Tippets: Fly Fishing Mongolia, Tying with Compressed Air

October 8, 2017 By: Erin Block

  • Josh Udesen writes about a trip to Mongolia to fish for taimen and the paradox of fishing for this species that is both unique and potentially threatened. “I’ve never felt guilt about fishing but I quickly began to ponder whether or not fishing, at least for a species like taimen, is a selfish endeavor with consequence.” Read more via Keep ‘Em Wet.
  • In this short instructional video Barry Ord Clarke demonstrates how to tie hollow flies with compressed air, a technique that can be adapted for spey and larger pike and salt water patterns as well. Via The Feather Bender.