The Wicked

Published on Jul 5. 2019 - 5 years ago
Updated or edited 5 years ago

Stefan Larsson – The Man, The Myth, The Legend! This swedish flyfisher and flytyer is wellknown in Scandinavia for his passion for troutfishing and best of all with a dryfly. In this video Stefan show one of his favorite dryflies The Wicked, a superb caddis-imitation. Have a look, and learn from one of the best

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