Welcome to Hans Weilenmann
Flytier's Page
4695 patterns and climbing by 258 tiers, fully illustrated & described
Hans Weilenmann is familiar to many as a demonstration tier at fly-fishing shows, both in Europe and North America. His articles and reviews have featured in several books and magazines, including Fly Fisherman magazine.
A keen student and teacher of fly-casting, Hans is an FFF master fly-casting instructor, EFFA master fly-casting instructor and a member of the EFFA certification advisory board. He calls Amstelveen, The Netherlands, his home, and the world's rivers his stomping grounds.
Hans has been tying flies for more years than he cares to remember. Simple, yet effective patterns for trout and grayling are his forte’. He has been known to tie flies too small to be seen by most anglers, but which are certainly noticed by the fish.
Another of Hans’ specialties is the use of cul de canard in a variety of patterns, notably in his signature fly.
His interest in fly-tying, macro photography, and a background in computing and networking, all came together in Fly tier's Page, a web site he created as a gallery of fly tiers the world over,and their patterns.
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Hi and welcome !! Lesson 1 for beginners is tying a ‘buzzer’. This is a basic fly and great for getting started. Just shows some of the great information available on the Internet.
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| 2009 Richard Wheatley National Rivers Final |
This year’s final returned to Bolton Abbey on the River Wharfe in Yorkshire. With the weather improving the river was in tremendous form with good fly hatches and fish being caught on nymphs and dry flies. Top rod receiving the Tom Bilson trophy and 2009 Champion was Thomas Gott with a total of 25 fish; Tom is the first Youth to have held both the EYFA loch style and river titles. On Saturday we held a Masterclass on Burnsall’s water immediately upstream to practice, leaving the Bolton Abbey stretch a rest the day before the competition. In practice we caught over 80 trout and grayling with fish up to 40cm about 1½ lb. Along with some of the regular participants in the Rivers events it was good to see a number of new members enjoying the fishing on offer. On Sunday we fished the competition, parents were enlisted as controllers, and we fished two 2½ hour sessions one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The competition got off to a great start with fish being caught within the first couple of minutes. Top of the morning session was Terry Mann with 11 fish, closely followed by the 2008 Rivers Champion Rob Thomas. In the afternoon Tom Gott had a superb session landing 17 fish, with Matthew Kidd in second place. At the end of the match we all met up in the Village hall for food, results and Prize giving. A total of 121 trout and grayling were caught giving a rod average of 11 fish. ResultsChampion Thomas Gott The results will go through to help select the World Team for 2010 which are to be held in Slovakia. The team and captain is traditionally announced at the AGM in December.
Silver Anniversary turns Gold for England The 2009 International was held at Llandegfedd, where the first challenge between England and Wales was held 25 years ago. England Youth Team Manager Rob Edmunds carries on the story...
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Developed by professional research engineer and fly tier Norm Norlander, the Nor-Vise and Automatic Bobbin are truly innovative tools.
Unlike other “rotary vises” that simply "rotate" to position the hook, the Nor-Vise is designed to “spin” the hook to apply material. With the hook shank held in perfect alignment with the axis of rotation (on centerline) it works like a lathe and provides for better thread tension control and more precise material placement.
About the Nor-Vise
Precision ball bearings and heavy brass hubs enable the Nor-Vise to also work like a spinning wheel for dubbing like you have never seen before. Perfectly shaped and textured bodies, with all the dubbing materials, can be created, without wax, better, faster, and much easier than by any other method.
Lots of other body materials such as lead, wire, tinsel, floss, chenille, plastics, etc. can also be "spun on" very quickly and smoothly. Another unique technique with the Nor-Vise is to use its spinning capability to "reinforce" materials such as herl and hackle with the working thread.
The Automatic Bobbin solves the problem of getting the bobbin out of the way, yet instantly having it right back to where it is needed. Holding the thread in alignment with the hook shank (on the Thread Post) the vise may be rotated or spun to wrap on materials without adding additional thread to the hook.
Like any new technology it takes a bit of practice to master, but you can, and you will then wonder how you ever did without it. The Nor-Vise and Automatic Bobbin will indeed "Tie Better Flies Faster".
I personally rate this Fly Tying Vice as the best for both quality and innovation on the market.
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The participants of this web site are fly tiers from around the world. You will find tiers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Macedonia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, USA, and Yugoslavia. Most are hobbyist displaying some of their favorite flies and others are professionals who sell their flies, materials, books, guide services, etc.
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"The literature of fly-fishing is a minefield of disagreement ...on issues of momentous inconsequence." Brian Clark and John Goddard, The Trout & The Fly [1980]
I've been incredibly lucky. Early exposure to the outdoors, fishing with my dad and grandfather brought me to fly fishing way ahead of schedule. Gramps relented and taught me to fly cast when I was eleven. The old European method, standing in the stream, hard-cover book under my right elbow with the warning, "now we aren't going to get the book wet are we dear."
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The Flydressers Guild exists to promote an interest in fly tying and bring together fly-tyers worldwide.
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Typically a Branch will hold regular flytying classes for all standards, organise talks and demonstrations on all aspects of flytying and flyfishing, and run regular flyfishing outings.
More importantly local Branches offer their members friendship among like minded individuals and provide a happy, congenial, expert environment in which to learn and enjoy flytying and flyfishing.
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The Glasgow Angling Centre story begins over 21 years ago in the famous Barrowland Market in Glasgow.
The Managing Director and owner Paul Devlin started with a small market stall in the Barras selling mostly second hand tackle but quickly progressed, due to demand, to a larger market stall. The first shop opened in the village of Cumbernauld, on the outskirts of Glasgow, which is still open to this day and is as welcoming as when it first opened.
As the shop was quite small every inch of space was taken up with as much choice as possible. It soon became the Mecca for anglers from all over the central belt of Scotland and beyond. The first shop was often described as an Aladdin's cave of fishing tackle.
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Two morons rent a boat and go fishing. They catch a lot of fish and return to the shore. 1st moron: I hope you remember the spot where we caught all those fish.
2nd moron: Yes, I made an 'X' on the side of the boat to mark the spot.
1st moron: You idiot! How do you know we'll get the same boat?
Fly Fishing in the UK - Here at UK Fishers you will find information regarding fly fishing for trout, sea trout and salmon, also fly fisheries, fishing articles, fishing flies, fly fishing tackle, fly fishing pictures, fly fishing forum for all things fly fishing and a link to UK Fishers Online Shop.
Please feel free to browse through the site and to send in any fly fishing articles, pictures, comments or fishery details you wish to be published on UK Fishers.
Our site is constantly updated and monitored by Andy and Alex, and the stock at UK Fishers Online Shop will be gradually increased over the coming months. If there are any items that you think we should include in our stock then please let us know.
The Global FlyFisher started as a strike of luck, a flap of a butterfly's wing, a mere coincidence - more than 10 years ago.
By The GFF partnersAs many other great web sites, The Global FlyFisher was built on good intentions by a bunch of guys who mostly by chance met through the Internet back when that was still a fairly uncommon way of getting in contact.
Two personal homepages
Back in 1994 and 1995 Steve Schweitzer and Martin Joergensen sat thousands of miles apart and maintained each their personal little addition to the already then growing wealth of web sites out there.
This took place back somewhere in the transition between the years 1994, 1995 and 1996. They had each built a page with information on their home waters: Steve had a site about the US Midwest and Martin a site that dealt with Denmark, the Baltic and Northern Europe.
Now, as people who made websites back then will know: keeping a homepage updated single-handedly in the infancy of the Internet was an odious task. Everything was static HTML and most was hand coded. Maintaining a site meant handling hundreds of documents, using dumb text editors, linking manually, uploading with ftp and going through all sorts of witchery to get the ends to meet.
In other words: it was quite a bit of work.
On top of that were the expenses. There were no cheap web hotels, connection was made through slow telephone dial-up and most software available for the task was commercial and cost money.
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Not a winning combination...If you want more follow the link!! click on the GFF logo I did.
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Grays of Kilsyth specialise in Scottish trout and salmon flies. Boxed selections of trout flies, salmon flies and sea trout flies are available online with FREE worldwide shipping.
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Our guests experienced excellent fishing during our last week of the
Season, Stefan Trottmann caught a Lake Trout of 101 cm and therefore became
a new member to our Trophy Club. Congratulations and well done! Besides
the Trophy there were more big fish up to 98 cm being caught. On one of
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were rewarded with hard fighting fish on the fly rod. Fishing in the rivers
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Jesus, Moses and God are out fishing for Rainbow Trout at Westlow in the new boat.
Jesus gets out of the boat, walks on the water and starts casting in all directions with his black Mop. After an hour with no success he says "God damn it." "You must have more patience my son," God replies.
Moses then parts the water, gets out of the boat and starts walking on the dry land and starts casting on either side of him with his favorite White Mop. After an hour of no luck he says "God damn it" God replies "Patience is a virtue my son".
Moses gets back in the boat and the lake returns to normal.
God then borrows Jesus' Black Mop and proceeds to catch five large Rainbows. He then borrows Moses' White Mop and catches another five large Rainbows. Jesus turns to Moses and says "Who does God think he is anyway",
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Fly Fishing for Beginners
Welcome to the Fly Fishing for beginners website, a "fly fishing 101" primer
where we aim to educate not only beginners but novices as well. If you're
looking for some darn good trout fly fishing basics and fly tying information
and resources, you've come to the right place
With this Fly Fishing for beginners site I aim to slowly walk the beginning fly fisher (and even the novice), one step at a time, through a quick and simple fly fishing for beginners course, learning the fly fishing basics and some of the equipment so they can make an informed decision before purchasing anything. Then we'll dig in to learn how to assemble the gear, the frequently used fly fishing knots, a little about trout behavior and the difference between the trout species and we'll even review some fly fishing etiquette. After that, we'll spend some time on fly tying in the Fly Tying 101 section. We'll start with the fly tying basics and then we'll discuss the tools and materials needed and then we'll review the more popular flies used for trout (including a hatch chart). I never had a true appreciation of fly fishing until I took a fly tying for beginners class and began tying my own flies. I hope that each person visiting this site will consider taking up fly tying themselves or at least trying it. I've found it to be very fulfilling and relaxing and a great winter time activity. There's nothing like catching a beautiful trout on an imitation that you tied yourself. In a sense this is a simplified Fly Fishing 101 and/or a Fly Tying 101 course.
"Loren Williams is an accomplished fly angler with over 3-decades of angling and tying experience behind him. He is considered one of the best teaching guides in Upstate New York where he guides for salmon, trout, and steelhead using traditional fly-fishing techniques. Loren is also a very popular public speaker, regularly presenting on topics relating to fly-fishing for salmon, steelhead and trout.
Introduction:
The England Ladies Fly Fishing Association was first formed in 1989 and aims to promote fly fishing for women of all ages, we have over one hundred members.
As well as holding general get-togethers and fishing days to introduce women to fly fishing, ELFA is responsible for running the England Ladies National and International Fly Fishing teams. The major event in our annual calendar is the National - the results from this determine the team that will represent England in the International the following year. To date we have competed in 17 Internationals and the team have won 12 gold medals.
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Dear Friends!
I am glad to welcome you to the MEGOFF website! For more than 14 years I have been producing fly reels for you. The first MEGOFF fly reel by was designed and produced by me in 1996. I used my knowledge in aeronautical engineering and experience in the aerospace industry to create a comfortable and functional fly reel for myself.
Since then, many years have passed and I have designed and created a lot of reels, but every new reel is created in same way, as if I am making it for myself. I produce a limited number of each reel model. Often, reels are made as one of, unique, single items. Such approach raises the process of creating reels to an art. Reels by MEGOFF are not just superb fishing tools, but also the realization of my creative abilities. Since 1999, I have learnt to master the techniques and skills required to produce reels from titanium alloys. At the present time, the production of titanium reels is one of the main focuses of my work.
Recently, one of the aspects of my work has been the development of new reeldesigns under orders for other manufacturers. Years of experience and the introduction of modern three-dimensional computer-aided design allows MEGOFF to successfully develop innovative and unique reels that combine the best elements of modern and classic design. I am always glad of your interest to the MEGOFF reels and I am ready to personally answer your questions.
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Why Bamboo rods?
I hear this question very often when I’m out guiding or at the various fishing shows around the country. Well, it’s difficult to answer but I do believe that there is something almost mystical about a handcrafted bamboo rod which is generated from a bulky culm of bamboo grown and harvested halfway across the globe. So what is it about bamboo rods? Perhaps it’s the thought of how much work goes into making one, or perhaps it’s like reliving the glorious past of fly fishing when men were men, and fish were fish? Well, I really cannot answer those questions although I’ve dedicated much thought on the matter but I can assure you that fishing with a bamboo rod whether it be a replica of the great masters of the past or a taper which has taken years of trial and error to create, gives you a magical feeling as if your were at peace with mother nature. An incredibly inspiring feeling.
Fly fishing in Tuscany and Umbria for trout and grayling? Yes, you've got it right. For the ultimate fly fishing experience under the Tuscan sun right in the middle of the land of Leonardo da Vinci, of Michelangelo and Giotto; in the land of Chianti, of Nobile di Montepulciano and Sassicaia wines!
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Classed as one of the very best tyers in Europe, Davie McPhail has been tying flies since 1982. Well known for his innovative designs, he works as a manager at Springwater Fishery, Ayrshire, and has had plenty of opportunity to develop and experiment with modern materials.
Join Davie as he takes you through step by step presentations which will help you create patterns like the Buzzer, the Mayfly and various nymphs. There is also a selection of great Salmon patterns which should prove to be very successfull on Association waters.
God give me the strength to catch a fish, so big that even I, When telling of it afterwards, Have no need to lie.
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