XL size caddisflies whet the appetite and curiosity of many trout. Even when insects are sparse on the surface, a stripped Grandis can be a winner on the river or trout lake. Here, renowned Swedish fly tyer Håkan Karsnäser explains how to tie his popular dry fly treat.
By Peter Lyngby
(this artickle has been published in the danish magazine “Sportsfiskeren” and the online magazine “In The Loop Magazine
Continue reading “A floating treat”
The hatch of the large mayfly, Ephemera Danica, is a high point in most trout fishers’ season. Read along to get a few tips from seasoned dry fly fisherman, John Petermann, as he shares his favourite flies – and a joker.
By Peter Lyngby
(this artickle has been published in the danish magazine “Sportsfiskeren” and the online magazine “In The Loop Magazine”)
Continue reading “Mayfly fishing – try a Modified French Partridge”
Frequent users of Instagram and YouTube know that Morten Hansen, also known as Coastfly, likes realistic imitations of shrimp. None the less his favourite shrimp fly is simple and features no feelers, shell or eyes. Follow along as Coastfly explains how he ties his Baboon Shrimp.
Continue reading “Baboon – the red butt shrimp fly”
I believe it was in the fall of 2019 that I accepted the offer to write the weekly Ahrex blog. That means that I’ve probably written over 250 blogs on so many different subjects. I’ve covered so many subjects, flies, different fisheries, styles of fishing, species and much more.
Continue reading “Signing off”
The Smallmouth Bass (Microterus Dolomieu) is without doubt, one of the most popular freshwater fish in North America. As a “gamefish” the smallmouth is one of the hardest fighting freshwater species and highly sought after by longrodders and conventional fishermen alike. Smallmouth also play a large part in the overall US fishing industry, as several major fishing tournaments are centered in prime smallmouth lakes and rivers.
Continue reading “Shimmering Minnow”
We’re heading into the cold season and when fly fishing for sea trout in Scandinavia, most fly fishers turn to provocative flies. Chartreuse, orange and especially pink are important colours. This really is a development that began taking place in Denmark in the late 1980s, particularly in and around Mariager Fjord in the middle of Jutland.
Continue reading “Ever present”
Outside the office windows the inevitable sign of winter has dressed the landscape in white. It’s been snowing the last few days, which of course means that temperatures are dropping. It takes a while for the water temperature begin cooling down significantly, but with frost both day and night, it’s certainly under way. Dropping temperatures are not the best conditions, but cold water is not a problem as such. For the fish of course. It might be for the two legged creatures chasing them.
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Photo: Matt Guymon / Freestone Rivers Photography.
It’ds been a while, October 3rd, that renowned author and fly fisher, John Geirach passed way. John Gierach’s authorship wasn’t like fly fishing authorships are most. Yet he had quite an impact on the fly fishing community. Perhaps not the best known of authors, but a unique one.
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We’re usually not slow to let you know abut new hooks, but it seems that other blog subject have been more important, because we actually snuck in a new hook in the Predator series. It’s getting cold and once in a while, especially as it gets even colder, you sometimes need to pick up the fish on the bottom. On the bottom there’s usually a lot of debris, so fishing an upside-down hook can be a very good idea.
The news have spread widely already, but if you don’t know yet, we are sad to let you know that saltwater legend and fly tying pioneer, Bob Popovics, has passed away. Bob was hit by a car and tragically never recovered.
Continue reading “Bob Popovics – in memoriam”