The still water fishing that we can expect here in the UK in the late summer can be nothing short of depressing, high temperatures puts paid to any sport during the day. I’d go further, the whole day! There were times when the fishing would be worth a shot ‘early doors’ or again later on […]
This is a great little nymph that works very well from May to September.
Cracking stillwater lure/ nymph hybrid..
A three-turn water knot, easy and quick way of creating droppers.
A simple Blood Knot an easy way of attaching the fly to your tippet…
Me and my boy are pretty tight, I’m sure this is the same for lots of father and son relationships. Sadly, I never had this growing up ( long story ) and so I’ve been determined that Ben, my son, and I would have this close bond and to get this bond boys need time […]
Yes, it’s obscene, BUT it serves a purpose. With most grayling rivers being bait fished and most with maggots, following a bait fisher hampers your catch rate, so copy what they are fishing with, simple!
As they fish seem to be moving onto pinfry, this little dry fly can work very well. It can be fished the whole year through really once the trout are up, but just now it excels!
I have used this for years and it rarely let’s me down… Use it to catch pinfry feeders in June to sticklebacks feeders in September and October… I’d advise using glue after securing the foam and the eyes for a more durable fly..
More and more of us are trying to expand our horizons when it comes to fishing. Rather than sticking to the bank, on small waters, many of us are turning our attentions to larger waters and that means taking to the boats. At this time of year there’s so much going on, in or […]
