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5 problems with fly line design and the broken AFTM system.
"I can, today, can manipulate shape, specifically the rear taper and 'high point' of a line to change the perception of weight, more than the actual weight of a line. So, the diameter and changing nature of where those diameter changes are have more of an effect on fly rod load than weight alone."
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My best Tenkara flies & spiders for Autumn & Winter
I have done some fishing with the reverse-hackled Sakasa Kebari flies that many Japanese Tenkara fishers use. These are very similar to our traditional North Country Spiders but with the soft hackle fibers facing forwards over the hook eye so that when pulsed more ‘movement/life’ can be imparted into the fly.
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Grayling flies | Aphids, what pattern and how to fish them.
Trout and grayling can become totally preoccupied on any super-abundant tiny food source to the exclusion of all else. These include Caenis spinners, Chironomid Midges (particularly adults and pupae), Thrips (Thunderbugs), Agapetus sedge pupae and particularly Aphids. At such times it is usually essential to fish an appropriately small fly pattern with an appropriate presentation.
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Carp on fly | I nearly snap a £900 cane fly rod on this carp
I use a cane / bamboo fly rod to catch carp. It's a very light line 8' #4 fly rod built by Rawson in UK. I am using a Short Head #4 fly line by Sunray and a single deer hair fly.
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How to Euro Nymph | European Nymphing in Croatia
My fly of choice was a size 14 pheasant tail Frenchie. One of my favourite grayling nymphs! Natural with a hint of colour for a trigger point. With a 3.5mm bead the fly made a small plop when it hit the water’s surface. The fish didn’t react to the disturbance and carried on as normal until the fly came close.
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