Over the last few years jig hooks have been increasing in popularity mostly due to the success European anglers have been having with jig style patterns, not to mention the great profile they give to most nymphs. I have been using jigs almost exclusively for the last 3 years with the odd exception when I want to use 2mm beads or under. They give you … Continue reading New Tiemco Jig hooks
It’s not often we make plans and they go ahead these days. You guest right… im talking about Bish… He had a day off so we thought we’d catch a few Grayling. As we turned up it was immediate that the river was high with a tinge of colour, but this doesn’t normally stop us! Into the boot of the car, Waders on and fishing … Continue reading Grayling in a local river
Following on from last weeks post on flies and hook styles I thought I’d post one of my recent favourite flies. Tied on a jig hook to get the greatest weight possible this fly is sure to be down there with the best of them. As I mentioned in the previous post, incorporating the CDC as a hackle type feature it adds a lot of … Continue reading Sisak Jig – Nymphs
