The small stuff
Small is always a matter of context. A small pike fly is infinitely larger than a small trout fly, but no matter the context, small flies are often important to have, often even the deciding factor between and take and a refusal.
Search Results for: pike
Mackerel in the summer
It’s high summer which isn’t ideal for many of the “traditional” species coveted by fly fishers. Salmon, trout, sea trout, grayling, even pike really don’t like sunny, hot weather. Fishing for perch can be really good – they like it hot and sunny. Another fish that like it hot and sunny – and one’s that’s … Continue reading “Mackerel in the summer”
Flexistripper, GREEN (clear pegs) – 125 cm
Flexistripper is a different version of a traditional strippingbasket.
It is much smaller than a standard strippingbasket and does not disturb the view as a normal basket. The flex stripper is equipped with 28 flexible “spikes” that effectively keep track of your loose-flyline but still allow the line to run freely when throwing and shooting line. It is super lightweight and extremely easy to use, and perfect for travel as it does not fill much when unpacked – if the spikes are being bend over during travel they can be heated up and straighten back or can be peeled off when unpacked.
Ideal to be used for all types of fly fishing and keeps track of the fly line without getting in the way.
Comes with a strong 125 cm / 50 inch neoprene belt that ensures good comfort during fishing.
Color: tan with clear pegs
Depth Probing for Perch
The founder and owner of Ahrex Hoooks, Morten Valeur, loves to fish for perch – especially on the bigger lakes where he has spent countless hours refining his flies, strategies, and techniques. In the following, Morten will present you with a fly tying tutorial for his most recent super fly, the Flash Tail Beast, and … Continue reading “Depth Probing for Perch”
New Year
Well, not quite yet. At the time of writing this, it’s a good 24 hours away, but it’s close enough to send you all a sincere Happy New Year from Ahrex HQ. We deeply appreciate the email, the interactions on social media, the tags, the mentions and so on. In short – thank you!
Keep an eye?
I was invited to tie flies at the annual Black Friday event at Nordic Anglers’ show room last Friday. When I tie flies at events like these, I always focus on tying patterns that don’t take too long. Maybe with a focus on something relevant for the season and if I can fill a vacant … Continue reading “Keep an eye?”
Floating sub-surface
There’s nothing new about fishing floating flies on sinking lines and I talked a little about it earlier this month, when I was preparing for the Hökensås Trout Safari, where I am right now, writing this blog entry. Booby flies are very popular on the Hökensås lakes and following a discussion in the car on … Continue reading “Floating sub-surface”
Rounding off
… the Swedish sea trout season. Unlike in Denmark, where fishing for sea trout along the coastlines is open all year, Sweden has a season opening January 1st and closing September 15th, of course to protect the trout migrating to the rivers to spawn. We received a little report from Mr. Trout, Peter Alexandersson, who’s … Continue reading “Rounding off”
Expanding the family
It’s predator season already and it’s only getting better and better as it gets colder (until a certain point, of course). We have a new series of hooks to release to day as well as an expansion on another, both predator-hooks.
Predator and prey
Most predatory fish change behaviour over the season. They are found in different places and feed different times of the day. Why? They are predatory and follow the behaviour of their prey. So I suppose, in a sense, that you can say they have only one behaviour – they follow their prey. If you’re fishing … Continue reading “Predator and prey”