EM Silver Zonker

My first fly pattern for 2012 is this zonker version of the old Swedish Pattern EM silver. A realy good spring pattern for Salmon and Sea trout here in Sweden. Many big fishes have been caught over the years on this pattern.¨

Tube: Eumer Fl Yellow Tubing

Body: 1/2 Silver Holo Braid, 1/2 Silver Dubbing in a dubbing loop (I mix Clear SLF, White Seal and Silver WingN'Flash)

Ribb: Oval Silver Tinsel (Optional if you use a dubbing loop)

Wing: Orange Rabbit Zonker Stripe with 4 strands of Holo Green Flashabou on top.

Hackle: First Hackle (tied in before the wing) Higlander Green Soft Hackle, Second Hackle (tied in as a collar after the zonker stripe) Kingfisher Blue Soft Hackle

Cheeks: Dyed Green JC (optional)

Head: Eumer Silver Cone Head or Monster Cone

What the hell is Skagit?

We made this movie to explane what Skagit casting is mainly for scandinavians that heard abouth this way to cast and fish but it will sure work for the rest of the world also... Enjoy!

New York City Urban Fishing

Bauer with his Vision Big Daddy 8,6 in NYC

After the show in Somerset NJ Niklaus Bauer and I had decided to do some fishing before we had to fly back to Sweden again. So why not do some flyfishing down town Manhattan? We booked a guide on the internet and was going to meet him on monday afternoon at North Cove Yatch Harbour. I can say that is was a strange feeling tackling up our Vision rods with the Manhattan skyscrapers in the background when your normaly is use to fish out in the wilderness. At apointed time Capt Joe Shastay arrived with his boat and we jumped on board and headed out on the Hudson River.

Manhattan

Me and a big green lady

Niklaus Bauer with his first Stripped Bass.

We tied on some Sheep Fleece head patterns and started to fish the first hot spot and after just some minutes I had the first strike on the fly but it wouldn't stay on. Shortly after that Mr Bauer caught his first Striper ever on one of his own approven Pike patterns that seams to attract diffrent fish species all over the world. We then left to try some other of the Capt hot spot and soon we where both playing fish in the size around 4-7lbs (1,5-3kg) The bigger ones gave us both some nice fights on our eight weight rods and just playing fish with the Manhattan sky line in the background was one of the coolest things I ever had done. After three hours fishing the sun went down and it startted to get dark on the Hudson Bay but the fishing was getting better and the fishes bigger. After nearly eight hours of fishing we called for the day and went back to the marina and I can tell it was with big smiles on our faces. Totaly we caught 16 stripers and had contact with 50-60 fishes so I was very satisfied with the fishing and also with our Guide Capt Joe Shastay that realy had made our fishing trip in New York a total sucsses even that we did not catch the big ones, this time anyway.

   

Me with a  Striper

Bauer and striper.

Vision in NYC

Manhattan sky line

So if your going to New York and want to do something diffrent than the other tourist do and see New York from the water? Contact Capt Joe Shastay on http://www.nyharborfishing.com/

Från Fluga till Antispinn Möller Bil Uppsala 10/12-2011

On saturday 10/12 it's time again for "Från Fluga till Antispinn" at Möller Bil in Uppsala Sweden. The show opens 11.00 to 16.00 and there will be loads of activites for both young and old people.

Vision and Fly Dressing will be there to show the New Siks rods and other news for 2012.

In the Flytying Corner will names like Niklaus Bauer, Ulf Hagström, the young girl Emma and many more show you how to tie the best flies. I'm going to have my own tying corner by the Vision monter and if you are going there come and talk some flies and Vision gear with me.

Ace Skagit Head and Siks... a perfect combo!

I got my hands on the New Vision Siks 13,4#7 and 490grin Ace Skagit head in october and it was love at first sight or should I say cast! The medium action rod with the line was so easy to cast with and could throw out from small micro tubes on a intermediate tip to a big fat Intruder on a T-17 tip and it is just a #7 rod we are talking abouth. So my first tought was that this combo will be my first choice for nearly all fishing situation this season to come. Of course I will use both shorter rods and sometimes longer rods when needed but I still will have the 13,4 with me all the time. The name Siks comes from that the rods are just a 6 piece rod so it will be easy to take with you when traveling and with both the 13,4 and 15,2 in my trunk I don't need to pay any extra money when I go to Scotland and River Spey in march and saving some money I can buy a nice bottle of Spey side whisky insted.

The International Fly Tying Symposium in Somerset NJ 19-20/11

At 05.15 in the morning five tierd swedes meet at Bromma airport and before we could check in a laugage we sat down and had some breakfast. It was Ulf Hagström, Niklaus Bauer, Niklas Dahlin, Nick Runarsson and my self that was going to fly to Bryssel and change flight there to USA. After a long flight over the Atlantic ocean we landed at Newark airport just outside New York and went by cab to the Double Tree Hotel in Somerset that was the place for the Fly Tying Show. After settling in in are rooms we went to the bar for some refreshments but all of us were very tierd after the trip so we called it a early night. Another swede Jan Edman arrived during the night and the next morning we went to New York to do some shopping for are wifes, kids, pets and some things for our selfs to. Our main goal on Manhattan was a visit at the Urban Anglers store and The Orvis store and there I bought some magazines and t-shirts. When we came back to the hotel we all went to look at the ballroom were the show was held and found are places in the Swedish corner. We also meet up with Johan Klingberg, Patrick Johansson, Martin Ågnell och Håkan Karsnäser that had travled from Gothenburg on friday morning.

Red Nick and Just Nick!

Ulf "Lång" Hagström and Big Nick!

After a big breakfast we started to put up are tying wises and all materials and at 09.00 the doors opend up for the crowd. There always a lot of visitors at the swedish corner and they showed a big intrest for our flies and tying technic. The first day went by in a hurry and I took some minutes to visit some of my american friends that were tying on the show. At 5 a clock the doors were shut and everybody of the swedes was very pleased with the first day and after some refreshments in the bar we all went to the banquet to eat, drink and listen to Johan Klingberg.

A piece of Sweden

The Swedish table.

The second day was also good but not so many visitors as on saturday so I also took some time to walk around to meet and watch some other tyers at the show. Many of them I know from Facbook and it was a pleasure to meet them in real life. I also did some fly swaps and got some real nice patterns from Ben Furimsky and Allen Landheer. There very so many good tiers there so I had no chance to talk and watch them all but I got my self loads of insperation for new patterns that I will tie this winter.

In the Ballroom.

My bench

Mr Allen Landheer

At last I would like to thank like to thank Johan Klinberg and Niklas Dahlin for making this trip possible and also to all the other swedish tyers. Also a big thanks to Chuck Furimsky and his family and all other tyers from the states and rest of the world making this trip a sucsses.

Opening day in River Ljungan 16/11 2011

After the month long spawning break River Ljungan opend up for fishing after the winter run Sea trouts. The weather was fine with +2C in the air and +6C in the water so the conditions to catch some fish was good. I meet my Friends Mattias and dick down by the river and after some coffe and talking we started fishing. Had fished half the pool when I had a desent pull on the fly but nothing more so I carried on swinging my Orange Rubber legged Intruder down the pool. Nearly at the end of the pool I hooked the first fish of the day and even if it not was the biggest fish it realy gave me a good fight and got my adrenaline flowing. The 3lbs fish was fresh from the sea and after putting the small chrome rocket back in the river I went to celebrate my catch with cup of coffe. Just as I come back to my backpack Dick had his first fish on and after a short fight he could land a small fish to. Then we fished for abouth 3 hours and had some strikes on our flies but non of the fishes wanted to play... Even if not the fishing was the best we had a great time on the banks of Ljungan and thanks to Mattias and Dick for the company.

Dick Högström plays a chromer

Mattias Karlsson in action