How Water Clarity Helps You Choose the Right Fly
Why colour, profile and movement matter more than you think. When anglers talk about fly choice, they usually jump straight to patterns — buzzers, nymphs, dries, lures. But the real…
Daddy Longlegs Season
What Makes Daddy Long legs So Effective? Daddy long legs (crane flies) are land‑based insects that get blown onto rivers, lochs, and reservoirs during breezy late‑summer and autumn days. Trout love…
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Late Summer Fly Fishing: The Golden Zone
Late summer might just be the most underrated time of year for fly fishing. The crowds thin out, the evenings stretch into those slow golden hours, and the rivers settle…
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Damsels for the win!
We are asked every day, what is your best selling fly? Well here it is! The Olive Blue Gold head Flash Damsel is one we sell hundreds of daily. Definitely…
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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…
Winter Fly Fishing
Winter or cold weather fly fishing is generally done on weighted flies or a sub surface flies. Nymphs and wets presented in this manner will probably get the best results.…
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GENERAL TIPS
Remember that fishing line degrades so at least once each season safely discard all old leader line and replace it. If you don't it could cost you the fish of…
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OBSERVATION
This is probably the most important aspect of any fishing and particularly for fly fishing. Look around you and see what insects are in the air and water. That should…
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CASTING
As a rough rule of thumb hold the handle with your thumb on top then - during your cast - keep your elbow tucked in to your side. Do not…
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FLY LINES
Most modern line is made out of a form of plasticiser which covers an inner core. There are some lines made in a different way but these tend to be…
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DROPPERS
When fishing with more than one fly you attach a point fly to the end of the leader and tie on droppers. These are short lengths of nylon which can…
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SINKANTS AND FLOATANTS
SINKANTS It is vital to continually degrease your leaders as it helps them sink. It also helps get rid of the shine which is very important in bright conditions. There…
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ROD & LINE BALANCE
Rods are often broken during assembly, particularly fly rods. To prevent this happening to you hold the rod low with the reel handle uppermost and double the end of the…
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FLY LINE CARE
When out fly fishing we all stand on the line or let it drop into the mud. Gradually a layer of dirt builds up on the line and dramatically reduces…
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FLY CASTING IN AWKWARD PLACES
Do you never bother to fish parts of rivers or lakes when there are steep banks, bushes or trees to interfere with castings and making the back cast impossible? The…
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SPINNING REELS
The biggest cause of problems with spinning reels is that anglers under fill the reels. To ensure easy casting, line must be loaded on until it is between 3/16" and…
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Catching Salmon
CATCHING SALMON FROM RIVER BANKS THAT ARE TREE LINED Salmon, or any other type of fishing where perhaps you would use a lure can be very frustrating when you walk…
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LEADERS, LEADER MATERIAL & BRAIDED LOOPS
LEADERS, LEADER MATERIAL & BRAIDED LOOPS Use the longest leader you can comfortably cast with as the more distance between line and fly the less chance you have of spooking…