When it comes to catching fish, there’s nothing that gives an angler more confidence than having the right fly patterns, learn how to tie my favourite flies on the Fly Tying page and keep your eyes peeled here for new fly patterns every month!
With the torrential rain over the last few weeks the weather has sub-come many anglers to their tying bench, or even worse, household chores! My fly tying vice has been red hot over the last couple of weeks, enough to say that the midge jaws on my Dyna King Barracuda are finally giving up the ghost. Eight years of sterling service from a vice I would recommend to any fly … Continue reading My Dyna King Vice, It needs new jaws!
I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas and Santa brought you some lovely fishing tackle?? The rivers have been up and down like a yoyo the past few weeks and right now, the only time a lot of people have off and want to go fishing they are unable to even step foot in the edge! It has put a downer on … Continue reading Merry Christmas!
Throughout the winter anglers either turn their hand to river fishing in search of Grayling or to the small waters targeting large rainbows or browns, frankily anything that will take a fly! When the rivers are flooded I usually head off to Farmoor, Garnfrwydd or Felindre, just so I can wet a line and hopefully get something to pull my string… Waters such as these … Continue reading Lake Flies – Tying Videos
All anglers have their favourite flies for river trout and grayling, winter time means some quality time spent at the vice for me, restocking previously lost flies or creating new and exciting patterns. I was thinking just last night that the flies I needed most in my box, ones which had been lost or stolen (TERRY!) were actually the most simple, and effective. The Cased … Continue reading A few favourite river flies
Below are two of the most successful patterns throughout the winter on both river and lake. The HE or Hares Ear nymph needs no introduction, a great pattern for both river and lake with a little added attraction. The yellow dancer is one of my favourite small water flies and can be tied in many different variations, let me know what you think of the … Continue reading Two fly tying videos
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