The Fly Fish Dictionary

We all know that there are differences between the English language in the UK and in the USA. Here are some examples : USA      ...

The difficult thing about terminology related to fly fishing is that certain words have a different meaning depending on country and region....

Hi Fly fish fanatics ! Over the years I have learned tips and tricks from some great folks ! 1. If you want a floating leader to sink, y...

Have you ever fished for Pike on the Fly ? In countries like Ireland, England but also the Netherlands it is pretty popular. On lakes peo...

Lurex is a plastic material in fine strips with different coverings, similar to tinsel. It can be used in a wide variety of patterns. Fo...

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A Whip Finish is a fly tying tool to tie off flies when completed. A lot of people find it difficult to use the tool. Check out the video b...

The Black Pennell is a very old fly pattern and is a great weapon during early season on lakes when the temperatures are rising. In flowing...

Diawl Bach is Welsh for little devil and it describes this nymph pattern nicely. It looks like several aquatic insects and is widely used a...

A Duncan Loop is used to connect a fly to your leader. Look at the video below : For this and more, check out our website www.theflyf...

The rule of eleven helps to calculate the diameter of a leader, Fly Fishing leaders are typically indicated in an "X" value, such...

So you are an experienced fly fisher and you have been around. But what do you really know about knots, fly patterns, fishing beats and so o...

Hi there, and welcome to my new blog. My name is Mike Hermes and I own and run a Fly Fishing school & shop in The Netherlands. A whil...