Famous Swiss fly tiers: Heinz Kneubühler

Heinz Kneubühler is well known in Switzerland, first as a caster who won many national championships in fly- distance casting , but also as one of the most sucessful flyfishermen.

In his fishing shop in Burgdorf, Switzerland he sold flies made in his own small fly making factory. In the best times, the whole family was tying flies.

His patterns seem simple, but are the result of years of local experience.

For a long time (probably since the Middle Ages), they have been tied by farmers in the Schachen on the Emme and successfully served to Emme trout on long poles on horsehair.

"Emmebäse" were professionally tied and sold by the father Hans Kneubühler from 1920.

His flies are rare witnesses to a time when people really caught a lot of fish!

Emmebäse, original

Emmebäse, authentic remakes of the original, in different colors

Emmebäse

The original Emmebäse was and is tied by hand (without a vise) with hackles from roosters that had lived on the farms of the Emmental valley.

It is probably the most successful fly in Switzerland.

Considering the long duration of its use and the fact that, according to Heinz Kneubühler, 40,000 to 60,000 trout were caught per year in the past (only in Emme river) , 1/3 of which with the fly (most used Emmebäse), the Emmebäse has probably already caught over 1 million trout!

See in the Video how to make the "Emmebäse":
Heinz Kneubühler ties the "Emmebäse"

What you need to tie Emmebäse:
Hook: Dry fly hook (Standard,SHD)
Body:Pink thread (simple sewing thread, can be silk or even cotton or polyester)
Hackle and tail: Grizzly or cree hackle,  do use softer hackles, simple farmyard breeds preferred (choose oversized hackle)

Emmebäse, authentic remake of the original, barbless

SFr. 2.91/pcs

Farbe/ couleur/ color- Grösse/ hameçon/ size

Original rosa 8 Original rosa 10 Original rosa 12 Gelb/ jaune/ yellow 12 Grau/ gris/ grey 12 Beige 12 grünolive/ olive vert/ greenolive 12

Berner Nymphe, yellow, ribbed red

Find here barbless remakes of the "Berner Nymphen"

Berner Nymphe, olive, ribbed red

Find here barbless remakes of the "Berner Nymphen"

Berner Nymphe, olive, ribbed black

Find here barbless remakes of the "Berner Nymphen"