The Klinkhåmer hook
I design this special hook to be sure to have the optimal hooking power and perfect iceberg effect for surface flies. I want the Klinkhåmer to hang deep IN the surface for the best results. The long shank I need … Read more
I design this special hook to be sure to have the optimal hooking power and perfect iceberg effect for surface flies. I want the Klinkhåmer to hang deep IN the surface for the best results. The long shank I need … Read more
I absolutely have to include this pattern on my website, especially after I caught my biggest ever freshwater fish with it. Not even once, but twice and in the same year and trip as well. The results: A beautiful 113cm … Read more
The “Universal Baetis – developed in Denmark by Hans van Klinken & Leon Links (1997)… Read more
During all the years I fished the English, German and Danish rivers in the autumn, I have been particular successful with very small green insect imitations. The patterns I have created several years ago, are designed to imitate insects known … Read more
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Essential materials for tying the Danica Extended: Silicone (Dow Corning 732 works great). Fine Dubbing (I use Master Dub light yellow for the female and olive for the male). A rather thick needle (I have glued one to a small … Read more
Abstract
When I look back in my diaries I always enjoy the old stories and it keeps my memories close and alive. I read them quite often. Sometimes I just read the fishing part and get a lot of pleasure … Read more
THE FRAGILE DARTERS
A special fly by: Leon Links and Hans van Klinken
This is one of a series of European flies, which have done very well in several parts of the world. These unusual flies are fished differently and … Read more
The summer of 1990 involved much experimentation, especially when it came to grayling fishing, for I had plenty of new ideas to try out and investigate. I had collected several insects to evaluate and record during the wintertime from my … Read more
Winter is surely high season for a fly tier. When the weather turns bad, and the rain starts to hit the windows, it feels good to sit inside, in front of your desk, and tie some flies. The worse … Read more