This friday our blog is written on the road somewhere in the southern part of Sweden. Morten and I are on our way home from a great week of filming and making photos of streamer fishing in the beautiful River Rena in Norway.
Continue reading “Streamer fishing in River Rena – field report”
Small fish are eaten by bigger fish that just happen to be hunted by even larger monsters. The streamer game for trout is changing. If we go back a few decades very few fly fishermen tossed flies longer than 2 inches for trout. The tandem trolling streamer style from the Maine district was an exception – but these flies were – as the name implies – mostly trolled behind a boat and very seldom used for traditional fly casting and fly fishing. And part of that game was focused on landlocked salmon as well.
Continue reading “Size matters – no matter what they say ;0)”
This week – which is part of the Easter Holydays – we have a new video ready for you. Actually we have two… sort of – since we already released Per Tofting’s PT Zonker Shrimp this Wednesday.
Continue reading “Lars Christian Bentsen ties a CF FW Sandeel”
Sea trout, predatory browns, salmon and… sharks. During the last week lot’s of exiting news have reached the Ahrex headquarter. The season sure is off to a good start, and our hooks are put to the test every day out there.
Continue reading “Oskar Hagelin ties a $5Shake – and the game is on… everywhere”
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”
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”
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”
