Jon Strand advice for summer fly fishing
Jon is a multi-talented fly tier. Being a pilot and a carpenter he is also one of Norway’s best fly tiers. The passion for fly tying was found in a shoebox 40 years ago.
Jon is a multi-talented fly tier. Being a pilot and a carpenter he is also one of Norway’s best fly tiers. The passion for fly tying was found in a shoebox 40 years ago.
Få fluebindere blir legender, men van Klinken har greid akkurat det. På rekordtid. Klinkhåmer Special er kanskje det eneste moderne fluemønstret som har funnet veien inn i alle tørrfluebokser over hele verden. Neste år fyller Klinkhåmer 25 år. Nå gir Hans van Klinken sine beste tips til vår- og sommerfisket her på rakkenes.com.
Ten Rivers Trip started out as an idea to motivate my son into fly fishing. The concept has turned into a project and is fast turning into a drive promoting a campaign for more sustainable fly fishing. Should we ban plastic in fly fishing and fly tying materials?
Med noen ganske få hårstrå slår Ephemera Danica den brune Vulgataen i kampen om å være landets største døgnflue. Akkurat i disse dager gjør de proteinrike Danica nymfene seg klare til å klekke. Om en ukes tid, eller så, er det i gang. Det fantastiske fiske med Danica i Trysilelva.
Isen har akkurat gått. Det er bikkjekaldt i smeltevannet. Så kaldt er det, at om du prøver å stikke handa nedi det rennende tar det kun sekunder før du bokstavelig talt vinker farvel til førligheten og sier hei til klekkende fjærmygg.
The Clear Water Mayfly Emerger is a perfect imitation where the stream flows slowly, the water is clear and shallow. It is tied to get as close as possible to the real thing, with few but necessary attractors. Do not be afraid to tie it on a size 10, and not 8 as I do […]
I am so lucky to experience early Caddis hatches in my waters. Replacing the hatching stoneflies, the first bugs start appearing in early June. There is basically to versions I need to tie. One light, white winged in size 14, and one dark gray with gray wings. Also in size 14.