For years, batfish were one of those species that flats anglers simply looked at rather than targeted. Abundant on the Indian Ocean flats, they were generally considered algae and crustacean feeders, and despite plenty of experimentation with conventional bonefish flies, consistently catching one on purpose remained something of a mystery.
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Among the most classic salmon flies and patterns that most fly fishers recognize, even if they don’t fish for salmon, are Jock Scott and Green Highlander. However, many are also familiar with names like Black Doctor, Silver Doctor, Blue Doctor, Durham Ranger, and Thunder & Lightning. What many don’t know is that all these latter…
During late spring and early summer, the largest mayflies in our waters, Ephemera danica and Ephemera vulgata, emerge. In English, they are known as mayflies, a term that has become synonymous with all mayfly species, even those that do not hatch during this period. For many fly fishers, a newly emerged mayfly epitomizes fly fishing itself, and it’s…
Fly tying is a wonderful pastime and in our “Fly Tyer Spotlight” column, we present some of the most talented and innovative fly tyers across Europe and beyond. They are fly tyers worthy of acclaim and attention – and they represent a great source of creative inspiration. In this installment, we present Milan Marjanovic who…
Firstly, let's get something out of the way, so as to avoid confusion. In North America, a daddy long legs is the name given to the Harvestman spider, while in Europe, daddy long legs is the name given to members of the crane fly family, a little confusing but now that we are all on…
Angling aficionados and authors Chouinard, Mathews, and Mazzo come together again, this time to reveal the many wonders of the pheasant tail fly. In Simple Fly Fishing (Patagonia; 2014, 2018), they made the case for replacing unnecessary gear with knowledge and technique. Now, after years of additional experience, they offer the next step: the feather that can be…
Few moments in fly fishing are as spectacular as the explosive strike of a hungry pike on the water’s surface. As we enter the peak season for popper fishing for pike, three popper enthusiasts share why this type of fly is their absolute favorite for pike fishing.
By Peter Lyngby
Kenneth Giese Hejnfelt grew…
One of the most talented fly tyers out there - and certainly the one consistently putting out the highest quality fly tying videos - is Erin Hyde (of https://shetiesflies.com). This time around, she has made a great tutorial for the Magic Cutthroat Gobius; a more advanced version of the classic, Cutthroat Gobius (Cutthroat Kutling). In…
Welcome to another edition of In the Loop Magazine. Take your time and enjoy all the wonderful articles from near and far. We hope it will provide you with inspiration for upcoming fly fishing trips.
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The Alphlexo is both an amalgamation - and a refinement - of aspects of various other patterns, like the Orvis crab which was tied in green and tan with a mesh body and rubber legs. The first person that I know of who put the chenille legs into the Flexo body was James Christmas in…
Here's another free edition of our magazine. This time with great contributions from Tarquin Millington-Drake, Matt Harris, Jakub Kanok, Barry Ord Clarke, Christiaan Pretorius, David Tejedor, Herlé Hamon, Ken Morrish, and High Fliers. If you're into fly fishing for king salmon, brown trout, giant trevally, triggerfish, seatrout, permit, or salmon you'll find something worthy of…
Bob Popovics introduced the Surf Candy in the 1980s. Originally, the fly was tied with polar bear or bucktail. Soon, however, it switched to synthetic materials like, for instance, Ultrahair. Popovics pioneered the use of epoxy to create durability and translucency in saltwater flies. The durability was important to Bob as his local bluefish would…
