Squirrel fur is a popular material for fly tying, it is a great source of fur for dubbing, versatile with a natural look that fish find irresistible. While you can purchase squirrel dubbing from fly tying shops, you can also make your own at home. This can be a fun and rewarding experience, and it ...
Video – Tying a red spotted peacock quill nymph
here is a specialised nymph designed for targeting trout and grayling, meticulously crafted for optimum performance using the Euro Nymphing Technique or Fishing on Sight/Peche a Vue. This technique involves casting in front of the fish and animating the fly to provoke a strike. This fly adheres to the best practices of Euro Nymphing, featuring a ...
Fish photos -Scaledup.life website
In the bustling streets of Copenhagen, a man with an unwavering passion for both the art of photography and the serenity of fishing has seamlessly blended two seemingly divergent worlds. Meet Søren Skarby, a seasoned press photographer with three decades of diverse experience, delving into realms ranging from falconry to the enchanting world of fly-fishing. ...
Squirrel Mask Dubbing -a new hot dubbing!
Mad Rabbit dubbing holds a special place on my tying desk, much like squirrel dubbing, both being one of my favourite dubbing, and that's because I use them for fresh river patterns. In the last 2-3years, hunters have shared bad news me: hare, crucial for obtaining Mad Rabbit dubbing, are becoming increasingly rare and ...
Sumo Power Thread – a super strong tying thread
In the fly tying world, the advent of Gel Spun Polyethylene (GSP) threads has marked a revolution due to its qualities. There are a lot of articles written about GSP, one of the most complex is the one written on the GFF Blog by Martin. In order not to write a long story with many ...
Hot Spotted Stripper Nymph
I present to you an old nymph, more precisely a version of her. My friends Mihai, Ferdi and Bogdan have been using it since 2005 and I since 2009. I use it especially in Sweden on big rivers like Vindel and Torne. It is really incredibly simple and effective not only for trout but especially for ...
Tying Riddle – guess the material used for the body
It's not complicated to guess, but I'm really curious how quickly the correct answer will come :) It doesn't matter the color, but exactly the source, the type of material. cheers, Lucian
Buggy Trout Nymph for beginners
I was talking to a friend who started making his own flies. He was extremely confused about where to start, what to do, and which models to copy. So, I sat with him at the table, and while talking, I gave him the model below: simple to make, without many construction elements, and effective at ...
Video- Tying and Octopus Quill Nymph
Here is the video where you can see the tying steps: https://youtu.be/zuBr6uRp-k8
Peacock Octopus Nymph
It is quite difficult to beat good quality quill combined with a Hanak hook and natural grey CDC.The question: should we have it in the store?Materials:-Hanak #14 jig hook 480-Thread: black-Tail: hot orange thread-Body: Troutline hand stripped peacock quill - natural-Thorax: squirrel dubbing in natural-Hackle: Troutline CDC wild mallard -one turn! Tying tips: -use superglue to cement ...