What else do you need, really? Well, we all like a little more gear than that for our fishing trips, but a cup of hot coffee and a bottle of cold water on a hot day is nice. And the rod tubes need stickers, right? Otherwise you’re not really on the beat (just so you … Continue reading “Hot coffee, cold water and stickers”
It’s not uncommon for new flies, styles and patterns to emerge from combinations of other well established ones. Some turn out really well – some not quite as well. But when you combine the superior mobility of a zonker with the basic principle of the upside down properties of a a jig hook, I say … Continue reading “Jigs and zonkers”
Continuing the series of presentation of core personnel in and around Ahrex Hooks, today it’s time for “the other Swede”, the fly tying Force of Nature, Andreas Andersson. I’m sure most of you already know Andreas (I can at least that his videos are some of the most popular on our YouTube-channel). Andreas is known … Continue reading “The people behind Ahrex: Andreas Andersson”
In their very origin, streamers are American and it’s of course been decades since they moved across the pond to Europe. And for a good reason. Streamers are excellent fish catchers, catch fish (big ones) that other flies rarely catch, they imitate prey that are on many predatory fish’s menu and they are great fun … Continue reading “The Big Streamer Trend”
The bold statement would be: “After tonnes of requests from customers worldwide…”. However that wouldn’t be true, but we have had some requests for this. A chart where you – our customers – can get a quick comparison between our hooks, with a short description of their intended purposes and main characteristics.
After a few week with hook releases, let us first say a big “THANK YOU” to everyone who received the new hooks so well. Last weeks release of the PR 378 GB hook was extraordinary and the attention it has received has taken us a bit by surprise, and it’s kept us busy in the … Continue reading “Big Zander on the Fly by Christian Drost”
Stickerpacks Everybody loves stickers ! We have packed a series of five beautiful stickers in high-quality print and cutting technology – perfect for your flybox, boat, car etc. We have two different stickerpacks at the moment but will continue to add new series of sticker
We’re proud of our Scandinavian roots, so hooks for Scandinavian saltwater were the first we released. Pike on the fly also has a long tradition in Scandinavia, and I know he’s not going to like this, but it has to be said – Morten was one of the pioneers over 30 years ago and has … Continue reading “Esox Only – Christian Drost”
We are a relatively young hook brand. Ever since Ahrex was just an idea, one of our most important goals were to build a selection of hooks to allow you, the user, to choose the right hook for your particular fishing, from our selection. We’re not done designing hooks – we’re still getting ideas and … Continue reading “Choosing the right hook”
Sometimes one has to spend a little time thinking about the subject of a blog entry. That’s not the case today. May 1st is the day when pike (in fresh water) is once again given free and we’re allowed to fish for them again. While some are left in the office packing orders and others … Continue reading “PIKE !”
