Ok, as you might have heard, Ahrex Hooks cofounders Morten and Søren visited Greenland earlier this month. Back then I promised to get back with a report on that trip, so this is it. Continue reading “Ahrex on Greenland”
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Cool tying tips and tricks
With summer slowly leaving the scene, at least up here on the Northern Hemisphere, and fall approaching in near future, you might feel inclined to spend an evening at the vice. Continue reading “Cool tying tips and tricks”
Arctic char – Photo essay from Greenland
This week Morten and Søren have boarded a northbound plane – travelling to Camp Erfalik, Greenland to join our friends from Getaway Tours for some world class char fishing. No doubt they will return with cameras loaded with great photos and raw footage for new films. But more of this later. Continue reading “Arctic char – Photo essay from Greenland”
Anything goes – as long as it’s black ;0)
We have touched upon the matter of fly colours before in this blog. Actually we made an in depth article on how depth, wave patterns and light penetration had a large impact of fly visibility. Continue reading “Anything goes – as long as it’s black ;0)”
Summer tip… better than aircondition – try some surface action
Right now we are experiencing a short heat wave in Europe. Yesterday the temperature neared 110 degrees in Paris. The same was true of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, as a dangerous heat wave scorched Western Europe. Even up here in Scandinavia – things are getting pretty steamy. Since it happens pretty seldom, our houses usually don’t have air condition systems. But then again, there’s no need sitting inside while all hope is out. Continue reading “Summer tip… better than aircondition – try some surface action”
Paul Monaghan’s ‘Mono’ Rig – Weedless rig for predator tube flies
This spring we took a sneak peek into the versatile tube fly rigging system, developed by our friend, UK based streamer dude, Paul Monaghan. Fly tiers tend to be nerdy – and Paul is as nerdy as they come. But all his ideas on fly design and rigging are put to the test when Paul is kayaking his home waters: the mighty River Thames and its many tributaries. Continue reading “Paul Monaghan’s ‘Mono’ Rig – Weedless rig for predator tube flies”
Jackie Mahon – Keeping the Irish tradition alive
At Ahrex Hooks we are honoured and proud to have connected with so many Irish and UK fly tyers. One of these is Irish Jackie Mahon. Jackie was born on the beautiful green island in 1971, and was raised on fly fishing and fly tying. Continue reading “Jackie Mahon – Keeping the Irish tradition alive”
Stefan Larsson – no rest for the wicked
There are people, that you can describe in few words. Swedish fly fisherman Stefan Larsson aka Wicked Trout isn’t one of them – so here are a lot more. Continue reading “Stefan Larsson – no rest for the wicked”
Creating streamer profile with bucktail
Fly tying materials come and go. Some pop up because they are trendy for a period – helped along by a sudden burst of interest from high profile tiers. Other materials reach a short popularity helped along by intensive marketing. Continue reading “Creating streamer profile with bucktail”
The White River trip – Diary notes from Andreas Andersson
Andreas Andersson is one of the world’s most creative and talented streamer fly tiers – and he played an important role in the team, that designed our Trout Predator – and Predator series hooks. Continue reading “The White River trip – Diary notes from Andreas Andersson”