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  • Unelmia Onkimassa Podcast

    Unelmia Onkimassa Podcast

    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 podcast is in Finnish so you will not get much out of it. But if you understand Finnish or would like to learn…

  • Evolution Heptagenia Nymph

    Evolution Heptagenia Nymph

    Getting the slim and wide profile of a Heptagenia mayfly nymph with enough weight has been always an issue and the Clinger & Crawler beads solve this issue better than anything I’ve used in the past.

  • Fly Tying Archive on Instagram

    Fly Tying Archive on Instagram

    Fly Tying Archive now also on Instagram You can find us @flytyingarchive on Instagram and see our latest posts there on the sidebar to the right. The content will differ a bit on each platform so please make sure to follow us here, on Facebook and Instagram to get most out of the experience.

  • Finnish National Fly Tying Competition 2014

    Finnish National Fly Tying Competition 2014

    Finnish National fly tying competition Over the years I’ve got a lot of questions what kind of competition the nationals here are. To put it simply it’s a two day fly tying event where you tie flies in 4 hours each day and then the flies are judged anonymously by a panel of four judges.…

  • H.S.C. We Share Your Passion Video

    We’ll return to our regular scheduled program after a short message from our sponsor. You might also see a familiar face there casting.  

  • Spring Is Here

    Spring Is Here

    Spring is here! Was fishing yesterday and the stoneflies are starting to hatch finally with the temperature rising above zero for the first time since last fall. Not too many active fish eating them yet but that’s just about being in the right spot at the right time. Now all I need is more time…

  • Helsinki Spey Clave Bug Launcher Challenge

    Helsinki Spey Clave Bug Launcher Challenge Here’s a bit of Friday fun for you all. We had a new type of playful casting competition inside the shop at HSC with a miniature obstacle accuracy course. Everyone used the Bug Launcher office rod from TFO which is designed for indoor practice. We added a runningline to…

  • Get Bent

    Get Bent

    Get Bent! Yeti Coolers is hosting a photo contest with Simms that was titled Get Bent! This picture of mine came in mind instantly and decided to give it a new look in Photoshop and enter the contest. The photo is of my good friend Jari just about to net a nice Brown Trout at…