Gammarus imitations will catch fish throughout the year. However, I much prefer to fish the dry fly, but particularly when winter grayling fishing a shrimp pattern is often on my cast.
Driffield Beck - A piece of fly fishing history.
Driffield Beck and its smaller sister, Foston or Kelk Beck are the most northerly chalk streams of any significant size in the UK. The fishing on the Beck is famous worldwide.
I love fishing tiny brooks, so small & often so overgrown that virtually nobody else considers them to be worth fishing.
Italian Casting, Jungle Fishing, Wind & Spooky Trout
Let’s start by looking at the basic principles of the Italian Casting Style as taught by Massimo Magliocco, one of Italy’s top casters.
What about fly fishing foam beetles?
It’s summer & ‘Beetle Time’! It was in the late 1960s that I first came across a beetle imitation being used for trout.
Agapetus Pupae - The Stuart Crofts Imitation
Don’t think it is just small fish that get focused on Agapetus pupae: the biggest fish in the river will come out for this feast.
Addicted to light line fly fishing
Why fish light fly fishing tackle? David Southall digs deeper into the reasons.
Changes I’ve Seen in Over 50 Years of Fly Fishing
David Southall takes us through innovations & changes in fly fishing over 50 years. From fly fishing in Canada to the Italian style of casting & Tenkara.
A stealthy approach is vital when fishing for wild fish, particularly those in waters that are not heavily fished. David Southall