The Gaspé region of the eastern Canadian
province of Québec has long been known for its magnificent ocean vistas sweeping along an extensive coastline and, inland, beautiful pine-clad mountains. It is also world-famo...
Fd: Firstly, can you tell us about your early days in fly fishing?Anni: I was the only daughter growing up in a fly fishing family. We would go fishing and camping and hiking together. I liked it, but it was nothing sp...
Christof studied sports science and has worked in conjunction with various companies in the fly fishing business since 1997 and is a full-time professional guide and instructor. He founded Pro-Guides Flyfishing together ...
Fd: What are your first memories related to fly fishing? Jasper: My very first fly fishing related memory is from my grandmother's summer place in southern Sweden when I was maybe 8 or 9. It was the only cabin by a littl...
This page is lacking a very important subtype of flies: Atlantic salmon flies (traditional and tube-flies). They can't be listed under the name of "streamers". I am no creating any type of new fly on this post....
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields? DW: My father was an avid fly-fisherman as well as an artist/painter, so I grew up around both. From a ...
Fd: How did you first get into fly fishing?Göran: I was born with it. My father was a fly fisherman and he was also a rod maker in Sweden. I got my first fly rod when I was 5 years old, really early. And I was already q...
Ally Gowans, from Scotland, is a professional photographer, writer, fishing instructor and guide who also provides top class tuition and instruction including Spey casting, underhand, roll and overhead casting with two-...
Bombers and their relatives, Buck Bugs, are flies from New Brunswick, born in the famous Miramichi River. These deer hair flies have then found a place in remote distant waters such as those in cold Russia, Pacific steel...
We get a lot of emails from anglers that are just getting into fly fishing asking us about the basic setup to get started in the sport. That's why we came up with this short list of essentials. Of course, there are lots ...
Fd: Can you tell us how the idea of setting up a fly fishing guide service in Iceland came up?As soon as I started fly fishing I knew that I would like to do that in the future. I wanted to be on the riverbank as much as...
We add the Skagit Max Long, the Skagit Max Short VersiTip, and the Skagit Max Long VersiTip to the arsenals of spey anglers. All additions utilize RIO’s ConnectCore technology with ultra-low stretch cores for the best...
Klaus Frimor is one of the key figures of these times when it comes to fly casting. His knowledge of both single and double-handed rods, lines and casting techniques have taken him to work in research and development dep...
Kathryn doesn’t fish everyman's water; she thrives on experiencing the thrill of fishing in the most remote and exotic locations around the world. In her pursuit of the top game fish and her need for adventure, she has...
It is now beyond doubt that Gaula is in crisis and whilst it is tempting to think that we are the first generation to experience such a dire situation, I can assure you that we are not. Recently I have been researching a...
Simon's father taught him to fish at the age of 6. Now 48, he's been teaching fly casting professionally since he was 16. He has both cast and fished for England in British, European and World Championships and was elect...
The longer we fish for Atlantic salmon, more facts and experience accumulate in our heads but also more questions arise!We try to use a long season on the Kola Peninsula to observe the behavior of the fish, and we also u...
Fd: How were your beginnings in fly fishing?Marina: -Mother Like Daughter- My parents taught my brother and I the basic skill set of fly-fishing with a single handed rod from the age of around five and we moved onto do...
Matt Harris is one of the most renowned fly-fishing photographers in the world. He has been working for the top firms in the industry for long years and travelling to worldwide destinations that include Argentina, Austra...