Fly fishing and more

This year has been a pretty busy year so far. I really needed a few days to relax, straighten out a few ideas and empty the head. I didn...

Innovation in fly rod design is the enemy of high end rod companies. Why? Because innovation means revolution rather than evolution. Inno...

The DVD Trout Grass is now on Youtube. Not sure it's uploaded with permission from the publisher. It's not DVD quality but still ve...

End of May, early June is usually one of the nicest time of the year to fish in my favorite region of central Europe: southern Germany and...

Love the shirts from the Neapolitan shirt maker Finamore . Especially the cutaway collar is what I think has a true sartorial look which F...

Anyone remember the G. Loomis IMX rod series? G. Loomis ( pre-Shimano era ) launched rods using the(ir) new IMX graphite in 1987 . The I...

Yellowstone Angler , the famous fly shop in Livingston Montana, has published their annual  shootout on the best rods of 2013 . This time th...

Here's another nice video on hopper fishing on a lazy summer day. Wow, I love the scenery, the stream and the nice browns that grab the...

I rarely run into women when I'm out fishing. I do know a few wives of fly fishermen also fish with a fly rod, but generally fly fishing...

Patagonia rediscovered the traction power of aluminum . Their Rock grip wading boots has aluminum bars on the soles to provide the traction...

I have been looking around for the ultimate tying lamp for many years. One that's bright and easy to carry. Not that much to ask for, ri...

I just ordered two hats at Thomas & Thomas. These newly introduced hats come with the iconic hand-drawn (by Thomas Maxwell)  casting ma...

Here is a nice, yet short, interview with Tom Dorsey. Dorsey founded the Thomas and Thomas (T&T) rod company together with his (late) ...

The RISE Fly Fishing Film Festival 2013 is planned for 12 & 13 March 2013. The third edition in The Netherlands since 2010 . The feat...

I love fishing with a hopper . The very visual take is just an amazing sight. Here's a very nice video on hopper fishing in Alberta, Ca...

Sports Illustrated is probably known to most as the magazine that publishes the famous annual  swimsuit issue with the most fabulous women...

So, there's a lot of rubbish videos on Youtube . And there are some jewels on Vimeo. Here's a fantastic video, albeit shot with a ...

I was just watching a video on the new 2013 wading boots from Patagonia. I especially like their new Lightweight wading boot. It looks a ...

Boring... I just tried to watch some Youtube videos on New Zealand fly fishing action. You know: trying to get some relaxation after din...

It's end of december and it's that time of the year. Long dark winter evenings which are made for reading. This evening I picked out...