First off, we had a blast at the Danish Fly Festival in Kolding last week. And we want to thank everyone that dropped by our booth to take a look at the hooks and have a chat. Søren and I did a lot of talking, while our highly talented friends kept the fly tying wises hot – turning out some beautiful streamers, steelhead spey flies, salmon flies, saltwater flies, intruders and other cool stuff.
In this weekend – the 4th and 5th of March 2017 – you have the opportunity to meet a lot of really talented and creative fly tiers on the Danish Fly Festival in Kolding. Continue reading “Meet Ahrex Hooks – and some of our friends”
In the world of angling one of the most amazing events is the annual migration of salmon, steelhead and sea run brown trout. Driven by instinct, will and sheer power these fish might battle hundreds of miles upstream against strong currents and rapids – making gravity defying jumps to reach the gravel bars of the spawning grounds. For the individual fish this effort serves one purpose: to get back to the stretch of river, where it started its life as a newly hatched fry. Continue reading “Celebrating the Home Run – new hook series out now”
Sometimes finding the right fly isn’t enough to close the deal – presentation is often more important.
Last night I was doing a saltwater fly tying demo, when a guy asked me: What is the best hook for a small sculpin imitation for sea trout? Continue reading “Horses for courses – tips on choosing the right hook”
The days are slowly getting longer and the sun gains power for every week. It’s midwinter – but on good days there is a promise of spring in the air. And… even in winter there is fish to be caught, if you dress up to meet the conditions. Continue reading “Morten Valeur ties The Green Beast”
Hi there. It’s Friday and at the Ahrex headquarter we are still in large streamer mode. Our brand new Trout Predator Series streamer hooks have been shipping to dealers all week, so you guys should be able to put your hands and tying thread around them any day now. Continue reading “Strip your Tiger”
Ok, if you are one of those guys who like to swing big meaty streamers for badass predatory trout – this one’s for you. We at the Ahrex team love streamer fishing, and we really wanted to make a statement… in form of a hook series that was designed without any compromise… for big, hairy and often articulated streamers.
Continue reading “We proudly present: The brand new Trout Predator Series”
2017 will see a lot of new releases from Ahrex Hooks. We have several new hook models in production at the moment. And things are going to get really interesting this spring.
Continue reading “Downscaled Curved Gammarus – It’s here … by public demand”
Even at midwinter there are days when the sun comes out, the wind settles for a while and the coves and bays along the coastline warms up – at least in the afternoon.
Continue reading “Mathias Rosenmejer Ibsen ties a MRI Dubbing Goby”
On this first blog in 2017 we have another entry from our Nordic Salt Fly Tying Session. This time the man behind the fly… and the vice is Rasmus Post Ottesen. Continue reading “Rasmus Post Ottesen ties a Squirrel Sculpin”
