Below is a list of the first three placings in each of the three categories of the German Open Championship in Fly-Tying 2021. These results were announced at the Experience the World of Fly Fishing (EWF) on the Saturday of the show. More pictures and results will follow later. […]
The judging of the German Open Championship of Fly-Tying 2021 has taken place this afternoon in a room in Hotel zur Post in Fürstenfeldbruck. The results will be announced tomorrow, Saturday, at the Experience the World of Fly Fishing. The jury consisted this year of Barry Ord Clarke, Hans Eiber, Werner Steinsdorfer and Heinz […]
Barry Ord Clarke’s new book, Flytying for Beginners, published by Merlin Unwin Books, £14.99 hardback is out now and gaining plaudits from around the world. Barry has just been voted Fly Tyer Magazine’s Fly Tyer of the Year 2021! The prestigious award honours the exceptional international contribution Barry has made to the world of fly […]
In this episode of RIO’s Fly Tying Tips, Brita shows how to take a plain, white baitfish type fly, and color it up quickly with markers to make a highly realistic pattern. RIO’s Fly Tying Tips is a series of short videos presented by lead RIO fly designer, Brita Fordice. In this series […]
Taking the Iconic Woolly Bugger Fly to the Next Level While the original Woolly Bugger gets its movement in the water from the undulation of its marabou and hackle body materials, the Bugger Changer combines this body material undulation with lifelike articulation, made possible at this micro scale with the new Fish-Skull Chocklett’s Articulated […]
Jury Members and Presentation of Award Winners The evaluation of the flies of the 14th German Open Fly Tying Championship will take place at the Autumn-EWF 2021. The organisers of the show are very pleased to present our jury members: Barry Ord Clarke – UK-Norway Heinz Zöldi – Austria Werner Steinsdorfer – Germany Hans Eiber […]
Buckle in for a Fly Tying Tutorial on a Next-Generation Steelhead Fly Learn the new method of using Body Tubing as a spreader to take your steelhead flies to the next level! Watch Now Learn to tie the Skulpin Bunny in today’s fly tying tutorial video using the NEW Skulpin Bunny […]
The Original Copper John Is a Staple in Most Fly Boxes — The Heavy Metal Rubber Leg Copper John Is a Next-Generation Take On This Classic Fly Pattern “Using the Nymph-Head Heavy Metal tungsten beads that are 15% heavier than standard tungsten beads of the same size and come in a wide array […]
Many well-known fly tyers, including winners of international fly tying championships, will offer an instructive and varied programme at the 2021 EWF. We look forward to your visit! Fly Tyers 2021… The Event Forum Fürstenfeld will, for the sixteenth time, be the international meeting point for fly fishermen and -women. […]
Making A Tangle-Free Tail With Marabou In this episode of RIO’s Fly Tying Tips, Brita explains and demonstrates a great way to create a tail out of marabou. Copper Top – Ingredients In this film Patrick Kilby runs through the materials and equipment you will need to tie the Copper Top. Look for the […]