The Fly Fishing Guide

Gear, Advice & Tips

Fly fishing blog: advice, tips, and guides to help you choose the right gear for both fishing and fly tying. Also discover effective techniques that are useful on the water.

Knotted Leaders: 5 Formulas for Fly Fishing
29 Aug

Knotted Leaders: 5 Formulas for Fly Fishing

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Building your own knotted leader lets you choose the exact length and nylon diameters to suit your ...

5 TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED WITH EURO NYMPHING
30 Jun

5 TIPS FOR GETTING STARTED WITH EURO NYMPHING

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Discover a series of simple, practical tips to get started with euro nymphing: cast accurately, get your indicator fi...

Fly Fishing: Guide to Guideline Power Strike Pro Leaders
06 Apr

Fly Fishing: Guide to Guideline Power Strike Pro Leaders

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Guideline raises the bar with its new Power Strike Pro range. Made from premium Japanese nylon, these leaders...

Choosing the Right Veevus Tying Thread: The Complete Guide
18 Mar

Choosing the Right Veevus Tying Thread: The Complete Guide

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Veevus has become the world reference brand thanks to record-breaking strong tying threads, a huge colour ran...

The Clinch Knot: A Must-Know for Your Flies
20 Feb

The Clinch Knot: A Must-Know for Your Flies

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The Clinch Knot - (Clinch Knot Advanced) If there is one knot every fly angler needs to have down cold, it is ...

How to spool backing onto a fly reel: method and optimal amount
13 Feb

How to spool backing onto a fly reel: method and optimal amount

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In this guide, I walk you through three simple techniques to spool backing onto a fly reel and dial in the righ...

Choosing the right Hanak hook: matching by fly pattern type
03 Jan

Choosing the right Hanak hook: matching by fly pattern type

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Hanak offers barbless hooks renowned for their sharpness and ...