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If fly-fishing for bonefish compares to sight nymphing for trout raised to the power of ten, what when this is accomplished on one's own while fishing in unknown waters and with no one to point you in the right direction?
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Arctic char on the Alps are no rarity, assuming one is willing to find them. We are not talking about farmed fish, but wild fish. They live above 1000 meters above sea level.
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The are a fantastic places for mountain biking on the Alps. There are lost small streams and brooks where wild trout thrive with no or few knowledge of anglers.
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Pike that live in rivers are wary, ferocious and strong. Is there any best strategy to catch them on the fly?
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Anti-reverse reels represent less than 1% of the fly reel market. Is preserving your knuckles a deciding factor? How do they perform with fresh water predators? We had the chance to test one from a well-know manifacturer.
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The European barbel can reach a meter in length and a weight of 8 kg. It is a very strong fish. Once hooked, it sticks to the bottom and won't give up until your arm's sore. In large sizes, they will open your hook if the wire is not the best quality
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The fact that we can build our own special flies makes every catch an uncomparable sense of achievement. Pike fishing often means for big and bulky flies (not a rule though)and it is not easy to get a good balance netween bulk, casting and effectiveness
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issue n.11
Once upon a time in Schotland - Letter from the quarantine
Season opening - The large stonefly nymph
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This chalk stream is in our hearts. We have been missing for several years and eventually we found the opportunity to pay a visit and check how things are doing here in the German flatland of Baden-Württenberg
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Chub can reach 10 and more pounds and in remarkable size they are real game fish
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When fly fishing for costal sea trout shrimp patterns are a prime choice
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With the arrive of the cold winter life seems suspended in that corner of the pond, but beneath the surface ...
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The Hawthorn fly is no aquatic insect like mayflies and sedges, yet it is on the diet list of many fishes...
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issue n.9
Tropic of Capricorn - In Pursue of the perfect wing
Climax Zero - One of the "One-flies"
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I have been long skeptical in regards of short canes and ultra light tackles but fishing small creeks under tangled vegetation is a powerful boost to acknowledge that this tackle is perfect for this challenging type of streams------------------------------------------.
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Technically referring to something from the past of high quality, the vintage antique fishing tackle awake emotions from the glorious era.
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You might know this situation: you’re in the middle of stunning wilderness, the fishing conditions are seemingly perfect…. BUT….you’ve been fishing for hours without the slightest success...
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Warm greetings from a far planet, that tells us about an innatural catastrophy. Danger: do not try to imitate the actions shown in this article, you may put your life in jeopardy, this is fishing-fiction ...
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Interview to the "Wasserlauf" fundation, that aims to encourage the return of migratory fish species and the further development of the bodies of water in the german region of North Rhine-Westphalia
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Filmmaker Daniel Göz presents together with Anton Hamacher the new film "Gaula - River of Silver & Gold", the fascination of flyfishing for Atlantic Salmon
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The Serratella ignita is one of the classic mayflies for the sommer months, whose imitation ...
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Aki Huhtanen, a professional guide specialized in extreme grayling fishing and wilderness tours in the finnish mountain and tundra
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Interview with Ivan Tarin, european guide based in Spain. He tell about his latest trip in the south american Patagonia
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issue n.6
Fishing with the Shaman - Breath
Imitation, representation or suggestion? - PWD & spinner
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In spite of the hot afternoon, we started fishing the creek by leveraging on a sparse emergence of late Mayflies (Ephemera danica) that were sporadically popping up to then drift and flutter on the surface ...
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Hunting for sea-bass with the fly may sound like a difficult undertaking for anyone who would like to approach fly-fishing in salt waters, especially during the summer time ...
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Big chub on a dry-fly, during summer an opportunity to pay a visit to the river around the corner..
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issue n.5
Catch & Release? - The widl next door
Big trout on dry fly - Large dark olive dun
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During the Ephemera danica hatches, between end of May and mid June, even the largest trout come to feed at the surface
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Targeting at big barbel, it is not just a relativism for philsophers of extreme fly fishing ...
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The sedge (Thricoptera) family of Ryhacophilidae is a world-wide spread insects group of high profile to fly anglers ...
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Muddler minnow and its variations, a fly that this year accounted for plenty of fishes, embracing from the upper Rhithron alpine streams down to Potamon slow flowing waters
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One of the first sedge in spring, its mass hacthing makes it a fly of great importance to fly anglers ...
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With the mind free from having to focus on possible hatches or nymph techniques, in winter we can dust off our large streamer boxes and try to lure hungry predators
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When hunting for pike the water environment and its intrinsic characteristics acquire a special meaning for those who take care of reading them ...
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Slovenia is a very popular country among fly anglers. Adrian & Aitor, resident fly fishing guides, emphasize the reasons of this repoutation