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Dec 2017 - All content
Dec 2017 - All content
Meade's crazy flies
Australian Rob Meade's flies are totally crazy contraptions using foam in strange shapes, odd constructions, rubber legs, large eyes and lots of color. Flies just after my heart!
See more here
Merry Christmas!
Christmas is here... just a few days until you can unwrap your presents. But you get one from GFF right now!
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Freshwater Life
This book gives you the opportunity to make a connection with aquatic animals. You can watch these images over and over again. It is also full of information in the texts and pictures.
I bought myself a book… eh, two books
Nymphenfischen
My heart beats for specialty books rather than general ones, and a large book solely on nymphing is definitely something that stirs my interest. Even a German language one.
A Year in the Life
Jonathan Tomlinson's video "A Year in the Life" is an hour of mesmerizing fish porn. Or should I call it fish erotica? That sounds a bit more sophisticated
Jason Bordash
US artist Jason Bordash works as an electrical designer, but paints beautiful fishing scenes, fish and flies in his spare time. We asked him a few questions.
Read his replies here.
Christmas is closing in!
You probably noticed. Dutch Zwarte Piet is afoot, Danes drink glögg and the Germans go to Weihnachtsmarkt. Time to buy some presents for your favorite fly fisher!
See some ideas here
Sierra Nets
We have covered rod makers, reel seat makers, scrimshaw makers and people with many other crafts and skills here on the Global FlyFisher. This is the first net maker we portray: Army veteran Greg Mad...
Read the intverview here
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