CDC & Elk Brilliant pattern by Hans Weilenmann. CDC & Elk is one that should be found in all boxes when you are going to fish in places with caddisflies. Fast to…
Unelmia Onkimassa Podcast I had the honor of being the guest in the first fly tying episode of Unelmia Onkimassa, which is a Finnish fly fishing podcast. Unfortunately for visitors abroad the…
Teno 5 Number five from the Teno-series by Erkki Vaalama is pretty traditional Finnish salmon fly of the era. Only part that is a bit seldom seen is the hackle combo with…
Deceiver/Diver for Pike Some deerhair mayhem again. I have featured this type of flies before but wanted to show some progress on tying these. I’ve had the pleasure of watching experts like…
Teno 4 Continuing the Teno series from Erkki Vaalama we arrive at an interesting pattern and one of my personal favorites. The wing and profile again typical low and sleek as in…
Teno 3 This pattern from the series has a slight variation depending on where you take the pattern. I’m afraid my tying of it is not perfect as the few amherst fibers…
Randall Kaufmann created Kaufmann’s Stone that has become a standard pattern on imitating large stonefly nymphs. This is one of the many versions I’ve tied inspired by that pattern. I tied and…
This fly named after the legendary Catskill fisherman Theodore Gordon is still one of the most well known dry flies around the world. Inspired by the British dry flies of the period…