Bufords – and other cool fly designs for musky and pike

With fall approaching and more moderate temperatures in sight, the hunt for large predators is on again. With those toothy critters in mind, let’s take a look at a fly design, that has seen a lot of following in musky- and pike fishing circles: The Buford.

Nightmare Musky Flies – dressed up for toothy predators

Today we take a look at a bunch of cool flies tied for some of the biggest and most badass predators in freshwater lakes and streams: The northern pike and the musky. While we here in Scandinavia have some fabulous pike fishing, the musky is a species that is native to North America only.

Paul Monaghan – on predator flies, kayak fishing… and the passion

Today you can meet UK based Paul Monaghan on our blog. He is an awesome streamer fly tier, and he makes some cool videos on fly tying and fly fishing. Coincidently today actually is Paul’s 45th birthday :0) Since it is super interesting to get a British view on the streamer- and predator scene – … Continue reading “Paul Monaghan – on predator flies, kayak fishing… and the passion”

Big is beautiful – but challenging

When tying pike or muskie flies, you are faced with the laws of physics. You want to use a big fly in order to get the attention of the top predators. But you still want to be able to handle that fly on a single-handed fly rod that you are able to cast all day. … Continue reading “Big is beautiful – but challenging”

Playing with styles – translucency, colour and movement

Today I want to show you a style of fly that I’ve been playing with for a couple of years. It’s nothing revolutionary. Just a combination of elements that work well on flies tied for migratory fish.

We proudly present: The brand new Trout Predator Series

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 … Continue reading “We proudly present: The brand new Trout Predator Series”