Fishing, the sport of catching fish, freshwater or saltwater, typically with rod, line, and hook. Like hunting, fishing originated as a means of providing food for survival. Fishing as a sport, however, is of considerable antiquity. An Egyptian angling scene from about 2000 bce shows figures
Whether you're a beginner or a pro, learn these essential eight knots to increase your fly fishing success before hitting the water.
A5 print of a hand drawn and painted watercolour illustration of a variety of fly fishing flies and their names. Perfect as a gift to a friend or loved one, or simply for your own enjoyment framed on your wall.Paper quality: uncoated 250gsm
If you are just beginning to learn how to fly fish for trout, knowing which fly to use can be a little difficult. Every fly…
Whether you're a beginner or a pro, learn these essential eight knots to increase your fly fishing success before hitting the water.
Put these 25 all-time great fly patterns in your arsenal and you'll be ready to target almost any gamefish in the river, lake, or sea.
Whether you are a beginner or just want to up your game, the following fly patterns are guaranteed to catch trout.
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Copper Head Pheasant Nymph flies, hand made fly fishing flies. This is a basic pattern with a personal touch of red coloring and a copper bead. A personal favorite, I have at least 2 in my fly box every time I go to a spot. Available in packs of 3,6, or 12. Materials: -Size 16,14,12 hooks -1/8" copper beads -Pheasant tail feathers -Peacock herl -Copper wire -Red ultra-thread (140D) any question please email @ m.bourneccf [!at] gmail.com
As I've been learning to fly fish, I've been noticing that there are a lot of things that I'm doing wrong. I couldn't pinpoint the…
Of all the fishing techniques, fly fishing is arguably the most elegant and artful. It’s why pictures of fly fishermen end up as the subjects of oil paintings and Brad Pitt movie posters. No one is making a cinematic drama about a guy jigging for crawdads. But fly fishing isn’t just nice to watch, it’s […]
Fly anglers are well aware of the importance of dragonfly and damselfly nymphs, but often neglect the airborne adults version of these insects. The adult forms of damsel and dragonflies are strong fliers, and are rarely available to trout or bass since they don’t fall in the water all that often. That being said, they ... Read more
Henshaw’s Old Faithful Caddis Dry Fly Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent Thread - Black Tail - Fibers from pheasant rump feather Abdomen - Peacock herl Wing - Pheasant rump feather Hackle - Blue dun An old fly pattern I learned when I lived in Colorado.
Fly fishermen depend on knots and must know how to tie several different knots properly. Here’s how to tie some of the more common fly-fishing knots.
This is a watercolor fishing fly of an old fly design named Abbey, after Charles Abbey. Charles Abbey operated a famous sporting goods and fishing tackle firm of Abbey and Imbrie, of New York City in the mid 1800's. The body of this fly is made of red floss with a gold rib, a pheasant tail, mallard wing and brown hackle. Each print is professionally printed using 100% cotton rag paper. Print size 5 x 7 with a .5 inch border. This is a signed and numbered limited edition print of 250. Each print is mounted on foam core and placed in a clear cello bag and sandwiched with another piece of board and mailed in a padded envelope. * Please note - Right to reproduce does not transfer with the sale of artwork. Artist retains all rights.
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How to tie a Grave Digger Kebari fly pattern. This is a fantastic tenkara fly created by the guys at Tenkara Guides LLC during the early years of tenkara taking off in the USA. It was one of my early favorite tenkara flies to fish as I was getting into tenkara and is still a fly I love to use, very effective for trout and warm water fish. Below is a video of my take on tying this wonderful fly. Fly tied by Brent Auger of...
Illustration by Chris Philpot Winter steelheading in Great Lakes tributaries involves icy flows, sluggish feeding, small flies, and big crowds. Spring fishing means big bugs and voracious hits. Success with fish dropping back into the lake now is all about effectively covering a run—which you should have all to yourself this time of year.
It’s probably not a revelation to tell you that Pinterest skews heavily female. 70% in fact, according to a recent study. But what’s more interesting is that men and women use Pinterest for vastly dif
***SET OF 2 LITHOGRAPHS these are two sided prints with another image of flies on the reverse side as shown in the last photo TITLE : FLY FISHING - DRY FLIES - plates 1 & 4 DESCRIPTION : original vintage lithographs from a series on fresh water fishing - it is a prints of paintings by G. Don Ray - a well know wildlife artist and ardent fisherman. ORIGIN : New York, USA DATE : 1963 TECHNIQUE : colour lithograph MEASUREMENT : paper is approx. 6 x 9" CONDITION : these are all original vintage prints - as such there may varying signs of aging... so please look at the photos carefully AUTHENTICITY : all prints are guaranteed to be a original ANTIQUE - over 100 years old VINTAGE - over 50 years old DOCUMENT of AUTHENTICITY : a copy of the title page with date, publisher and printer's information will be included with the prints SHIPPING : prints arrive in a new resealable & recyclable clear polypropylene envelope - please be careful when removing the print from this envelope as it has a sticky edge! included is the title page [if available] and a hand written description - shipped in a sturdy kraft mailer with plenty of additional reinforcement - i usually use clean recycled packaging as reinforcement - shipping charges include insurance RETURNS : returns are accepted - please notify me within 7 days of receipt if you choose to return the print - you will be refunded 100% on my receipt of the UNDAMAGED print ***one caveat *** if the print is damaged by the buyer it is not returnable - prints must be returned in the same condition as received WATERMARK : while the print in the photos may be watermarked "antiqueprintstore" the actual print you receive is not SOCIAL MEDIA : like on facebook - www.facebook.com/antiqueprintstore look on pinterest - www.pinterest.com/antiqueprint follow on instagram - www.instagram.com/antiqueprintstore listen on twitter - www.twitter.com/marckle :: THANKS FOR LOOKING :: PLEASE HANDLE PRINTS CAREFULLY!
Which flies for trout have staked their claim as the best of the best?
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Tutorial – Single Material Crab Materials: 1)Semperfli predator fiber / Deer Creek Baitfish fiber 2)Ahrex SA280 Minnow #6-2 3)FTN Crab eyes 4)UV dubbing and UV Krystal Flash 5)Silicone 6)Bead chain / dumbbells 7)Semperfli Fluoro Orange Waxed Thread 4
Don't be intimidated to rig for big fish such as sailfish.
If you have gone fishing before you know that it is a wonderful pass time that can be extremely fun and relaxing. Fly fishing is…
A frequently asked question here at Drifthook Fly Fishing is, “How long should my leader be?” And the simple answer is… it depends. Well, it...
This picture is from an Irish film series called 'The Angling Experience' originally seen on RTE.
