Global FlyFisher Comments

Fyfishing ICELAND 2011

These videos are excellent, I am just starting and I am learnig allot by watching the tiers work... Thanks for the professional presentations to show how it's done.

Fyfishing ICELAND 2011

I actually made a similar pattern once(other secret colour), and it's a real trout killer. On my best trip, i caught 6 Rainbows in 6 casts :) try it, i can only recommend it.

Fyfishing ICELAND 2011

What a coincidence, just saw the part from Trout Unlimited: On the rise. Great shop and great fishing at the driftless area!

DIY Rod Tubes

I was thinking of building some rod case's and you gave me the boost I needed

Fyfishing ICELAND 2011

"Jos, Thank you" I had to laugh. Did the almighty Jos Vanrunxt connected this salmon to the guy's fly himself? I hope not. I remember Jos from our times at the Pielach, when he lost the keys of his car, finding out after he was soaked in the river. Went up, to find a screwdriver to unleash his wheelcover, where a spare key was hidden to change clothes. 5 miles up, 5 miles down. Change clothes and 5 miles up and down for a second time, to bring back the screwdriver. Half an hour after that, he "drowned" for a second time. We found him in his car, exhausted, wet, tired and half a sleep. That day, he caught his biggest grayling sofar. We called him "NELIS"

Fyfishing ICELAND 2011

I enjoy watching Floris tie his deer hair creations. He is very talented in the art of tying with deer hair. I have improved my tying following his techniques. Thanks Floris!

Fyfishing ICELAND 2011

That is an excellent pattern. My current go to pattern for crayfish is far more complicated. I plan to tie this tonight. Mark's video presentation of the tying is what really set this apart for myself. Each step is easy to understand without verbal instruction. It is also just beautiful to look at.

Fish safely

One more tip I can attest to. Wear polypro or the like under and over. I took a dunk one cold morning in March over a mile from the truck. I was wearing a belt, so not much got down the waders. I wrung my fleece shirt and polypro top out, put them and my jacket back on and kept fishing. Only shivered while I was topless!

Fyfishing ICELAND 2011

Enjoyed your video - Friendly suggestion: Noticed you tend to have about 4-6" of thread exposed out of the bobbin at all times when tying. You'll find it easier to minimize thread exposure as much as possible to avoid snagging stray fibers, etc. in your thread wraps - Also, your hand does not have to travel as far for each wrap,

Jan-Ole Willers

Where can i get the rubber bands you used for the guides. I like your idea with that white constrictor to slide it up the blank. Do you make them yourself?? Rich Thanks, great article.

How to look good

Great article... but you forgot one thing - AGE. Please don't step into my river unless you are a least 60 - I have earned the right to be here - young punk. I may stand here all day and cast a size 28 midge and catch nothing, but don't come here and catch MY fish using that fancy schmancy new technique called nymphing - that's not flyfishing. It's borderline snagging... ;-D

Oatman's Silver Darter

RASKE?!? No freakin' way. Thanks for the kind words, man. It's been a long time. I hope you are pleased that we're keeping Raske's streamer page alive. And you should realize the silver pheasant wing quills above are the ones you sent me years ago along with a couple dyed olive mallard flank feathers for flatwings. Fly tyers don't throw away anything.