Martin Joergensen

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Review
Jul 13. 2021
Classics Art Lingren's book on Syd Glasso and his flies pays well deserved homage to a very influential salmon fly tyer
Article
Jul 7. 2021
Feathers Grizzly hackle is something which most tyers use all the time and which we all take for granted, but in my eyes grizzly isn't nearly as appreciated as it deserves to be
Much more here
Article
Jul 1. 2021
Bead it This fly was originally a colorful bream fly from the southern US called Bead Butt or Jennifer Lopez. I transformed it to fit my needs and named my version Josephine Baker
See the pattern here
Article
May 17. 2021
Pandemic Some of you may have noticed that it’s been awfully quiet here lately. Covid was here…
Update
Article
Mar 16. 2021
Shopping What to look for when buying coarser saddle hackle - for saltwater and pike flies, for streamers, for salmon flies or other uses
Learn what to look for here
Article
Mar 11. 2021
Floating This emerger pattern uses CDC and foam to create the floating thorax that’s typical of emerging insects
See the pattern here
Article
Mar 5. 2021
Origins I always loved the Red Tag. I have tied and fished this fly a thousand times, but tend to basically do it the same way every time. Not so anymore!
See more here
Article
Mar 5. 2021
Patterns A bunch of pattern descriptions and materials lists for flies inspired by the Red Tag
See them here
Article
Feb 3. 2021
Litterature ...as a fly tyer and flyfisher, that is. Other books influenced me as a person, but that’s a whole other story.
See the some of them here
Review
Jan 10. 2021
Fly design This is a book I have been looking forward to for a while. And it doesn’t disappoint.
Article
Dec 19. 2020
Money It’s been one and a half years since I started accepting donations to keep the site running, and the support has been overwhelming!
Thanks
Review
Dec 14. 2020
French An English flyfisher acquires a house in France - which just happens to have a chalk stream running its property
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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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