DRY FLY

THE GREATEST WAY TO CATCH SALMON & STEELHEAD

DEADDRIFT A DRY FLY

RIFFLING HITCH

A MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO HOOK-UP WITH SALMON

LEARN TO FISH WITH A RIFFLING HITCH FLY

WAKE FLY

TOP WATER FLY WITH A ATTITUDE

STEELHEAD, ARTIC CHAR & SEA TROUT - HIT THIS FLY HARD

WET-FLY

THE FLY FOR SALMON AND TROUT BELOW THE TOP

SOME INTERESTING ASPECTS FROM THE WORLD BELOW

Welcome to Fishmadman

THE WORLD OF FLY FISHING IN THE SURFACE

Surface fishing with flies for salmon and steelhead is probably the most exhilarating and exciting sport humans can venture into – The sport has become increasingly popular through the last 60 years – but anglers have most likely been fishing steelhead and salmon on the top sins the birth of fly fishing.

On the Fishmadman site we will try to highlight the essences of this sport, by showing you technique, know-how and some of the many fascinating flies made for our sport

THE TUBE FLY - ANOTHER ACE ON YOUR HAND

The tube fly have been part of the European fly box since the 1940´s and anglers have ever sins been developing fly patterns on tube that would suite different rivers and seasons. A fly tied on a tube could look and work like any other fly tied on a single salmon hook - But it can also be something completely different - with abilities that goes beyond any fly you have tried... tap into our wast knowledge base on tube fly know-how - and get another Ace on your hand.

SURFACE FLY PATTERNS MADE ON TUBE IS OUR SPECIALTY

Dry fly - Wake fly - Skaters - Riffling Hitch fly tied on tube will give you a feather light solution that stays on top and perform better than most of their counterparts tied on long shank hooks

THE WORLD OF THE BOMBER FLY

During summer we stay at salmon rivers in Norway - and when the conditions are right we tie on a dry fly like a salmon Bomber. On our pages you will find Bombers literally cut into shape at the river bank. Just like we make flies tuned to the rivers we fish - other anglers will have made trout and salmon Bombers honed just for their district, river and even special pools - We try continuously to collect this information and publish it on our pages and blog.

BOMBER DRY FLY ON TUBE

Our Bomber dry flies is tied on tube. A design we developed in 1995 and still work to refine and perfect. On our pages you will find thorough illustration that could aide you to develop your own surface flies tied on tube

RIFFLING HITCH & WAKE FLY ON TUBE

Riffling Hitch as a technique emerged during almost a century of fly fishing traditions. Allegedly the method was generate as a coincidence, by Canadian`s - who in Victorian days would have recycled damaged gut-eye flies and tied them directly to the leaders using a series of hitches - Herby the fly could have trailed to the surface creating the all important Riffling Hitch wake.

We as many other European angler will tie Riffling Hitch flies on tube and on our pages you will find special Riffling Hitch and wake flies done on our Riffling Hitch tube design - See the comprehensive pages on How-to work with tube flies on the surface.

SUPERIOR SALMON AND STEELHEAD FLIES

Passion & curiosity for flies and fishing is what determines our editorial line on Fishmadman - and we have collected some of the most interesting flies on our page: Flies like General Practitioner, Brooks Sunray Shadow, Collie Dog, The Frances Fly and a Micro Conehead fly like the Kinnaber Killer

Dry fly regards

The Fishmadman Team

From the Blog

31.05.2012
Collie Dog fly
Collie Dog fly and Brooks Sunray shadow is found in the hall of fame of salmon...
31.05.2012
Sunray Shadow Story

Read the fascinating story about late British salmon angler Mr. Raymond Brooks...
10.03.2012
Squirrel tail: Made for Riffling Hitch flies
The squirrel`s: A large family of rodents divided into five...
07.02.2015
Beautiful tube flies from Japan
Flies tied by Mr. Tokushi Yun... We have the rare opportunity to share some beautiful...
20.05.2014
The Yellow Dolly
The Yellow Dolly is a essential fly in the world of modern surface tube flies -...
16.01.2014
Sea-trout tube fly
A new cutting edge series of sea-trout tube flies for coastal fishing - read about the...
03.11.2013
Dry fly fishing in Kongsfjord River
Håvard Vitnes from Nothern Norway writes about his dry fly fishing for salmon ...
23.08.2013
Babine Style Bomber's
The holly grail of steelhead fishing lies in British Columbia where rivers like: the Bulkely, Skeena,...
15.01.2013
The first tube fly was possible made in 1932
European angler and in particular anglers in Scandinavia...