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 …
Parachute Adams
This is a cracking pattern for both Brown Trout and Grayling. Hook: Downeyed dry fly sizes 20 to 14 Silk: Primrose yellow and Danville’s Spider Web Tail: Either Grizzle or Red Game Body: Grey under fur from a rabbit skin or mole …
Alun Rees’ Surface Lure and Mount
1. Initially, to tie the surface lure, we need to make a Secret Weapon type mount. To make this mount, we need a suitable treble, a suitable single and a length of stiff monofilament. 2. After placing the treble in the vice, …
The Butcher
Hook: Down eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Red Ibis substitute or scarlet cock hackle fibres Body: Flat silver Tinsel Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle. Wing: Slips from the blue wing feathers of a mallard duck …
The Alexandra
Hook: Down-eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Red Ibis substitute or scarlet cock hackle fibres Body: Flat silver Tinsel Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle. Wing: Fibres from a peacock sword feather and shoulders of red ibis …
Stoat’s Tail
Hooks: Down eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest Body: Black Floss Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle. Wing: Stoats Tail or similar (Black Squirrel) Head: Black tying silk and clear varnish Notes: One of …
Silver Stoat’s Tail
Hooks: Down eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest Body: Flat silver tinsel Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Black hen hackle. Wing: Stoats Tail or similar (Black Squirrel) Head: Black tying silk and clear varnish Notes: One …
Teal Blue and Silver
Hooks: Down-eyed wet fly sizes 6,8,10.12 Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet Body: Flat silver tinsel Rib: Fine round Silver tinsel or wire Hackle: Teal Blue hen hackle. Wing: Well marked Teal Head: Black tying silk and clear varnish Notes: The quintessential seatrout pattern! …
