Fly Fishing Flies

Starting your fly fishing journey using a single fly is never a bad idea has it helps build confidence before progressing to set-ups that include two or three flies. As you’re no doubt aware, traditional wet fly tactics (loch style fishing) involves using three flies. Generally speaking, these flies are positioned some 3ft apart with a short tapered section of 3ft to provide turnover (overall length leader of 12ft). Referred to as a “team” the flies work together, hopefully attracting trout to one of the patterns and ultimately if the fish doesn’t seize this particular fly, it may grab one of the others.

According to many “Black is All things to All fish”…and there’s a lot of sense in that statement given the amount of black imitations at our disposal these days. Whilst they all have their day the humble black spider is nothing short of the perfect all-rounder in my eyes.

Whether you choose to fish on rivers, or lakes/reservoirs this dressing has saved many a blank. As fly tyers habitually tinker with fly patterns, it’s not surprising then that many variants of the Black Spider exist. Yet, in its simplest of forms the black spider consists of nothing more than black tying thread and a black hen hackle. Personally, I like them sporting a rib, with silver being the obvious choice though a pattern using red wire is extremely attractive too. And, if it boosts a wee thorax of peacock ice-dub then all the better. You see, instantly I’ve moved the goal posts from the original dressing!

We summon yee in the dead of night,
Caddis flies it's time to take flight!

Let's Get Ready To Fish!
 

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Literally nothing is happening on the surface so how on earth can you fish? Search below...

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Final hatch chart of the year.
New Fishpond product launched.

Brown Trout Season Finishing...boooo

Grayling Season Starting! YAY!!!

Let's Get Ready...Let's Get Ready...Let's Get Ready to GRAYLING!

Come the dying days of the season, a number of river insects can be expected, but one of the most prevalent will be Large Dark Olives.