We fly fishers, are quickly falling into the numbers game. It’s inherent in most of us, we are hoarders, collectors, and boastful of things, not all, but most. Let’s start with the important bit, rods! It used to be, back ‘in the day’ that we owned one rod. This sturdy bit of cane, carbon fibre, […]
four, five, six, seven, and even double figure trout are there to be targeted and caught each and every trip!
Washed out colours, Biscuit, Olive & Candy, that don’t scare the trout seem to be finding more favour.
10 Stillwater Tips 1. Take It All In When you get to your chosen venue make sure you quiz the fishery staff as to what’s been happening. You need to know, flies, tactics, and how deep/shallow to fish the flies, but most important, are the areas. Check out other anglers, are they catching? If they […]
When the trout are up in the water, keep those flies just under the surface. In this Blog I share my favourite patterns and why I favour them for this style of fishing. In the past, November and December would be the ideal time to get out the fast-sinking lines and some weighted lures. The […]
The 5 Must-Have Grayling Bugs! If you’re looking to target the ‘Lady Of The Stream’ then you need these proven patterns in your fly box! When it comes to fishing for grayling it really isn’t that difficult, however arming yourself with the correct flies makes catching them a whole lot easier! I have been fishing […]
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…