Friday, 4 February 2022 | Sarah Choosing your first fly rod, or even upgrading can be somewhat agonizing, especially for beginners. Here, we offer advice on what to look for, which those new to fly fishing should find useful. |
Thursday, 9 September 2021 | Sarah Watching the water is the key to a successful days fishing, but how do you understand what it is saying? When feeding Trout's movement will tell you what they are eating. |
Friday, 15 January 2021 | Sarah  With so many manufacturers what size clothing do you need? Here you will find a size guide for each manufacturer available to The Essential Fly for easy measuring. |
Thursday, 12 October 2017 | Andy Step By Step Fly Tying Guide is at the bottom of this article We are big fans of this deadly lure range the Marsdens' Mohicans!. Tied on super strong Partridge K4AY Barbless Sproat Grub & Buzzer Hooks assures you of a reliable fly whatever you are fishing for. |
Tuesday, 6 June 2017 | Andy An essential guide. |
1 CommentMonday, 5 June 2017 | Andy For General Salmon fly fishing there are a few things to look for in a good reel, here is our recommended checklist of features. Also check out our top tops for salmon fly reel protection. |
Monday, 20 February 2017 | Andy  Since A Treatise of Fysshynge with an Angle in 1496 by Dame Juliana Berners we have been writing about the hunting fish through fly fishing techniques. Trout fly fishing particularly grew dramatically with the Victorians and through the 1800's when Trout were transferred as ova to British Colonies with the first successful transfer of Brown Trout Ova aboard the Norfolk with Itchen and Wye trout introduced to Victoria, Australia Trout fly fishing has ranged from stunning waters like the English Chalk Streams and the Catskills to lochs and rivers where natural Brown Trout occur to stocked lakes like Arnfield, Grafham or Roxholme. Whatever your preference there is a massive offering for trout fly fishing world-wide. |
1 CommentMonday, 19 September 2016 | Admin  Hans Van Klinken, Barbless Mohicans, & Straggle String |
1 CommentTuesday, 13 September 2016 | Admin  Kick Sampling! |
Saturday, 10 September 2016 | Admin  Buzzers understand more about this important food for trout, essential for fly fishermen! |
Wednesday, 7 September 2016 | Admin  Barbless Traffic Light Buzzers |
Monday, 29 August 2016 | Admin Today - Crunchers |
1 CommentFriday, 26 August 2016 | Admin Today we’ll touch on a number of topics, focusing on Upstream Nymphing, whilst also considering how a pair of polarized sunglasses can make all the difference to your fishing trip, and how getting “that sinking feeling” will make you appear psychic to those less experienced. |
Wednesday, 30 September 2015 | Admin The problems you'll face this season revealed. |
Thursday, 24 September 2015 | Admin 3 essential tips for fly fishing in winter. |
Tuesday, 22 September 2015 | Admin It's thought fly fishing techniques can help build up muscle and tissue. |
Friday, 24 April 2015 | Andy  The Brown Trout inhabits rivers, lakes, lochs and reservoirs. It was originally a European species of salmonid fish which is found in freshwater. The Brown Trout, Salmon trutta morpha fario and Salmo trutta morpha lacustris are known as the sea trout which migrates to saltwater and only returns to fresh water to breed. |
1 CommentThursday, 4 September 2014 | Admin Buzzer Trout Flies Hatch Frequency Midges are part of the Chironomidae family which is their Latin name, we know them as midges with their larval form called blood worm and the pupae are commonly called buzzers, these are what we use as flies for fly fishing. What times of year do buzzers hatch? Check our hatch guide below for guidelines |
Saturday, 23 August 2014 | Admin  Today's blog post discusses Black Magic Dry Flies, Salmon Hair Wing Flies, and Semperfli's Micro Glint which is great for buzzers. |