Tubes for tube fly – What to chose
What is a tube fly? The tube fly was originally a salmon fly design by The Scotsman Mr Alexander Wanless, who shaped a line of flies on thin lead barrels in the late 1930s. Mr Alexander Wanless aimed to make…
Kystfluer bundet på rør – Nyhedsbrev februar 2014
Kære fluefisker Idégrundlaget bag Fishmadman er at udvikle fluefiskeri efter laks og ørred samtidig med, at vi samler interessant information og historisk vidensbyrd om vores fælles sport Denne gang har vi fornøjelsen af at vise dig lidt fra det seneste…
Sea trout tube fly Newsletter February 2014
Dear flyfisherman The vision behind Fishmadman is to develop fly fishing for salmon and trout while collecting interesting information and historical benchmarks on our sport. This time we have the pleasure of showing you some of the latest and one…
The first tube fly was made in 1932
European anglers and, in particular, anglers in Scandinavia benefit significantly from the properties of the tube fly and have, through the last 50 years, worked progressively with the design of tube fly. But who made the first tube fly? In…
Tube fly history
Left: The Thread Line Salmon Flies: An excellent colour plate from the book; The Angler And The Thread Line by Alexander Wanless. Book published 1932.