UV Brown Nymph (Drab Duracell), by Lee Evans
In this video, Lee Evans ties his favourite nymph, the UV Brown Nymph. This pattern is a drab version of Craig McDonald’s Duracell. Hook: Size 16 jig hook with 3mm Copper Bead Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk, Grey Tail: Coq de Leon Ribbing: …
A Chinese Puzzle
An article by Alan Parfitt. I don’t know what stimulus reminded me about this fishing episode the other day but I thought to share an unusual fishing experience from several years ago. My very good friend Dai Parker (now sadly no longer …
Key Invertebrate Species for the Usk and Wye Catchments
An article by Dave Collins. The list below is not intended to be comprehensive, and comments made are deliberately brief and for guidance only. Emergence patterns are generalised, can change according to seasonal weather conditions and can be earlier, later or more …
A Black River Story
An article by Alan Parfitt. Gwent Angling Society has the good fortune to manage the fishing on about 3 miles of the upper river Sirhowy and a small section of its members have become regular and enthusiastic visitors to this wonderful but …
The Zlon Dry Fly
Hook: To suit the hatch. On this tutorial I have used an SLD barbless dry fly hook size 14: Silk: White uni thread or 14/0 white sheer Tail: Coq de Leon under some of the winging material Body: Dubbing to suit the …
The Quill Bodied CDC Dry Fly
Hook: Partridge SLD fine dry barbless or similar Silk: White uni thread 70 denier or similar Tail: Coq de Leon fibres Body: Stripped Peacock tail herls Thorax: Fox squirrel fibres or alternatively hares ear Wing: 4 X CDC Feathers tied back to …
West Wales Rivers Trust – Doethie and Upper Tywi Restoration Projects
An article by Brian Jones. The following is a brief summary of remediation work carried out on the River Doethie tributary of the River Tywi in recent years. The Water Framework Directive criteria indicate that the upper River Tywi in North Carmarthenshire …
Black and Yellow Intruder-Style Salmon Fly
Mount Materials Thread: Veevus GSP 30d thread Waddington Shank or Intruder shank length of choice Wire: Hareline Senyo’s thin Intruder wire (Colour of your choice) Eyes: Optional but normally 3.3mm dumbbell eyes Hook: Partridge Patriot size 6 Intruder hook (single) Tying Materials …
Tying the Quill-Bodied Emerger
Tying Materials Silk: 70 denier uni-nylon coloured white Wing: CDC either natural or dyed (4 feathers) Hook: Partridge Emerger size 16 (or size to suit the hatch) Tail: Coch De Leon Fibres Body: Either natural stripped quill from the eye feather from …
The Real Threat to Your Fishing
If you are an angler who fishes in Wales, whether occasionally or it is your main pastime, I have to tell you it is all under threat. This is not an idle threat but reality. Many groups, clubs and angling organisations have …
