Amorous Gammarus
A small fresh water shrimp that has accounted for many a fish. My favourite colours are a grey brown and this pink one I tie here. I make my own dubbing in a coffee bean grinder from a little pink … Continue reading Amorous Gammarus
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Red Francis Atlantic salmon fly
Without doubt one of my favourite salmon fishing flies. This shrimp pattern Red Francis can be tied on the smallest double and treble hooks and the largest heavy tubes in various colours. A pattern that will work when nothing else … Continue reading Red Francis Atlantic salmon fly
Mysis shrimp fly
A quick and simple, semi realistic pattern to imitate the Mysis shrimp. Ranging from 0.5 to 25 mm long with a slender transparent body. Inspite its small size the Mysis is a very important food item in both lakes and … Continue reading Mysis shrimp fly
How to tie Gammarus shrimp
This little Amphipoda can represent many of the several thousand different speices that are found in both fresh and salt water all over the world. Continue reading How to tie Gammarus shrimp
How to tie Melt Glue Gammarus
A super simple but realistic pattern that imitates both the fresh and salt water shrimp. This melt glue technique makes a very natural soft, chewy but also tough and robust body. Continue reading How to tie Melt Glue Gammarus
How to tie Halo Glass Shrimp
A little semi realistic transparent shrimp for sea trout and other salty species. An effective and easy pattern that looks the business! Thank you for watching and please remember to subscribe to the feather benders You Tube channel, your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated: Continue reading How to tie Halo Glass Shrimp
How to tie Awesome Opossum Shrimp
One of my semi realistic feather and fur salt water shrimps, that requires a couple of techniques but is relatively easy to tie. Once in the water the shrimp is very mobile pulsating and swimming making it a real attractor pattern. Thanks, Thanks and Thanks again! Thank you for watching and subscribing to the feather benders You Tube channel, your support is keeping the channel going and is greatly appreciated: Continue reading How to tie Awesome Opossum Shrimp
How to tie PatteGrisen (Suckling pig)
PatteGrisen (Suckling pig) Its ten years today that the pig was born. There are, I am sure, hundreds, if not thousands of new fly patterns that are tied each year for salt water sea trout alone, most of which only … Continue reading How to tie PatteGrisen (Suckling pig)
How to tie Ribbon Shrimp video tutorial
A seriously easy shrimp pattern that only requires one material, Organdie!! Hook: Mustad C47 Tying thread: Dyneema Eyes: Easy shrimp eyes Feelers & Body: Organdi ribbon Shell back: UV Resin Continue reading How to tie Ribbon Shrimp video tutorial
How to tie The ribbon shrimp SBS
This is a simple but extremely realistic salt water shrimp pattern I designed for salt water sea trout fishing in Northern Europe. Ribbon Shrimp pattern Hook Mustad Shrimp C47SNP-DT Eyes: Easy shrimp eyes Feelers/Body: Organdie decretive ribbon If you’re looking … Continue reading How to tie The ribbon shrimp SBS
Essential sea trout patterns for the autumn
Sea trout patterns Hip, Hip and Hurrah ! The autumn sea trout season is just around the corner, and as I can see from the search engine terms on the blog, I am not the only one itching to get … Continue reading Essential sea trout patterns for the autumn
How to tie The foil Gammarus pattern
After many requests regarding my Gammarus pattern and where to obtain the foils heres a up dated re post with a little more info. This photo was taken last week, while on a fishing trip to Shetland. Some of the small Lochs had huge amounts of gammarus and the fish refused everything else! Every fish we took in such Lochs where full to the gills with these small fresh water shrimp. Having a good imitative pattern proved to be seriously effective! The fish that where feeding on Gammarus where in exceptional condition! Some of you may have seen, that a … Continue reading How to tie The foil Gammarus pattern
Come and see ‘The Feather Bender’ Tying at The Sportfiskemessan
At the show this year I will be tying sea trout flies for Northern Europe and demonstrating some new techniques and materials. So if you are at the show, be sure to take a trip to the ‘Flugbindargatan’ to meet and see some great tyers in action. ‘Awesome Opossum Shrimp’ ‘Proppen’ ‘Foil Gammarus’ The show opening times: Friday 5 April 09.00-18.00 Saturday 6 April 09.00-18.00 Sunday 7 April 10.00-16.00 I look forward to meeting you there… For more information about the fair http://www.sportfiskemassan.se/ Continue reading Come and see ‘The Feather Bender’ Tying at The Sportfiskemessan
How to tie reverse foil Gammarus
The reverse foil Gammarus I cant really say much about this pattern as I only designed it and tied it up a couple of hours ago while playing with the new Shrimp Foils. But I could see right away when I started messing around with them that if I tied the foil onto the hook in reverse it could possibly bee a decent gammarus shell back! Hook: Mustad C49SNP # 8 Tying thread: Dyneema Feelers: Partridge hackle Underbody: Seals fur Shell back: Shrimp foil small with Bug Bond Rib: Clear mono 1 Secure your Mustad C49SNP hook in … Continue reading How to tie reverse foil Gammarus
Awesome opossum Shrimp – just foiling around
Yesterday I received in the post a few samples of Shrimp foils from the fly people in Germany. One sheet with coated foils and a second with uncoated. The coated foils really look the business but unfortunately after three attempts … Continue reading Awesome opossum Shrimp – just foiling around
How to tie CdC shrimp video tutorial
A simple but effective shrimp for salt water sea trout. Yet another older video but they tying technique is still valid. Continue reading How to tie CdC shrimp video tutorial
How to tie Fritz Shrimp video tutorial
Another pattern for salt water sea trout that has been extremely productive for me over the years. Continue reading How to tie Fritz Shrimp video tutorial
How to tie Shrimp for all seasons
From late autumn until early spring the majority of bait fish around our coastline leave the shallows and head out for deeper water where they will be protected from the bitter cold of winter. Many of the species of shrimp that can be found on the other hand move into deeper tidal pools and onto shelves were the coastline is steeper. Therefor shrimps are on the coastal sea trout’s menu the whole year round, and are found in great numbers all over Northern Europe’s coastline. These are particularly important to fly fishermen because they mature in the shallows where we … Continue reading How to tie Shrimp for all seasons
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