Fly fishing and more

Just my adventures on and off the stream... Established 2005

22 October 2017

My dear Humpy

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Doing a deer hair workshop at a FF club next week. Haven't tied any Humpy's for ages. Love these little critters! 😀
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18 October 2017

Christian Hörgren

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Here's a short video on the Swedish rod builder Christian Hörgren . Christian's style is typically clean and functional. Probably eq...
11 October 2017

The elusive Rooster fish

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There are some fisheries I doubt I'll ever do it myself. Golden Dorado of the Amazon, Dolphin fish (Mahi Mahi) and the Rooster fish. The...
26 August 2017

Kamchatka, the end of the last wilderness

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Kamchatka is probably the last wilderness on earth from a fly fisher's viewpoint. This video shows how an amazing place is slowly but su...
20 August 2017

The DT versus WF myth (and why fly line companies hates DTs)

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The numbers of fly lines available these days are astounding . If you look carefully the majority of fly lines on the market are variations...
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18 August 2017

1st internet bass bug swap

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A piece of fly tying history, way before forums, Facebook or even websites about fly fishing! A list server with fly tying enthousiasts dec...
27 July 2017

Review: Douglas Outdoors Upstream Plus

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Big thanks to Maarten Bruinenberg, the owner of  QFlyshop , for allowing me to review the two rods! Douglas Outdoors ' rod series ...
22 June 2017

Casting instructions by Joan Wulff

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Winston has a nice series of casting instructions by Joan Wulff, the grand lady of fly fishing. Here are all the episodes stitched togethe...
18 June 2017

Double review: G. Loomis NRX LP & Livingston Western Glass

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Here's the promised look at the G. Loomis NRX LP 8.8ft #3 . I decided to throw in the Livingston Western Glass rod as well since they a...
15 June 2017

Passing of Tom Morgan

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Monday June 12, 2017 Tom Morgan passed away. Former owner of  R.L. Winston Rod Company and Tom Morgan Rodsmiths , was 76 years old. He sold...
12 June 2017

Argentina dream stream indeed...

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Argentina is certainly on my to do list!
07 April 2017

Review: Epic 580 Limited Edition

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The Epic series of blanks and rods from the New Zealand based company Swift Fly Fishing Company has been discussed here  before. My rod ...
26 March 2017

Cris Carpenter

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The past couple of years I have been interested in an ultra light #3 (or even a #2) bamboo rod in the 8 - 8.5 ft range. Not an easy task to ...
17 March 2017

Fiberglass vs graphite

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Always enjoy how Tim Rajeff explains fly rod technicalities. This one is especially good for who still have prehistoric ideas about fibergla...
07 March 2017

Movement

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Nice video of fishing in New Zealand with bamboo rods
03 March 2017

The lost world of Mr. Hardy

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Watch this documentary about the reel and rod manufacturer Hardy here .
18 November 2016

Why are fly lines still sold with integrated running lines?

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Why are fly lines still sold with an integrated running line? I have tons of fly lines (now used as lawn casting lines) with 'worn out...
30 October 2016

Less tiring streamer rod

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I've had a few typical streamer rods (9ft #6) in the past. All these rods cast amazing but the leverage of the 9ft length and the forc...
21 October 2016

Watch this classic!

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Watch this classic, Doug Swisher - Strategies for selective trout, now for free on Youtube! I watched this video back then (late 1980'...
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18 September 2016

Graylings and bows

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It has been a while I have caught some serious numbers of graylings . When planning the trip for september I looked for a stream with abunda...
15 August 2016

Douglas Upstream

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Oops, I forgot to mention the rod called  Upstream  from Douglas Outdoors in my previous posting about my 4 weight rods . Well, only beca...
06 August 2016

The three musketeers

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The nice weather inspired me to have a look at my 9ft 4 weight rods (yes, I love 4 weight rods!). The three musketeers are the G. Loomis 4...
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