Pasi Järvinen
I wanted to highlight the fly tying of Pasi because I’ve noticed his tying for several years. He just recently won the J.Stockard Fly Tying Contest with his Gammarus bug. Many tyers know him as @back_to_the_stream on Instagram. So be sure to follow him on Instagram to see more of his beautiful flies.
Pasi also has a YouTube channel where he has posted several fly tying videos on how he ties his Pupa style flies.
Name: Pasi Järvinen
Location: Ylöjärvi, Western Finland
Family: Wife, two children and a dog.
Fly fishing is more than a hobby for me. In fly fishing, I like its diversity. I fish with different techniques, but I like streamer fishing the most.
Fly tying plays a big role. I bought my first tying vise around 2006-07 but the start was tricky and it laid in storage for a few years before I gave it a second chance. Ever since, I have tied all my flies.
I like the challenge of tying realistic patterns, but mostly I tie just basic fishing flies for my own needs. I always design my patterns well and try to find the best possible materials for the purpose.
I like the fact that Fly tying is continuous learning. It’s nice to pass on the knowledge and be inspired by what others do.
My number one target fish is brown trout, but I also like to fish for big northern grayling, and sometimes salmon and pike.
Olive Gammarus
Materials list:
Hook: Ahrex NS 172
Tail: Soft hackle part from Hen feather
Underbody: Adhesive flat lead and tying thread
Horns: Golden pheasant feather fiber tips
Body: Latex strips
Legs: Golden pheasant feather fibers (stem ends) attached with rounds of Veevus G.S.P 50D thread. Secured with Gulff Flexman uv resin.
Coloring: Finecolor Marker – olive
Classic meets Modern
Materials list:
Hook: Mustad R75/4
Thread: Veevus g.s.p
Tail: Orange hen
Body: Camel dubbing cream
Rib: Lateral Scale gold
Wing: Olive Calf tail and Predator dubbing striped with Marker pen
Throat: Orange Calf tail
Stonefly Nymph
Materials list:
Hook: Ahrex NS172 – 12
Eyes: Melted monifil coated with Gulff – Black Magis resin
Tail: Goose biots – orange
Underbody: thread base
Body: Latex strip
Legs: J:son Sweden realistic nymph legs
Thorax: Antron dubbing – yellow
Wing case: Latex strip
Horns: Grizzly feather tips
Color: Marker – yellow/orange
Spuddler Variant
Materials list:
Hook: Kamasan B800/1
Thread: Veevus g.s.p 150
Tail: Natural Fox Squirrell
Body: Angora goat yellow and hot orange
Rib: Lateral Scale gold
Under wing: Bucktail olive
Wing: Metz Magnum Bar Ginger 2×2
Head/Shoulders: Bucktail sculpin olive (front end)
Sedge Pupa
Materials list:
Hook: VMC Hook
Body: D-rib
Thorax: Awesome ’possum yellow (golden sto)
Wing case: latex strip
Wing bud: Guinea feather wally wings
Legs and horns: Guinea fibres
Eyes: Gulff Black Magic coated monofilament
