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Apr 2006 - Editorial - Articles, blog posts
Apr 2006 - Editorial - Articles, blog posts
Use a tripod
If you want really sharp fishing images there's no avoiding some kind support for your camera. A steady tripod is the best solution and the one that you see pros using, but there are other ways of supporting your camera as GFF partner Martin Joergensen explains here.
Get steady in his article
Glorious light
Another round of good advice for getting better fishing pictures. This time about the few moments during the day where the light is particularly exhillarating—namely around sunrise and sunset. This article tells you how to get the most from these often few minutes of great light.
Text and images here
Tango Trout
Author Joe Kissane got an unexpected and generous offer when a friend called from Buenos Aires to invite him to Patagonia on a fly-fishing trip to the Rio Manso Lodge in the shadow of the Andes Mountains. He was told that the waters were relatively untouched - and full of trout.
Go to South America
What a day!
The day actually started off quite bad with cold northern wind, which was somewhat a disappointment compared to the mild eastern springtime wind that I had expected. We were three guys fishing togethe...
Malbran
Malbran is the fly that catches everything. Created by Ramiro Garcia Malbràn and tied with simple and cheap materials it's the ideal fly for fierce predators like dorado, pike and bass.
Learn to tie it here
Global braid
I love the opportunities the web gives us to become global citizens. I just got a 90% price reduction by buying in the US!
Tool turning
Dutch Henk Verhaar finds that producing his own tools is just as satisfying as tying flies or building rods. Follow his small course in woodturning here and learn to turn hair stackers, bodkins and other beautiful tools in exotic woods
It's quite easy and requires only few tools
Thanks
The guy is my bestest fishing buddy Gary - who is also seen on my staff page. He's the guy responsible for getting me interested in fishing.
The fish? As you can see in the pic, not much bigger than...
Cool pictures
Bob,
Excellent pictures from the new camera! Love that one with the guy on the rocks. That water looks very fishy. I'd love to dredge a deep nymph over the bottom of that water to his right or dun...
Bornholm 2006
GFF partner Martin Joergensen's annual trip to Bornholm! A highlight in his fishing calendar and always a great trip no matter how lousy the fishing is. This year fishing was fine and the trip a success in spite of troublesome wind and a late and cold spring.
See all the pictures in this article
The Underwater World of Trout
Several years ago, a friend of mine was telling me about a video seminar he saw at a local Trout Unlimited meeting given by a man from New Jersey who liked
Streamer Flies for Trophy Trout
Kelly Galloup, author of "Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout", brings us a new DVD where he ties some of the flies from his book.
Practical Fly Patterns That Catch Trout
In this two volume set of DVDs, Charlie Meck, one of the most prolific writers in all of fly fishing and a recognized master of the Pennsylvania limestone trout streams, and Eric Stroup, founder of Sp
Clouser's Flies
It sure is nice to see Bob's flies celebrated in such a book. Heavy bond paper with a glossy sheen, beautiful full color photos, and lots of step-by-step instructions. Very nice.
The Cast
Fishy's Favorites
Jay "Fishy" Fullum is no stranger to readers of Fly Tyer and other popular flyfishing magazines. In fact, he's recently been named as the "artist in residence" for that magazine, which certainly helps...
Lefty's Favorite Fly-Fishing Waters
Maiden Voyage
It's fun to get new toys. The Minolta G500 came through with flying colors during its maiden voyage this weekend. There are still a few quirks that I need to get used to, such as how it focuses, but f...
Flies as art
Flyfishing in Ireland
Atlantic Salmon: An Illustrated Natural History
The subtitle for this book is "An illustrated natural history", and that is exactly what it is. Malcolm Greenhalgh's text is pure natural history with all the facts you ever wanted to know about the a...
Wingless Wets
On a shelf in the shop was a little book that was propped open. It was Leisenring and Hidy's The Art of Tying The Wet-Fly and Fishing The Flymph. Inside, I found a treasure of patterns and some fishing instructions and I suddenly switched gears and began fishing these great little flies.
Click here to read more
Creative Fly Tying
I'm going to work this review backwards and do the complaints first.
I am no fan of fly names that are simply a list of ingredients. Names like "Gold Bead Poxyback Green Drake Nymph", "Copper Bead M...
A New Generation of Trout Flies
Ok - so - how happy was I to see that someone finally convinced Scott Sanchez to write a book? Not being an Montana insider, I was not entirely familiar with his tying, but his reputation as a excelle...
The Mango
The Mickey Finn is one of the first streamers many beginning fly tyers learn to tie. Kasper Muehlbach never used it and for years a yellow and orange fly was missing in his fly box. Last year he was inspired to tie a replacement.
Get the fruity pattern for The Mango here.
Classic Wet Flies
Wet flies have been around as long as fly fishing itself. Are they starting to see a renaissance? In fly tying circles at least, that may be the case, as tyers look for new challenges and new sources of inspiritaion.
Click here to see some classic wet flies
Fishy pictures
We want to capture our fish in two ways: first on the hook and then in the camera. Once the fish has been hooked many of us already envision the poster on the wall, the image in the online gallery or just a print to show to the fishing buddies.
Learn how to get the best pictures of fish here
Bring it!
One of the most common reasons for not getting the really good fishing images is that people simply don't bring their camera. Either they leave it at home - which is really stupid - or they leave it on the bank - which is just moderately stupid.
Learn why having the camera on you is a good idea
Strange X-Mas
Minnow, sand eel, fry. This little fly will imitate most small, transparent fish. Based on a now-classical Danish sea trout fly with an added zonker strip, there is little new under the sun. But it does catch fish as pictures in the article will show you.
Learn how to tie it here.
Opening Day - After
Well, we fished. The weather was almost typical Opening Day. It was actually warm when I left the house, but by the time I met the guys at the gas station, there was a genuine nip in the air. It start...
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