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Meet Franz-Xaver Ortner and Heinz Zöldi on the EWF fly tying stage

Our Austrian friends must be there too on 5 and 6 April 2025 at the EWF!

Our Austrian friends must be there too on 5 and 6 April 2025 at the EWF!     Franz-Xaver is a fly tyer from the very beginning, he tied at the first EWF in 2006 and will now also celebrate the 20th anniversary of the EWF with its diverse programmes, exhibitors and participants with us. […]

Ahrex – Lönnesocken – tied by Stefan Enevoldsen

In this video we have put local fly fisher and owner of Fiskeshopen behind the vise to demonstrate the tying of Lönne Sock, a lighter dressed version of the iconic Ullsocken.

Local legend in the famous seatrout and salmon river Mörrum Lars Terkildsen had just landed a nice 12 kilo silvery salmon one lovely day in May on the former Walhalla beat (now known as Dahlbom’s). After landing the fish, Lars cut off his fly and tied it on a fellow fisherman’s leader instead. Hans Jürgen […]

This Weekend Fly Tying Symposium in Somerset

Fly tiers from across the country and around the world will converge Saturday and Sunday (November 16 - 17) for the 33rd annual International Fly Tying Symposium at the Double Tree by Hilton, 200 Atrium Dr., Somerset, NJ.

Fly tiers from across the country and around the world will converge Saturday and Sunday (November 16 – 17) for the 33rd annual International Fly Tying Symposium at the Double Tree by Hilton, 200 Atrium Dr., Somerset, NJ for seminars, classes and demonstrations in the art of turning fur, feathers and assorted materials into artificial […]

Rod designer and builder Tomo Ljuin from Japan will be visiting the EWF for the first time

Tomo Ljuin is travelling from Japan to present his wonderful glass rods.

Tomo Ljuin is travelling from Japan to present his wonderful glass rods.     You can find Tomo at the Yamame Flyrods stand or at the casting pool, where he will show us an exciting and very interesting casting demo on both EWF days. We will introduce Tomo with his fly fishing profile shortly.   […]

Ahrex – Mo’s Sandeel – tied by Morten Valeur

In this video we have 'Mo' - or Morten Valeur behind the vise to demonstrate his favourite sandeel pattern - the Mo’s Sandeel.

Sandeel patterns are a very important type of fly, and may not be missing in the fly boxes of saltwater fly anglers. In this video we have ‘Mo’ – or Morten Valeur behind the vise to demonstrate his favourite sandeel pattern – the Mo’s Sandeel. This is his “go-to-pattern” for imitating sandeels and it for […]

Stuart Hardy with his impressive Kelson exhibition at the 20th EWF

On the occasion of our anniversary, we will once again present a very special exhibition: Stuart Hardy from the United Kingdom will present his much larger George Mortimer Kelson collection of antique fly tying equipment, including Kelson's personal tools and materials described in his book ‘The Salmon Fly’.

  On the occasion of our anniversary, we will once again present a very special exhibition: Stuart Hardy from the United Kingdom will present his much larger George Mortimer Kelson collection of antique fly tying equipment, including Kelson’s personal tools and materials described in his book ‘The Salmon Fly’.     This exhibition will be […]

Petros Michelidakis: “The music is playing in Düsseldorf”

17 exhibition halls full of boats, yachts, diving and surfing equipment and destinations all over the world.

boot 2025 scores with the industry’s global players 17 exhibition halls full of boats, yachts, diving and surfing equipment and destinations all over the world When boot 2025 opens its doors for nine days on 18 January, it will once again showcase the ‘crème de la crème’ of the water sports industry. Above all, the […]

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