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2005
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Re: Bream

Holy Moly

Fishing Small Flies

This book is on the short list of must reads. No kidding. It's really good.

Cat days?

It's cold, colder, coldest!

Break a rod

There is nothing easier than breaking a flyrod. Former fishing guide Roland Henrion describes 10 easy ways to do it for those who want to try. The advice can of course be translated into 10 ways of avoiding rod breakage if you don't.

Dog Days

It's hot, hotter, hottest

Too many fish...

...but too little fishing. The story of my holiday.

Submit your pictures

Do you have some great fly fishing photos? Do you want to join us in an experiment?

Comment this!

We have added a comment feature to most pages on GFF

A decade with GFF

The Global FlyFisher started as a stroke of luck, a flap of a butterfly's wing, a mere coincidence - more than 10 years ago. This is the previously untold story of one of the world's largest and most popular fly fishing web sites: your very own, the Global FlyFisher.

Grand Opening

The Grand Opening of Global FlyFisher as we know it was announced to the world in April 1999. We sent out a "press release".

Landing pike

Where can I find a well illustrated description of how to hand land a pike?

MidCurrent.com

A really excellent site which I almost forgot

I asked for it

Long time contributor Chris Del Plato reacted to my challenge

Favorite sites

Sticking out my neck here, and I know it!

New search

We have installed a new search facility

Boot Blues

GFF partner Martin Joergensen has owned quite a few wading boots in his time. None of them fit his bill for a perfect pair. Actually most of them fell apart and were trashed within a few seasons. His hunt for a perfect pair continues.

Practise, man!

How do you get to Albert Hall? Practise, man, practise!

Popper fun

I don't often fish poppers

Bunny Split

Two tails are better than one says Mark Dysinger, who is an avid pike angler. In this, his latest pattern, he has created a large and very lively fly for the mossy green predator of the lakes. And it can tempt a bass too...

Back at it

Recovery has gone well

How simple can it get?

Tying instructions? Materials list?! You must be kidding me! The list is close to being an insult and it is almost ridiculous to tell you how to create this fly in more than a sentence. This little saltwater fly is soooo simple.

Where'd they go?

The previously so abundant Danish sea trout have gone

Beaverkill Brown

Not my last fish of the season

Darth Vader Nymph

Black and deadly in appearence, the dark force of in the fly box - this is The Darth Vader Nymph. Get out your light sabres and put your old, scratched Star Wars video in the VCR, and tie some black nymphs.

Step on it!

But not the rod, huh?

First setup

Most of us know how, but this article is for the ones who never set up a fly reel from scratch. See which knots will work where and what type and amount of backing you most probably want. Start with this simple trout setup, and you can expand to other types.

Re: Fantastic Spring

While on the other side of the world

New Streamers

Converting a classic salmon fly to hairwing form has been done for many years among salmon anglers. Recently, the gang on the streamers@ mailing list tried their hand at converting classic salmon patterns to trout flies.

Fantastic spring

This year has started off very promising on the Danish coast

Opening Day

Better than a day in the office

DIY Epoxy Rotor

If you tie a lot of epoxy flies and have been glancing in the direction of the nice but expensive epoxy rotors in the local flyshop, you may want to consider building your own out of some scraps and a disco mirror ball motor.

In awe

I just picked up Fly Fishing Mexico by Daniel Beilinson and Juan Pablo Reynal in the post office. That is some book!

AquaFly flybox

Imagine an iMac of the first generation as a flybox: cool and soft shape, great color and translucent. That's what the AquaFly flyboxes are. GFF partner Martin Joergensen has been using one lately.

Winter coast

This little article is a photo essay rather than one of many words. GFF partner Martin Joergensen has done picture based stories like this one before, just putting up a bunch of good fishing shots and adding a little text.

Jacket Blues

GFF partner Martin Joergensen has owned quite a few wading jackets, and none of them have fit his bill for the perfect jacket for his type of fishing. In this article he sings the Wading Jacket Blues and tries to describe the perfect jacket.

Rod care

The first part of a three part harmony about maintaining your precious fly fishing equipment - Rod, Reel And Line - by tropical fishing guide Roland Henrion. Learn how to prolong the lifespan of your fly rods.

Reel care

The second part on keeping your fly fishing gear in the best possible condition. This time about reels: how to clean them, how to store them. By fishing guide Roland Henrion, whose expertise results in good and sound advice.

Line care

Third and last part of fishing guide Roland Henrion's article on fly fishing equipment care and maintenance. This time on the proper treatment and storage of fly lines. Tired of stiff, coiling lines that makes bird's nests?

Tracking you

Here at GFF we're tracking more and more details of our user's behaviour

Old Hickory

If Rodney Dangerfield were a fish, he'd probably be a hickory shad. They just don't get much respect. This article by Mark Dysinger aims to set that straight and give the shad the attention it really deserves from fly anglers.

Beginner's Buzzer

A Buzzer is basically an imitation of the pupa of a midge. The buzzers are best known from British stillwater fishing, but are actually very widespread and common all over the world. Learn how to tie a simple buzzer and how to fish it.

The Triangle Fly

This is a strange kind of saltwater fly for sea trout - nothing like other flies - sparse and skinny, tied on a treble, only two materials. But it works says GFF partner Martin Joergensen, who is almost embarassed to tell how to tie this über-simple fly.

The adventurous fly rod

A decade of fly fishing in the streams of 45 countries and states.

Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers

This book is touted mainly as an instructional guide to tying the various styles of classic freshwater streamers

Epoxy Miracle

A wish for a generic bait imitation was what made Kasper Mühlbach develop a fly, which he originally dubbed the Epoxy Triumph; A small epoxied baitfish imitation along the lines of the American tradition. This fly was since modified a bit, and is now the Epoxy Miracle.

Bright future

The bright future of GFF resides in a 36 lbs. baby

Beautiful day

I sing in unison with Irish band U2 - it has been a beautiful day!

Branchu

Branchu is the Québecois word for wood duck, and a very suitable name for this fly with its characteristic wood duck wing. It's originated by Jean Guy Côte of Uni-Products, but has been slightly modified by GFF partner Martin Joergensen for his fishing.

New Hooks

Partridge has come out with a new line of trout hooks called "Flashpoint". Most fly tyers are hook junkies, and Bob Petti is no exception, so he jumped at the chance to review these new hooks.

January fish

Always remember that January can surprise!

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