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: July 2021
We catch some lumps while fly fishing from the bank at Llyn Brenig and get a soaking...
Fly fishing diary: June 2021
With the local waters currently too hot for trout, and the river running low, we head...
Fly fishing diary: May 2021
We mix things up with a trip on the boat at Llyn Brenig, a day of action at Llandegla,...
Fly fishing diary: April 2021
George loses a salmon on the Dee and we head back to Ellerdine Lakes when the lockdown...
Fly fishing diary: October 2020
We head over to Ellerdine Lakes and find the trout chasing fry in the margins, leading...
Fly fishing diary: September 2020
Matt catches a big sparctic on a trip to Ellerdine Lakes and we enjoy some late summer...