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There is no greater fan of fly fishing, than the worm
1st PlaceThere is no greater fan of fly fishing, than the worm
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Challenge: Hobby (other than photography) II (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Fujifilm GFX 100S
Lens: Fujifilm GF 30mm f/3.5
Location: Akranes, Iceland
Date: Feb 8, 2026
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/30
Date Uploaded: Feb 8, 2026

 One of my many hobbies is fly fishing and fly tying. I've been stuck inside with the flu so a fly macro was what I could do. I mostly fish for trout but this particular fly is one of my salmon flies. A variant of the Green Highlander fly pattern tied on a double hook #14. Beautiful looking fly but I don't recall catching anything with it. :P

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 26
Avg (all users): 7.2222
Avg (participants): 7.0000
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Views since voting: 211
Views during voting: 66
Votes: 27
Comments: 6
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 02/17/2026 03:20:02 AM
Originally posted by primabarbara:
Looks beautiful and cruel at the same time - an impressive makro shot
Congrats on the Blue!


Thank you! I can understand the cruel comment and eating animals is always somewhat cruel. In my eyes farming is the true cruelty especially fish farming. So when you buy a farmed salmon at the store it has been subject to horrible circumstances it's whole life until it's killed. For me it feels natural to fetch wild fish and bring it home for my family to eat, but sure life is cruel.
 02/16/2026 03:46:38 PM
Looks beautiful and cruel at the same time - an impressive makro shot
Congrats on the Blue!
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 02/16/2026 01:23:25 PM
Gorgeous and crisp, beautiful work.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/12/2026 02:22:30 AM
This is just gorgeously realized. The textural presentation is incredible.
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 02/11/2026 11:59:59 PM
Huh? Beautiful photo. The fly is actually levitating.
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 02/10/2026 04:37:12 PM
LOL! Well said and well done!
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