Know Your Fish Food – Part 1 – March Brown (Rhithrogena germanica)
This article has been put together with the kindness and generosity of the family of the late Michael Wade. I should explain that Michael was a GP in Risca and was interested in the insects and fly life that trout feed upon in …
Duck Dun Patterns
Dave Collins gives his reasons for using this pattern. Whilst I first fly-fished back in the mid-sixties, I didn’t really get back to fly fishing regularly until the late nineties and didn’t tie my first fly until 2001. By then, I had …
How to Choose the Correct Fly – Part 3 – Flat-Winged (Diptera)
Part 3 deals with the area of flat-winged flies. Often overlooked for rivers but are a main staple food item to fish in lakes. These include the midge (Chironomid) and similar types of insect. In the main, they are again an advanced …
How to Choose the Correct Fly – Part 2 – Caddis Flies (Trichoptera/Sedge)
One species of fly that is often forgotten about in fly-fishing is the caddies fly. Most fly anglers only ever seem to fish it as the light is fading when some large red sedge are skittering across the river surface. These types …
Fishing Skills – Entomology with Dai Roberts
Entomology with Dai Roberts. Dai explains how kick samples are collected and discusses on this video some of his findings. …
How to Choose the Correct Fly – Part 1 – Upwings (Ephemeroptera)
One of the many decisions we have to make when we go fishing is what fly to put on. I know that this seems an obvious thing to say but I am often surprised what people actually fish with on the end …
The March Brown (Rhithrogena germanica)
The River Usk was a renowned early-season river for both brown trout and salmon where many would travel from around the world to fish this wonderful river. One of the aspects of this success particularly for brown trout was the unbelievable hatches …
Spring Invertebrates from the River Usk
Do we really understand and appreciate what the fish feed on in the spring on many of our rivers. This aspect of fly fishing is often ignored as is so essential to success. In order to help improve your chances I carried …
Spring Trout Fishing on the River Usk
What a fantastic time of year this is. The end of the winter has almost come with the usual upsets in the weather but the long dark nights are starting to draw out and those feelings of excitement at catching the first …
April Insects
I thought it may be interesting for you to know what was swimming about our feet as we happily paddle about the river in search of trout. For that reason, I am going to do a kick sample of the river bed at …
