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Supertinseli
Supertinseli (variation) We continue with another Finnish classic Supertinseli. Designed by Hannu Pakarinen it has been a favorite for many years when targeting big brown trout in our streams. The idea behind this flashabou streamer is to imitate a wounded baitfish struggling in the surface. Usually most effective when casted upstream and retrieved as fast…
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Goddard Caddis Parachute
Caddis Probably the most used dry fly in Finland at the moment. It is so popular that it’s usually referred to just with the name Caddis. Basically it’s a parachute variation of the Goddard Caddis developed by John Goddard and Cliff Henry (Originally G&H Sedge). Here in Finland the fly(parachute variation) is usually contributed to…
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Traditional Finnish Salmon Flies
Classic Finnish Salmon Flies From left to right Malli 64, Iso Sorsa and Teno 10. These are some of favorite patterns from the old Finnish masters. Finnish salmon flies were usually tied with a much slimmer and longer profile than their British cousins. Malli 64 (as per Erkki Honkavuori) Tag: Oval silver tinsel and orange…
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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…
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Stunner
The Stunner Frederic Tolfrey’s Jones’s Guide to Norway from 1848 is perhaps the most sought after book for salmon fly tyers collecting 1st editions of the classics. Not least because the book has some of the most beautiful fly plates by the Adlard brothers. You can expect to pay 5000-7000$ for a good copy when…