Standard Lures
Lures are streamers and other flies that imitate baitfish, leeches, and other prey that predatory fish chase! These are some of the most exciting flies to fish because they often trigger aggressive strikes from big fish.
Casting Technique:
- Cast across stream or across the current
- Quartering downstream often works best
- Let the fly sink to desired depth before starting retrieve
- Mend your line to control drift and depth
Retrieve Methods:
1. Strip Retrieve (Most Common):- Pull line with your non-rod hand in short, sharp strips
- Vary strip length - short twitches to long pulls
- Pause between strips - often triggers strikes
- Keep rod tip low and pointed toward fly
2. Hand-Twist Retrieve:- Slow, steady hand-over-hand line gathering
- Creates continuous movement without jerky action
- Perfect for leeches and slow-moving prey imitations
3. Swing Method:- Cast across current and let fly swing downstream
- Minimal retrieve - let current do the work
- Classic wet fly technique - very effective!
4. Dead Drift:
Model: 9/7
The ace of spades fly dates back to the 1960's and conceived by David Collyer, a very good lure for cold weather and still water trout. The Ace of Spades Fly is killing pattern when fished slow and deep, retrieve with intermittent pauses.Three sizes available...
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Model: 9/12
The Appetiser lure is an effective fly pattern used as a fry imitation. It can be used all year round but is best used when fry are abundant in the months of October and November. Fish it the same as you would a normal lure on any line using any type of retrieve. Beware though, takes can be aggressi..
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Model: 901/3-4
The Muddler Minnow trout fly is probably one of the most versatile of trout fly patterns, muddler flies can be used on the surface or subsurface and is effective either way. Use them in all conditions, rivers lakes, streams and even the sea. The muddler head is made from deer hair which gives it buo..
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Model: 7/7
Baby Doll Fishing flies are a classic lure which has been around for over 30 years. A still water fly, it should be in your fly box...
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Model: 7/12
These float fry trout flies have the shiny under belly to catch attention and the realistic foam fry pattern are great fun to use. They imitate an injured fry floating on the surface, these can be given a twitch on the water surface to attract the trout as it will see it as a dying fry. To the preda..
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Model: 9/13
The black ghost is a popular streamer fly, going back to the 1920's its a traditional fly designed by Herbert Welch. Very universal the black ghost is also good for Salmon. A good one to keep in your fly box..
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Model: 10/5
The Muddler Minnow trout fly is probably one of the most versatile of trout fly patterns, muddler flies can be used on the surface or subsurface and is effective either way. Use them in all conditions, rivers lakes, streams and even the sea. The muddler head is made from deer hair which gives it buo..
£0.60
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Model: 5/42
Dawsons Olive fly has been around for many years, the colours in this trigger a reaction in trout when the damsel and dragon flies are around. The Dawsons Olive Flies are good in weeded coloured water when fished on a slow sinking line with a steady retrieve. Also available on a goldhead version...
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Model: 1/43
The black blue flash damsel fly, another addition to the flash damsel range of troutflies. The Flash Damsels are hot all year round, we have them tied with the goldhead as well, check out the full damsel range. You can also find packs of the flash damsel trout flies in our variety selections..
£0.60
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Model: 1/45
The black red flash damsel fly, another addition to the flash damsel range of troutflies. These Flash Damsel Flies are hot all year round, we have them tied with the goldhead as well, check out the full flash damsel range. You can also find variety pack of the Flash Damsel flies in our variety pack ..
£0.60
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Model: 1/42
This Blue Flash damsel has the blue flash of tinsel through the body. The blue flash damsel is becoming more and more popular being featured on a range of tv programs it now has variations in a black marabou etc, check the whole damsel section of our trout flies. Y..
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Model: 1/44
The Olive Red flash damsel fly, another addition to the flash damsel range of troutflies. The Flash Damsels are hot all year round, we have them tied with the goldhead as well, check out the full damsel range. You can also find packs of the flash damsel trout flies in our variety selections..
£0.60
Ex Tax:£0.50