How to tie loud flies for Esox fishing. The Esox family has evolved over thousands of years to give us a top predator to chase on the fly. These beasts’ senses are tuned to the max. One sense that is important for pikes/muskies is the lateral line, a system of tactile sense organs located in […]
RIO’s Pike/Musky line has been specifically designed to meet the requirements of the modern pike and musky fly fisher. It features a short head and a powerful front taper that has no problem casting the biggest of streamers. The line is heavier than the industry standard to load powerful rods with ease, and is built […]
Many musky and pike flies tied today are inspired by Blane Chocklett’s innovative signature patterns, such as the popular T-Bone. Check out this quick and informative video on the Flymen Facebook page (complete with some epic musky fishing footage) and share it if you love fishing articulated streamers. Be sure to follow their Facebook page […]
Flyfishing Europe, the fly-fishing shop and webshop at the Möhnesee in Germany, organises a workshop, on Saturday the 6th of May 2017, on casting and fishing with doublehand and switch fly-rods for salmon, seatrout, pike and other species. André Scholz, René Didßun and Jörg Schuft will show you how to cast with these rods and […]
Niklaus Bauer will take part for the first time at the international Experience the World of Fly Fishing on 1st and 2nd of April, 2017, giving casting demonstrations and tying flies. Niklaus Bauer tied his first pike flies at the kitchen table in his country house on a small remote island in the archipelago north […]
A group of anglers from Prague fishing with Mick Flanagan had great pike fishing in the Midlands in the second week of February… Last year we featured Prague pals Miroslan Nauratil and Adam Strtilek chilling out in the Midlands. Miroslan works in the Four Seasons Hotel in Prague, and has being coming to Ireland the […]
It takes about a day by car to reach the fishing areas in the middle of Sweden once you have left the harbour of Göteborg behind you, from the Stockholm airport it is just a few hours driving. Whatever way you choose, be prepared to fish new and exciting waters for trout, grayling, pike […]
Flyfishing Europe, the major fly-fishing store and web-shop on the shore of the Möhnesee in Germany, now offers guided tours on the huge reservoir as well. “If you want to go fishing, fish from the shore. If you want to catch some fish, make use of a boat…” This is a well known frase from […]
After a recent election, the angling community in Spain hopes that its country’s new Government will rethink a controversial court ruling on invasive species. The ruling seeks to expand the list of what is considered ‘invasive’ in Spain, including species such as carp, pike and black bass, which have been in Spanish waters for many […]
It was a good year for Bodo and Tina Funke in Boyle, with many guests catching and releasing some great fish during their fishing trips with them and many fun moments to look back upon. They have exciting news for the coming year/season: from January 2107 they are officially opening the doors to their house […]