Here is a small video about making nymph gills. I started more than 10 or 15 years ago doing them, it is fun but it takes around 8-10min to make a fly. Quite time consuming!Anyway it is interesting a pleasure to make it if you have the proper materials. I prefer to use Troutline ...
This is something that you should have if you have in mind to catch barbel with nymphs. This type of worm in red seems to be highly appreciated by this fish, a secret shared by a friend of mine from Czech Republic. Of course you can make it using white latex or pink latex ...
Stonfo brings us interesting news. This summer Stonfo offers us 4 new tying tools. All of them are interesting, useful, help fly fishermen to make better flies and very important: they have reasonable prices!As we are used to, on each product packaging there is information and helpful drawings on how to use the tools.Stonfo CDC ...
I consider this simple fly a good searching pattern when caddis insects are abundant in water. In olive color, this fly imitates swimming larvae, free caddis and even adults who swim to the bottom of the rivers to lays eggs.The important thing here is the silver bead because it imitates the air bubble used ...
Simple flies, easy to tie, with simple materials should be in everybody flyboxes. Here is a simple model which I consider a great searching pattern for trout fishing. No fancy hot spots, no fancy materials, no fancy recipes!I know that is too simple, almost boring. But is a fly that works great :)your favorite ...
Baetis as a nymph is a pattern that I love to have it in my box. The insect is very abundance in all rivers from Europe and represents a great source of food for trout and grayling. In certain moments this insect is predominant and that made the fish to feed in frenzy. In ...
10-15 years ago TroutLine had a very good dubbing made of synthetic dubbing. The very bright colors were excellent for the thorax area. Now they updated the mix to actual needs when the fish are more careful with what they pick.The new mix contain different synthetic fibers in different colors and texture ( ...
I really love this country, the people and the rivers and forests. The tranquility and beauty of the place is impressive. Slovenia is my magic land where I love to spend time fishing and relaxing.This year I traveled alone 1000km from my city to fish 4 days with my friends Jan and Rado. ...
I love fishing with nymphs in Spring. Caddis flies are my favorite imitations and one of my most used nymph is Peeping Caddis tied super simple. But sometimes I like to play at the tying vice and to make different variations. As you know, long winter time gives me all sort of ideas ...
Veevus, the Danish brand, is highly appreciated for quality and consistency. Their Iris thread became popular lately for how easy you can make sparkle perdigon flies. Our Pro member Rocco made a few new simple but effective flies for trout and grayling fishing in the same time.Perdigon are considered now classic flies but ...
