Fly Tying Archive

Tag: finland

  • Kalkkisten Vaalea & Tumma

    Kalkkisten Vaalea & Tumma

    Kalkkisten Vaalea & Kalkkisten Tumma We are continuing with traditional Finnish trout flies. I have tied quite a lot of these because Kalkkisten Vaalea has been one of the flies I like to teach in my workshops. It’s pretty fast to tie and has many of the basic components of a classic strip winged salmon…

  • 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…

  • Fly Fishing in Äyskoski

    Weekend at Äyskoski, Finland Short video I made from me and Risto’s  latest trip. Landed few nice fish and lost some bigger ones. This season has been interesting and I’ve found myself in a situation where I simply didn’t have the right fly multiple times and it will keep me motivated to try out some…

  • Fly Fishing for Trout in Finland

    Fly Fishing for Trout in Finland

    Looking through some old photos on my computer.. Man I need to go fishing soon….

  • 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…

  • Sea Trout Fishing in Helsinki

    Some photos from Sundays quest for a sea trout almost in the center of Helsinki. No luck this time.