We all know how effective the popular Apps Bloodworm can be especially on small stillwaters where fish are regularly stocked. Fished under the bung, on the point of a team of flies or stripped on a floating or sinking line, these flies have the movement and colour to attract even the most finicky of trout. If you haven’t yet tried them, I suggest you follow … Continue reading Apps Bloodworms
It’s about time the Mayfly started to put in an appearance on the surrounding south Wales rivers – And there’s nothing worse than being caught out without any ammo! It’s completely obvious when the fish are feeding on the adult from the surface… large head and rail rises at the back ends of the pools mixed with a few splashy over excited fish with eyes bigger than … Continue reading How to tie a Mayfly Nymph
TFF April Issue – Out now! Just a heads up that I have a fly article in the April issue of Total Flyfisher – Showing some of my favourite river flies which take no more than four minutes to tie! If you manage to pick one up, please let me know what you think, it would be much appreciated 🙂 Continue reading Quick Ties and Deadly Flies – Totaly Flyfisher Article
Like most anglers at this time of year I’ve spent a lot of time at the vice filling up the fly boxes ready for the up and coming season. Early season usually means fishing deep with fast sinking fly lines and lures. On the other scale, midge and buzzer patterns fished static throughout the layers can also produce some great results, especially as the weaither starts … Continue reading Some recent flies…
I sometimes wonder why my boxes are full of flies which never get used? Do you have a selection of flies which only half – or even less in my case – only get used? I found an old fly box a couple of nights ago and saw some flies I used to do really well on, pheasant tails which worked a treat. Buy simply … Continue reading Black Pheasant Tail Jig – Step By Step
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