Most of the fishermen I know have a creek like this somewhere in their lives. It’s not big, it’s not great, it’s not famous, and therein lies its charm. It’s an ordinary trout and grayling stream, where fly fishing can … Read more
DENMARK: Country of unlimited fly fishing possibilities. A country where many fishermen came to their senses, but also a country many fly fishermen returned from with frustrations. I can understand this very well because from the last 15 sea-trout trips … Read more
It’s not strange for me to use nymphs for salmon fishing and I have caught quite a good number of fish with them. I learned this trick by accident in the year 1983 at one particular river when I was … Read more
When I visit Newfoundland in the summer of 1999 I definitely got through very bad fishing conditions. I must be fair, I can handle rain, high water and cold weather very well but heat and extreme dry conditions I am … 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
During my 1997 visit to Atlantic Canada I fished another 15 different river systems in Newfoundland and once again registered success by using bigger flies then most of the locals did. We were initially greeted by much skepticism and good … Read more
After a frustrating full day’s delay due to typical Newfoundland south coast summer fog, we were finally airborne. Unfortunately, the weather was still awful, which meant we had to miss out on the most spectacular views offered by the 35-minute … Read more
THE CASELESS CADDIS LARVA
Examine the gullet of just about any trout caught at just about any time of day, and just about any time of year, in just about any water, and the changes are you will find at … Read more