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2022
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The Usual - Den Vanlige

Tube flies are incredibly popular for salmon and sea trout flies all-over Scandinavia, but are also gaining attention in the rest of the world.

Winter Spey Fish

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Flatwing Charlie

Up-side-down flies can be super-effective when targeting predators at the bottom in surroundings with snags and other thing the fly can - and often will - get caught in.

CDC Collared Caddis Jig

Caddis Pupa with collars are very effective flies for a number of rivers.

Green Butt

Here we will be tying a world famous salmon-, sea trout and steelhead fly Green butt! The fly is a great option for both stream and lake fishing.

Fiskilækjarflugan

Here we will be tying the Fiskilækjarflugan, but the fly is a great option for both stream and lake fishing.

IÐA

Here we will be tying the fly Iða by Kristján Gíslason. The fly is an great option for salmon, sea trout and sea-run Arctic char fishing.

Spey Fish

Hi there I made this fly as I found some new dubbing I liked the color of and wanted to combine that with some tan colored spey feathers. That ended up as this little spey fish.

Brown Scud

Scud or gammarus-patterns is a absolute "must-have-in-the-box".

Floyd's Bibio Allrounder

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Eggstasy Egg

Detailed information for tying an Eggstasy Egg.

CDC Humpy

A CDC variant for the classic fat boy dry fly Humpy. Here we replace the traditional deer hair hump and wing with a couple of CDC hackles.

Mustard Green Drake Emerger

A Sean Weir Fly Pattern.. Materials Used;

Snowshoe Wulff

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Which Euro Nymph Fly Rod Should I Buy?

BEST Nymph Fly Rods: https://www.tacticalflyfisher.com/fly-fishing/rods/nymphing-rods/?aff=2

Mop Grub

Mop flies get a bad rap. They are thought of as too simple, or "cheating" by some. However I think there are ways to make simple and effective mop flies that aren't what I would call cheating.

Fly Fishing & Exploring in Iceland - Sauðlauksdalsvatn

In this online lecture we will learn about my favourite fishing spot.

Hairy Mary

Here we will be tying the classic pattern Hairy Mary. The fly is a great option when it comes to fishing for Atlantic Salmon.

Jiggy

This is Bob Popovics Jiggy, and the fly does exactly what the name suggests!

Furled Damsel Nymph

Another super quick yet effective technique for an extended body damsel nymph, that can be used not only on nymphs but also dry flies.

Two Minute Mosquito Larva

Probably the quickest fly that you will ever tie! Only two materials and under two minutes for this deadly small stream pattern that will take fish anywhere on the planet!

Grå Frede variant

The Grey Frede/Grå Frede is a truly simple pattern that is one of the Danish favorites for sea trout. This short bodied pattern is again in the popular sea trout colour, GREY!

CDC Cinnamon Caddis

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry Black Nickel Barbless size 14 Thread, Uni-8/0 Rusty Brown Wing, Bleached Elk Hair

Opposum Snake Intruder

A large, bushy intruder style snake fly, suitable for targeting many different fish from salmon and steelhead to bass - both in freshwater and salt. Materials Used;

Tying Bragg's Dragonfly Nymph

Some info on the Bragg's Dragonfly Nymph; https://fishingmag.co.nz/new-zealand-fishing-flies/f

Dave Whitlock Fox Squirrel Nymph

Materials Used; Hook, Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 14 Thread, Uni-8/0 Rusty Brown Tail, Guard Hair from the Red Fox Body Fur Rib, Small Gold Tinsel

Watson's Fancy

Here we will be tying the famous Watson's Fancy nymph. The fly is a great option for both stream and lake fishing and catches both brown trout and arctic char.

Skröggur

In this tutorial we'll be tying an purebred Icelandic pattern by Icelands one of the best, if not the best salmon fly designers mr. Kristján Gíslason.

How to catch a brown trout at Grænavatn in seconds!

In this short video, Ingi Rafn my skilled makker and fishing partner for lifetime, that I taught everything he knows in fly fishing, and fly tying is gonna will show how to catch a bulky brown trou

Blue Collar Worker

Show up on time, do your job and have a little fun while you’re at it. Then go home and do it all over again tomorrow. That’s a blue collar worker. It's a Pheasant Tail with a CDC collar.

CDC&ELK Yellow

One of the variations in colour of one of my favourite patterns. His majesty, CDC&ELK. Yellow CDC&ELK may reoresent yellow stones, caddis flies or even mayflies.

The Tight Line Advantage

For effective, convincing underwater presentations of flies to a trout, the tight line advantage is the cornerstone concept. Nothing else is more important.

Sandeel Terror

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Adams Dry Fly - Original Halladay Version

This video is my attempt at the original Adams pattern according to a few seemingly reliable sources.

Flatwing Clouser

Talking about saltwater-flies or just streamers in general, it is difficult not to mention one of the most iconic flies The Clouser Minnow by saltwater-legend Bob Clouser.

Steelhead Streamer

Fly Tying tutorial for a great Steelhead streamer pattern. This fly can be swung or stripped and even fished dead drift.

Choose the Best Strike Indicator...to Catch More Fish

With so many options out there, Tim Cammisa breaks down his favorite strike indicators and when to use each.

Ace of Spades

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Waterhen Bloa Tenkara Style

https://www.youtube.com/user/tenkarausa Materials Used;

Litla Flugan | Ívar's Fly Workshop

Here we will be tying the fly Litla Flugan or the Little Fly by my mentor Jón Sigurðsson. The fly is a dry fly and it's really simple to tie.

Galdralöpp variant | Ívar's Fly Workshop

Here we will be tying the dry fly Galdralöpp by Jón Aðalsteinn Þorgeirsson.

Rektor

Here we will be tying the famous Icelandic pattern Rektor by Kolbeinn Grímsson. The Rektor fly has become like a relic among Icelandic anglers and patterns.

Sling Wings

A simple technique to fan out dry fly hackles to form wings the Comparadun style.

Hangman midge pupa

A quick and simple tie with some unusual material choices and techniques. This is an extremely effective still water pattern that will give perfect presentation every time.

Vaskebjørn AKA Racoon

Vaskebjørn or Raccoon, translated from Norwegian, is a pattern that very quickly established itself amongst Scandinavian salt water sea trout fishermen.

Flyfishing for mullet - urban flyfishing

A video comprised from a previous video, out takes and misc footage that I took over the past year whilst scouting new areas in the search for mullet.

Red Francis

Without doubt one of my favourite salmon fishing flies.

CDC midge pupa

This standard yet effective CDC midge pupa, can be tied in various colour combinations and sizes. Red, grey and brown being some of the favourite.

Magnus

A popular Danish pattern designed for salt water sea trout. The Magnus can be tied in various sizes but I believe works best in # 6-8.

Cigar

The Cigar, Scandinavian surface pattern for sea trout. This is without doubt the most popular pattern for night fishing.

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