Sea Trout in Denmark - hooked by BUG-BOND!

Theo Bakelaar from the Netherlands... "Goldbead" to those that know him, the guy that wears the red beret at shows... you have seen him from the UK, across the Low Countries of Europe to Somerset in New Jersey... a great tyer and fisherman!

Theo has recently been in Denmark for the sea trout fishing and sent me photos of his catch an the BUG-BOND built fly he used to trick the fish... Nice!!

BUG-BOND and the dinosaurs....

Andrés Touceda is one of the truly great realistic fly tyers; a true artisan... it is with greatest pleasure that I can share with you recent work of his. These amazing prehistoric dragonflies feature at Scarborough's Rotunda Museum (UK) in the exhibition "Scarborough's Lost Dinosaurs" that opens on 26th May! Amongst the list of materials Andrés uses for the construction of these flies is Bug-Bond... more information can be found on his website http://www.andrestouceda.com/

Welding Phlyz - will it catch on?

Well Pete Gray has been welding all winter and has decided to test his welded "phly" creations with a "phocus group" on the pharside of the canal... looking by the results the bobbinless threadless Bug-Bond phlyz are a hit with the locals! Way to go Pete!

Bass with Oz... and a bit of BUG-BOND!

Fly  fishing for Bass with Austen Goldsmith from Video Art Productions on Vimeo.

Austen Goldsmith has ben guiding for Bass in Cornwall since 2005 . He has been featured on various magazine and TV features over the years. His websites are www.uksaltwaterflies.com and www.ukbassfishing.com . The Film has been shot over the course of 3 seasons and is due for release soon. It features tying sequences for several of Austens favourite Bass patterns along with plenty of tips and advice on Saltwater Fly fishing on European Coastline.

Fancy fishing in Cornwall? Then this is your man... and just look how many times Bug-Bond featured in his trailer... Going to love the full DVD!

BUG-BOND & Chalkstream Flies

BUG-BOND and Chris Sandford's Chalkstream Flies from BUG-BOND on Vimeo.

As a follow up to the last blog post... Chris Sandford very kindly put together this short film about the flies he constructs with Bug-Bond... I am eternally grateful to Chris for his continued support... and also to Fabrizio Gajardoni and Theo Bakelaar whose flies sit alongside mine in the saltwater fly shot...

This is what Medlar Press say about Chris... (Go and buy his book Mayflies and More!)

An actor by profession, Chris is best remembered for his numerous TV and film roles in the Sixties and Seventies, especially Coronation Street’s singing window cleaner Walter Potts, and Sid, one of Tommy Steele’s mates in Half a Sixpence. His international angling TV series, Just Fishin’ . . . with Chris Sandford can be seen on the Discovery Channel. Chris also ran a commercial radio production company and is one of Britain’s best known voiceover artists, selling us everything from bathroom cleaners to chewing gum!

Chris Sandford’s name has also become synonymous with the world of fishing and his collection of vintage tackle ranks amongst the finest in the UK. His ‘Vintage Fishing Tackle Roadshow’ is seen regularly at angling shows across the country, raising money for SPARKS (Sport Aiding Medical Research for Kids). His knowledge of the subject is reflected in his regular articles in The Angling Times and Fly Fishing & Fly Tying.

His first book, The Best of British Baits, traced the history of artificial lures from Izaac Walton’s silk minnow through to the 1930s. Medlar has since published a light collection of biographical stories, A Wellie Full of Water, a fly tying book, Flytyers' Flies - The Flies that Catch Fish and a DVD and booklet - Mayflies and More - that explain and demonstrate the tying of his ten favourite flies.

Mayflies & More... with a dash of Bug-Bond!

Chris Sandford has a new book with DVD coming out in May and it is published by Medlar Press. "Mayflies & More" is a collection of 10 flies tied by Chris in a delightfully easy manner with a good helping of humour...  I have had the privilege of seeing 2 of the fly tying sequences and oh boy are you in for a treat! Bug-Bond does feature and I'm chuffed to bits that someone of Chris's standing in the angling community is happy to recommend my product to his readers. 


I wish Chris well with the book, I'm sure it will be a great success! If you do click the photo you'll be taken to the Medlar Press page which has a lovely teaser video... oh and there is a link on that page so that you can make the purchase and get it as soon as it is published.


Enjoy! 


(You'll be disappointed if you don't buy it)

Letter from America - the proof of the pudding etc...

Prior to going to Somerset NJ in January for the Fly Fishing Show I had an email from Captain Mark Dysinger who runs a blog called www.flyosophy.com with his good friend Sean Murphy.

So who are these guys?

“Captain Mark Dysinger specializes in flyfishing for northern pike and smallmouth bass in freshwater, and the northeast slam of striped bass, bluefish, and false albacore in salt water. His enthusiasm and attention to detail make him a popular instructor, and his topical presentations are both informative and entertaining.

Captain Mark has fished extensively across North America, and his works have appeared in numerous print and online publications. He resides on the Connecticut coast with his wife Anne and daughter Lucy.”

“Sean Murphy is a resident of Cape Cod and fishes its coastal waters frequently. He has fished from a very young age and has extensive experience in many New England waters. A contributor to several online flyfishing forums, Sean is also the former editor of Hatches magazine.”

Mark wrote to me about BUG-BOND and wanted to share his experiences both at the vise and on the water… I am grateful to him for allowing me to share his comments and photographs with you…

Captain Mark Dysinger says:

“I must say that your product is by far the best fly tying resin available. I sing its praises to students of my many fly tying classes (I do many classes, both through North Cove Outfitters here in Connecticut and a few clubs) and while tying at fly shows. I stress how it lessens the learning curve in using resins compared to epoxies and even a couple of other light cured resins, which both leave a tacky finish. I also provide the details of my guide flies to clients on the water who would like to replicate them with their own tying....they are quite impressed with the clean finish, and also the translucence which can be so important in imitating marine baitfish. Some anglers can be pretty set in their ways in terms of tying materials, but results seem to get their attention.”

Here are Captain Mark’s comments that go with the photos:

“False Albacore:

False albacore can become extremely selective, particularly when the bait clouds that they feed upon are not very thick. They typically attack from below, and fly sihouette is very important. Another important factor is translucency in a baitfish pattern so that ambient light can pass through, just as it does with real baitfish. Bug Bond cures clear at the head of a fly and enables the tyer to make nearly perfect bay anchovy imitations.

Striped Bass:
                         


When striped bass feed on flats, they provide opportunities for sight fishing. Patterns typically imitate sand eels, shrimp, or crabs, and natural colors without much flash usually perform best. Because Bug-Bond can be applied as thinly or thickly as the tyer desires, it lets one create a durable finish that can be subtle or very glossy.

Pike:

My biggest concern with pike flies is durability. I want patterns that not only catch fish, but will catch many fish before potentially being torn to shreds. Bug-Bond offers this durability in one quick and easy step, without the need to treat any tacky finish after application and drying.”


Captain Mark runs a guide service in north east USA in Long Island Sound his information can accessed from his blog... I am grateful for his feedback and generously allowing me to put his email into print... thanks Mark.