step photos of a fly pattern being tied - also known as an SBS.
Good advice is found here
Review
Sep 17. 2023
Salmon A really beautiful book about a very important Swedish river and - not least - a group of its most productive anglers and their flies.
Review
Sep 10. 2023
Larger This book features some stunning images of fish! It’s a Danish book, but I think it deserves some attention here anyway
Article
Jun 24. 2023
Machines We challenged artificial intelligence to create a fly pattern. It went fairly well ... and then again … not quite well.
Read about it here
Article
May 17. 2023
Ready-made My shrimp patterns have always been pretty impressionistic. That was until I saw a video using some pre-made legs… then I dug into my stash, and a fairly realistic shrimp emerged
Tie along here
Article
Apr 2. 2023
Ideas Coming up with new fly patterns is essentially like coming up with new dishes: it’s basically impossible. Everything is a variation of a variation of something that has been made before - even The Yarn Thief
See what I invented
Article
Apr 2. 2023
Inventing How to tie the fly pattern that I "invented" in connection with a discussion about coming up with new fly patterns.
Not much new
Review
Feb 14. 2023
Photography Want to take stylish fly photos? This book will go through all the gear, accessories and methods that author Nick Thomas uses.
Article
Feb 12. 2023
Tool The online leader calculator has had an overhaul, and has been updated with several new leader formulas and a bunch of new features
Read about the update
Article
Feb 3. 2023
Instructions This article covers how to use the online fly fishing leader caculator LeaderCalc for creating your own perfect custom made hand tied leaders
Read more here
Article
Jan 24. 2023
Microscopic This fly is unbelievably small! It was tied by me for Dutch Hans Weilenmann’s project SFP or Smallest Fly Page. The pattern was tied once in 1998 – and probably won't be again!
Read the story here
Review
Dec 15. 2022
Funny Joining author Ben Jailler on his fishing trips in the UK is bound to bring a smile on your face – and probably make you laugh out uncontrollably a few times
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Article
Oct 17. 2021
Mouse Mouse patterns can be highly effective on some species of fish. A small mouse is a good meal for most predators, and this pattern is easy to tie, and a great rodent imitation
See how to tie it here
Article
Sep 13. 2021
Rattle and Bum Dron Lee from Malaysia has created this excellent little popper using a combination of foam and braided tube - and a rattle for some extra noise
See how to tie it here
Article
Nov 20. 2020
Norwegian This ragged looking caddis pupa from the hands of Norwegian Viggo Larsson will work well on both fast and calm water
See how to tie it here
Article
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
Feb 18. 2018
Classic Italian master fly tyer Stefano Farkas has tied a Carrie Stevens streamer in the style of his full dressed salmon flies.
See the pictures here
Article
Feb 4. 2018
Full dressed Italian Stefano Farkas continues to supply the most astonishing full dressed salmon flies.
See his latest fly here.
Article
Jan 9. 2017
Hollow This simple hollow tied baitfish will be great for a lot of different species, in saltwater as well as in freshwater.
See how to tie it here
Article
Feb 3. 2016
Summits It's been ten years since the first Global FlyFisher Summit, and Paul Kalbrener who has participated in all of them looks back.
Read his story here
Article
Apr 25. 2007
Leaders Monofilament nylon, or mono as it is referred, is by far the most popular leader material in use today.
Read more here
Article
Jun 25. 2003
CO Things to do near Denver -- not when you are dead but actually when you are very much alive and ready for some fishing adventures. Follow Kasper Mühlbach and GFF partners Steve Schweitzer and Martin Joergensen on a trip.
Read their story in the reports section
Article
Jan 1. 2001
DIY Making your own or improving store bought dubbing. I recommend that all dubbing be passed through a coffee or spice grinder prior to using. The grinder tends to separate and air out the fibres providing a lighter product than would be normally accomplished by just using the blend out of the bag.
Article
Apr 1. 1996
DIY How to make a great furled leader using the ancient method of rope making.
See how to make them here
 

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