700 teeth - Ending the quest

This is one of those that makes up for what it lacks in technical ability with a good story, a family fishing trip back to waters fished on childhood holidays. Part road trip, part history lesson, but lots of fish. In your a pike fly nut check out his channel.

Monday Morning At The Office for some lucky Barstools

Patagonia, if only it was just next to Wales and above Devon. No, second thoughts they would of ploughed it up by now to make space for an Ikea and a shit office development.

Fly Fishing Vibes with Hooké in Patagonia from HOOKÉ on Vimeo.

Mr Wilson Goes Lure Fishing

A bit of lure fishing from John Wilson who was driven out of Britain by a gang of otters

Fly Tying from the dark side

I think Isaac Walton would be turning in his grave if it hadn't been ripped open and his bones used in some ritual by this guy.

HCFT 27 - NotaGotcha from chase hancock on Vimeo.

NotaGotcha - Great Variant for a traditional Gotcha, works well on bigger fish. For Deep water sub out the bead chain for lead eyes.

Materials

- Gama L11S-3H
- Tan Craft Fur
- Estaz Glissen Gloss
- silly legs
- bead chain (gold)
- fire finnish racoon

Sweetgrass Rods

My last attempt at fly fishing resulted in me nearly blinding a child, so I think I may just limit myself to watching

Cane is Cool....thanks for all the great feedback on this video! And thanks again to Headhunters in Craig, MT for putting the video together.

Posted by Sweetgrass Rods on Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Scanout

This is a really nice bit of film from the people at Scanout.com Normally I hate Mission Statements, even the idea of it makes me a little uneasy but I think I could work with theirs

Making bobbin holders for fly tying

Another homemade vid.

So I live in the city again and I have already been on google earth to plan my first fishing trip which will be at Nine o'clock on Monday morning while honest men and women are at work.

Fly Fishing For Pollock

Image Above: Pollock on the fly

Image below: Ripple tail fly cut from washing-up gloves

Image Bottom: Fly fishing into evening

I once believed the fly fishing was about the most ridiculous and inefficient way to catch fish, like attempting to drive a car while locked in the boot. Despite owning a fly rod and using it regularly my opinion has changed little, I know there are endless books and magazines that extoll the almost religious nature of fly fishing but I am an atheist.

With all that said I ventured onto the island’s pier yesterday afternoon holding a fly rod loaded with sinking line, an eight pound tippet and homemade fly. As a full moon rose out of the mountains on Mull across the bay I landed a selection of pollock and saithe from the shoals of fish that move in from sound as darkness gathers. Few were of any size but it but I briefly found some kind of casting rhythm and fly fishing didn’t seem that much of a task after all.

I was most proud of the fly a true junk item made from copper wire stripped out of and appliance, a tail cut from a plastic bag, insulation tape and a bit of nail varnish. Beautiful it isn’t but deadly none the less.