Category: Fly Tying

Ahrex – Salty Baby Baitfish – by Jesper Lindquist Andersen

Jesper Lindquist Andersen demonstrates in this video how you can easily create a realistic baitfish for saltwater – or a bottom-feeding pattern for lakes and rivers.

This fly pattern is simple – yet incredibly effective. With the Tabbed Eyes, you get a durable fly that holds up well in use. Craft Fur is a lively material, and with a straightforward technique, Jesper Lindquist Andersen demonstrates in this video how you can easily create a realistic baitfish for saltwater – or a […]

Ahrex – Black & Yellow Magog Smelt Variant – by Ronny Lagoni Thomsen

In this video we have put Danish flytyer and flyfisher Ronny Lagoni Thomsen behind the vise to demonstrate his bid on the Magog Smelt in his own favourite colour scheme that matches his local rivers perfect - and for sure catches trout.

The Maggot Smelt is originally a streamer-pattern that came out of Montreal and was designed to imitate the favourite landlocked salmon food on Lake Memphremagog, located between Canada and Vermont. Originally the Magog Smelts colour scheme was white, yellow and purple with a red false hackle, a colour combination that proven to be very successful […]

Ahrex – Brown or Red hackle – by Lars Chr. Bentsen

In this video we once again have our own Lars Chr. Bentsen behind the vise to demonstrate this simple yet beautifully spider using only few materials - all kept in the historical point of view.

James (Jim) E. Leisenring is named one of the towering figures in American wet-fly fishing and the author of the classic book “The Art of Tying the Wet Fly and Fishing the Flymph”. In this book a beautiful classic spiderpattern is describes as Brown or Red Hackle – which is allmost identical to another traditional […]

EFFA Open 2026

International fly tying championship.

International fly tying championship Attention amateur fly tiers, the EFFA invites you to take part in the EFFA Open 2026, the European fly tying competition. Have you mastered the art of fly tying, combining selected materials to create something that could not be more authentic, and do you create your own best flies? Then register […]

Ahrex – Craftfur Sandeel – by Lars Chr. Bentsen

In this video Danish fly tyer and fly fisher Lars Chr. Bentsen will be demonstrating the tying of a sandeel imitation which style of design originally was created of Bob Popovich in the north eastern part of USA for stripers-fishing.

Baitfish patterns are often the key for success when chasing predator species in both salt- and freshwater, and in saltwater a sandeel is a must-have in the box. In this video Danish fly tyer and fly fisher Lars Chr. Bentsen will be demonstrating the tying of a sandeel imitation which style of design originally was […]

Game-Changing Fly Tying Trick! (How to Add a Rattle to Your Flies)

In this fly tying tutorial, Hogan Brown from Loon Outdoors shows you exactly how to add a rattle to your fly to attract more fish!

Want to make your flies more effective in stained water or low-light conditions? In this fly tying tutorial, Hogan Brown from Loon Outdoors shows you exactly how to add a rattle to your fly to attract more fish!     Learn step-by-step how to integrate a rattle into your favourite fly patterns using Loon Outdoors […]

Ahrex – Classic Rhea Intruder Tube – by Alex Belonga

Alex Belonga has drawn inspiration from several skilled fly tyers, and the result is a tube fly pattern you will want in your box on every trip.

Some tube flies just look so fishy, you have to tie them. This Davie McPhail and Stuart Foxall inspired Classic Rhea Intruder Tube, is one of them – loaded with style, technique, and attitude. Alex Belonga has drawn inspiration from several skilled fly tyers, and the result is a tube fly pattern you will want […]

Semperfli: Guido Scala’s Realistic Dragonfly Nymph

The ABCs offer an easy way of creating a super realistic Dragonfly Nymph! By using the ABCs, you will have the most detailed Dragonfly Nymph in no time!

The ABCs offer an easy way of creating a super realistic Dragonfly Nymph! By using the ABCs, you will have the most detailed Dragonfly Nymph in no time! These cleverly engineered synthetic materials have revolutionised the way we create Dragonfly Nymph patterns, bringing a whole new level of realism and functionality to the table. The […]

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