Whilst I much prefer the visual appeal of dry fly, it is sometimes necessary to get a fly down deep, particularly when winter grayling fishing or early season trouting. Also when sight fishing,
After all these years. You put in a few casts with the duo, but you keep them short, off the rise line, because, really, you want to waste this? Oh please. Another rise, and another. Out there, har...
Modified Euro Nymphing for Stillwaters
Presentation is the main problem when fishing imitations of these micro-flies. If fishing ‘on the drop’ the flies must sink vertically (not swing in an arc, tethered by a tensioned tippet): to achi...
Catching Highly Pressured Fish
Over my nearly 60 years of fishing I’ve come across many situations where the fish have been very challenging to catch because they have become highly educated by heavy fishing pressure & frequ...
Although I prefer the dry fly there are many times, particularly in the depth of winter, when the only logical option is to fish with subsurface flies.
The Number 1 Fly Casting Fault
This is the number 1 fly casting fault that I see daily. The Overhang Fault!
What they can give - Reflections on being the England River Manager
As river team manager, I have been privileged to interact with competitors at a personal, fundamental level, and then with the collective of the team, driving towards a single goal.
Myths and Facts - Fluorocarbon, Nylon and Hybrid Tippet
Fluorocarbon is heavier and sinks in water. Yes, this is true! However, will it make a difference? Will it actually bring a nymph to the bottom more quickly than nylon?
Episode 13 - Dries in a flat calm
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