GFF Newsletter: The humble hackle pliers | GT | Fly-casting Finesse | Observation

So, autumn has struck the northern hemisphere and even though I don't fish that more anymore, I can feel that the season is coming to an end.

I have been working on a couple of longer articles for the Global FlyFisher for a while, and they are both ready for publishing now. One is about the simple tool the hackle pliers and the other one about alternative sources for fly tying materials
The Humble Hackle Pliers is an in-depth coverage of a lot of types of this tool. You will probably be surprised to see how many variations and price levels there is of this seemingly straight forward tool.
Inexpensive materials is an article about finding fly tying materials from alternative sources - and typically at much lower prices than what flyshops charge.

I also started reading more as is my habit during the off season, and did get a bunch of new books to review - both review copies from publishers and books that I bought myself. This round covers three: one on GT, one on casting and one on fishing in general. Find links to the reviews in this newsletter.

Next week an article about the Italian NiChe fly is going online, and I'm working on an article on tool caddies, one on articulated flies and many more, which will hopefully appear during the winter.

Martin

Articles The humble hackle pliers Hackle pliers are simple tools for a simple task: handling hackles. But there might be more to the story of these humble tools.   GT Wow! I just have to say wow! GT's are just... wow... and this book is like… wow!   Fly-casting Finesse I'm not a big fan of learning to cast from a book, but there's little doubt that this book can actually make you a better fly caster. And it features a remote controlled dry training shark!   Observation This is a great book, and a really excellent intro to reading the water and matching the hatch for the angler who feels that both these disciplines are difficult. It clearly illustrates that they don't have to be.		Videos Spooked   Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club 1938   Cutthroat in the Wild: A Love Story   Blog The Regal mystery There's a gazillion tyers who love the Regal style, angled spring clamp fly-tying vises, but I always wondered why they are so popular   #‎flypatternphotochallenge‬ A couple of weeks ago my Facebook wall started overflowing with great fly photos. I think I should thank David Hise for that.
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