Fly fishing and more

I recently picked up tying some dry flies again to get warmed up for my Catskill project . I found out I didn't have a few hackle colors...

Yesterday Chris Helm passed away. He will be missed. I've known Chris for more than 20 years . We met at several fly fishing shows dur...

I've got more rods than I can ever fish during my lifetime (and longer). But recently I have been talking with Chris Barclay  about bu...

A few items are as non controversial as a bobbin holder. Yet there is more to know about this essential tool for fly tiers. I've been us...

You've probably heard and read the raves about fluorocarbon tippet being the magic wand. It's invisible to the fish, it sinks like a...

Gin-Clear Media 's new feature film for 2015 is Backcountry - North Island . And it's looking very promising. As usual Nick sho...

Dave and Amelia Jensen eat, breath, sleep and probably dream fly fishing. To narrow it down even more, brown trout fishing. They also let o...

I just received the Epic 480 (8ft for a 4 weight) finished by Shane Gray of Graywolf Rods . And the final product is just superb. The Epic b...

Well, I've been getting alerts that it was true but I had to wait for the official news and here it is . Recently I shipped two flies ...

I've always wanted to be there when the salmon flies started to hatch in Montana. These big stone flies ( Pteronarcys californica ) craw...

I've never owned a belly boat. Yes, I've tried it several times in the past . I just don't see myself fishing lakes that much to...

It must have been about 12-13 years since my last visit to the Yellowstone National Park. My first visit to the park in 1992 has been a me...

I've been to Italy several times. Never travelled with a fly rod, but that might change next time.

Destination: Germany

It has been a while I did some serious deer hair work. Here's a mouse I just tied this afternoon for a friend. I think it turned out o...

The new Orvis Glass rods are making quite a dimple in the fly fishing scene.

I rarely fish after dusk. Why? I think the main reason that I don't fish after dusk is I don't have this 'home river' which ...

Here's a nice video made by a bunch of young Swedish guys who built some bamboo rods together and decided it would be nice to capture th...

The RISE Fly Fishing Film Festival 2014 is planned for 21 April 2014. This year is the fourth edition in The Netherlands since  2010 . This ...

South Africa is not the most obvious destination for most fly fishermen from Europe or the American continent. It was the book called ' ...

Looks like the Patagonia region is filled with amazing fisheries run by exclusive lodges . Here's another one in patagonian Chile with m...

… and book a week in paradise? I've never had the urge to book a fishing lodge, but this footage sure look tempting. The blue sky, the c...