Summer Fly Fishing

Summer has to be one of the most fruitfull times for fly fishing. evening fishing is most productive. Take a look around the local river activity, there is alwayas a mass of insect life hatching and buzzing with the trout taking advantage and feasting on insects either hatching or unlucky enough to fall into the water. Olives are out at the moment so time to get out the dry olives, or my favorite the Olive F Fly.

The F fly can be used when buzzers are hatching and it fishes in the film as an emerger. The cdc feathers being naturally oily hold the fly in the film and the fish will usually sip them in. Fish the fly static and do not attempt to put any floatant on the fly . The only drawback is that after a fish has been caught the fly must be changed and allowed to dry before using again. When the fish are on it you get through plenty of flies !! In larger sizes the olive version can be very effective during hatches of olives.On the rivers the fly is a good one to try when fish are rising but you are not certain what exactly they want. Experiment with sizes and colours until you find the right combination. Do not allow to drag or else the fly will become water logged although it can still take fish beneath the surface !

Midge flies are also around and I would recommend staying on a smaller hook with the tiny black flies getting results.

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