Fly tying
5 stunning hopper fly patterns to tie
Hopper fly patterns are great to use on lakes, reservoirs and rivers and work really...
5 pheasant tail nymph patterns to tie
Pheasant tail fly patterns are great for trout and grayling on lakes, reservoirs and...
6 stunning freshwater shrimp or scud fly patterns
Freshwater shrimps or scuds are a prime food source for trout and grayling. Here are...
5 great damsel fly patterns for trout
Damsel fly patterns work all year round for stillwater rainbow trout. Here are five...
7 of the best fly patterns to fish under the bung
Fly fishing with a bung might or strike indicator not be for everyone, but it...
11 Spanish perdigon nymphs for grayling
Spanish perdigon nymphs are slim and heavily weighted so they get down to depth in fast...
7 Diawl Bach fly patterns for stillwater trout
The Diawl Bach is a classic Welsh fly pattern which resembles a wide range of nymphs...
5 Czech nymph patterns for grayling and trout
Czech nymphs are really popular fly patterns for trout and grayling. Here are five...
11 grayling bugs and jigs for winter grayling
Grayling bugs and jigs are some of the most widely used flies for nymphing for grayling...
5 emerger fly patterns
Emerger fly patterns imitate aquatic insects that are hatching and breaking through the...
Tying the Klinkhammer fly pattern
The Klinkhammer is a great emerger fly pattern for river or stillwater fly fishing.
Beginner's fly tying: Davie McPhail's Sugarlump Emerger
Looking for an emerger fly pattern? Try Davie McPhail's classic Sugarlump Emerger,...
Fly fishing diary: March 2020
We take a trip to Chirk in North Wales and enjoy one final session on the Welsh Dee...
Fly fishing diary: February 2020
In a month of very stormy and extremely prolonged wet weather, we fish the River Dee,...
Fly fishing diary: January 2020
We enjoy a spot of winter fly fishing at Llandegla Fishery in North Wales and Ellerdine...
Guideline EXP5 fly rod review
The Guideline EXP5 fly rod range is an entry-level mid-priced rod with a forgiving...
How and why to fish wind lanes for trout
Wind lanes or scum lines are one of the most productive places to catch trout on lakes...
How to fish the diawl bach for trout
The diawl bach fly, or little devil, is a great nymph pattern for trout. Here are nine...