Soul Flies And Simple Ties by Michael Olesen
Hatching Fly
Welcome to my world. Here you’ll find the grayling, the beautiful red-spotted brown trout, insects ‘shot’ with a macro lens, beautiful feathers, animal fur, and tiny barbless hooks. I also share my fly-tying recipes with you, so please feel free to sit back with a warm cup of coffee, as we take a journey together into my world.
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An Idea Sees the Light of Day
First step from inspiration to idea. Developing the idea and creating a plan.
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Tying the Fly
When the idea is developed and the plan is made, the practical work begins, to make the fly perfectly suited for its purpose.
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Testing the Fly by the Stream
A Bit About Me Behind This Page
Briefly About a Long Life of Fly Tying
Since I caught my first trout in 1976 and tied my first fly in 1981, a lot of water has passed under the bridge.
I am a middle-aged boy from 1967 and remember very clearly how I many years ago learned to catch trout, with my bare hands and with a net, in the streams of my childhood. The wet wellingtons and the rusty worm hooks, from back then, have since been replaced with breathable wading boots and small barbless dry fly hooks.
I’ve always been very passionate about my flytying, and I’ve been so fortunate that my hobby has brought me a lot of great experiences and exciting challenges.
I’ve taken part in flytying copetitions, had the pleasure of teaching in various fishing clubs and associations, tied flies at Fly Fishing and Outdoor shows, written articles for various European fishing magazines, and recently I had the pleasure of writing a chapter for Gordon van der Spuy’s new book: The Feather Mechanic II.
But above all, I’ve had a lot of unforgettable experiences and made friends for life.
Passion For Fly Fishing And Fly Tying
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My Fly Tying World
A glimpse into processes and fly tying techniques. What is going on at the vise, when thoughts and ideas are being transformed into flies that serve many different purposes.
One of my creations “Luna Mayfly“, I’ve been given the opportunity to present in Gordon van der Spuy’s new book, “The Feather Mechanic II: Beyond the Pattern.” In it, I guide the reader through the tying processes, making it an easy task to tie their own Luna Mayfly. Additionally, the book is beautifully illustrated by Gordon himself.
This is just a brief reflection on what inspired me, what fuels my thoughts, and keeps me going.
A freshly tied box full of Michael Olesen’s signature fly the Luna Mayfly.
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Fly Tying
Michaels new flies and fly tying techniques and general posts about fly tying.
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Fishing trips and anything related to outdoors fly fishing.
Insects & Exploration
Outdoors insect explorations with camera and general wildlife explorations.
The Feather Mechanic II: Beyond the Pattern
Luna Mayfly
Explore step-by-step guide of how to make the original Luna Mayfly by Michael Olesen in the highly esteemed “The Feather Mechanic II: Beyond the Pattern” by Gordon van der Spuy.
- Step By Step Instructions
- Drawn Illustrations
- Easy To Understand
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More About Me Behind "Hatching Fly"
A Life of Fishing and Flies
It all began a long, long time ago. I was probably around 9 or 10 years old. It’s a bit difficult to remember now, but indeed, much water has passed under the bridge since I caught my first trout in 1976. However, I remember quite vividly the dark green velvet trousers with patches on the knees, the Icelandic hand-knitted sweater, and the leaky wellingtons, always more wet on the inside than on the outside, when I came home from the stream. It was a completely different time back then, where the clothing we fished in was simply old, discarded, and worn-out clothes. A few years later, the bucket hat became fashionable, at least among my fishing buddies, but apart from that, there wasn’t really any fancy fishing clothes or gadgets at that time. Not that we knew of anyway.
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