The grayling – sometimes called “The Queen of the Currents” – is a wonderful and highly appreciated fly-fishing species, and for good reason. It prefers flowing water and feeds mostly on insects, often at the surface, making it a perfect target for a fly angler. Even though it lacks spots and looks quite different from […]
Although it is widely believed that salmon flies rarely represent anything on the salmon’s menu, there is a family of flies that are designed to mimic an important food source, the shrimp flies. Without comparison, the best and most well-known is the General Practitioner. It was invented in England by Colonel Esmond Drury. In this […]
Imagine an English gentleman and his wife, in a beautiful, big Jaguar with two 17’ Falcon split cane fly rods strapped to the roof, driving down a small access road to a majestic, Norwegian river and you have an image of inventor of what is one of the most successful flies of the 20th century. […]
The sight of a beautiful trout or grayling rising majestically to the surface inhaling an insect is the highlight of many flyfishers dream – the sight that drives us off to the water again and again. One of the most important insect species is the sedge or caddis fly, which can occur in […]
For coastal flyfishing for sea run brown trouts along the Scandinavian coasts, shrimp-patterns is a must have in the box. The Danish flyfisher and flytyer Christian Krogh will in this video demonstrate the tying of his new all-time-favourite based on an old Danish classic within shrimp patterns. Christian explains about the fly: “The Omø Børste […]
There is no shortage of options for the fly tyer when it comes to finishing tube flies. Coneheads, discs and drainers are available in a wide range of designs, sizes, weights and colours. Some are subdued and intended for the fly’s balance in the water, while others are more intended to create turbulence and greater […]
A top-tier guide fly for steelhead – inspired by Dave Pinczkowski and tied by Alex Belonga. Alex is a highly skilled fly tyer and communicator, and in this video, he shows you how to tie a modern tube fly using synthetic materials like craft fur, flash, and dubbing. Just mount the tubefly on the leader […]
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 the late 80’s the Swedish fly fisher and illustrator Gunnar Johnson published his book ”Flymfer & andre mjukhacklede flugor together with […]
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 […]
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 […]
