KIS-Fly fishing

Hi all! I have not updated my blog in a while, but thought I'd give it a shot now. Over the years I've become obsessed with tying big flies for predators like pike, tuna and striped bass. I have tried a lot different things and techniques and with time chosen the ones that suit my thing. I have not cracked the code completely and probably never will, but there are three major things about tying big flies that I have managed to get in a shape that I can say that they work. Please remember that these are just my thoughts and experiences on this subject and should not be thought as the one and only way to do things. The learning curve is still in motion but here are a few points that have become important for me: 1. Taper. The correct taper in a baitfish pattern not only looks good, but it keeps the fly as foulproof as possible. Having a fly on the end of your line that does not tangle always increases your odds :) 2. Castability. A fly 9-10" long will never be as n...

I have had one of the funniest starts to a fishing year in a long time and I think there's a couple of reasons for that. First of all, I've been going by the day and haven't had a lot of plans. The second reason I think is that I haven't done any of the hardcore stuff this year like chasing tuna or tiring myself in a pursuit for the big early season Atlantic salmon. Third reason is that my wife has been very cooperative this year. Which is odd? She must have an affair or something?:) Ice cream, beer and a deceiver. What a killer combo! I've been having lots of fun fishing for pike and did a an epic striped bass trip. So lots of bites this year and a very hefty amount of casts with a #9-10weight single hander. I'm planning to chill out for the summer and only do something if I really want to and it envolves a lot of beer drinking! So, no running around all over Scandinavia this year. I'm trying to find out is there more to life then fishing? Probably ...

Th e Deceiver The Deceiver is one of those very universal flies that catch fish all over the world in varied fishing situations. If the fish are feeding on baitfish they will most probaply bite on a Deceiver. You can match the hatch or make an pattern that stands out and irritates the fish to take. All and all the Deceiver is a fly of millions of variations and millions of catched fish. My version of this well known fly is a somewhat a mix of things that I've copied from other versions of it. So nothing all that original in this mishmash copycat Deceiver. Actually there's nothing really original in any of my tying. Just influences from other tyers that I've applied to my own flies. The biggest inspiration and source of knowledge has been my fishing buddy Ilkka who is a master of tying fishy flies with finesse. All though I lack the finesse of Ilkka's flies I am right there with him on the fishy part. On the Deceiver I like to use hackles t...

Red and green butts on tube This is a fly pattern that I think is one of the most universal patterns around for most fish that swim in a river. Black with some color in it for contrast - what could be more simpler then that? Of all the different patterns in my tube box, this is the one that I have the maximum confidence in. I could basicly fish them for an entire season just in different sizes, but that wouldn't be any fun, wouldn't it? I do make these on singles and doubles too, but just feel that the tube models are the ones that fill me with that special feeling of "somethings going to happen"... Some models just look better on a tube and some don't.  Couple of butts ready to catch some fish. You can start off with watching this tying video of me tying a red butt tube: Tying a red butt tube   The materials you need to tie this fly are: - Plastic tube or if you really want to, some copper or aluminium tube. I don't personally...