Low Water Fly Fishing Tactics on a Chalk Stream
27 wild trout in just 3 hours of dry fly fishing the low waters of his local North Yorks Moor streams. David tells us which fly rod he uses for a stealthy approach.
Finesse Fly Fishing: Tackle, Tiny Flies, and Techniques for Success
Dave Southall lands an 8lb 5oz Trout on a Sunray Microlite GT, and tells us why Finesse Fly Fishing, using light rods and lines, is suitable for playing the big fish.
Fly Fishing for Big Wild Trout and Grayling: Tips, Tackle, and Top Locations
Catching large wild trout and grayling is a rewarding challenge that demands a combination of strategy, skill, and dedication. These elusive creatures, often considered the pinnacle of fly fishing,...
Euro Nymphing. Tackle, methods and flies.
My favourite methods of fly fishing are dry-fly or sight-fished nymphs/bugs, but particularly during the winter, when fishing on spate rivers, the grayling are usually loath to rise to a dry f...
Movement in your fly when fishing dry fly. Give it a twitch!
Frank Sawyer and Oliver Kite showed nymph-fishers the value of the induced take when nymph-fishing and stillwater fly-fishers are aware of the importance of applying movement to lures. However, man...
Carbon, Cane & Fibreglass Fly Rods. Let's talk about it.
In the early 1960s when I first started fishing split cane was still the most popular rod-making material and fiber glass was just starting to become popular. However my first ever coarse fishing r...
My favourite flies for Grayling fishing in Winter
Presentation is another critical factor in achieving success & grayling are just as unpredictable with respect to this. Sometimes they want a fly ‘on the drop’ & often they will travel qui...
How many flies should you use per cast?
How many flies should we fish at the same time? There is no set answer to this question since there are numerous variables that must be considered before making an answer. In some cases the choice...
A deadly buzzer bloodworm fly. How to tie.
Remembering Dick Walker’s philosophy of caricaturing the natural organism being imitated and using some sort of bright target spot, I had decided to tie up some weighty, bright red buzzers, hoping ...