Simple Nymph Pattern
Here is a video for a simple nymph pattern for the Grayling. It will also work nicely for trout. Hook size: 14 barbless Partridge Head: Tungsten bead 2mm Silk: as body material Body: Nymphit olive Thorax: Nymphit red Varnished with Deer Creek …
Fly Tying Classes 2013-2014
The Fly Tying Classes will again take place starting on Monday 4th November 2013 at Ponthir Village Hall at 7 pm. It will run for 2 hours and is open to anyone who would like to come and learn how to tie …
Chironomid Emerger
Tied by Gareth Lewis Hook: curved hook of your choice size’s 22 to 16 Silk: Black thread Body: as silk Thorax: Rabbit Mask or Hares’ ear pricked out. Wing: Micro Krystal flash Thorax: Rabbit Mask or Hares’ ear pricked out. Post: CDC …
Chironomid Pupa
Tied by Gareth Lewis Hook: Daichi emerger or R200 size 22 Silk: 14/0 sheer coloured black Body: as silk Wing: Micro Krystal flash Thorax: Peacock herl …
RS2 Micro Dry Fly
Tied by Gareth Lewis Hook: TMC 101 size 24 or smaller if you wish Silk: 17/0 Tails: Silver Dun micro fibbetts Body: Superfine dubbing Wing: Aero Dry wing To see Gareth tie this simple but very effective pattern just watch the video …
Grannom Pupa Emerger
Dave Collins – 2010 Most of you lucky folk who fish the Gwent Angling Society waters on the Usk will have fished a big Grannom (Brachycentrus subnubilis) hatch for much longer than I – I have only fished the Usk for the …
Yellow May Dun Emerger (Heptagenia sulphurea)
Dave Collins – November 2010 It was back in May 2005 when, having moved to West Herefordshire, I first encountered large numbers of Yellow Mays (Heptagenia sulphurea) on the middle Wye. Until then, I had only seen the occasional Yellow May on …
Canada 2010 – Part 3
This summer, an intrepid gang of fishermen arrived in Canada aiming to fish as much water as possible for the native fish. Hope you enjoy Part 3, as much as we did making it! …
Snowshoe Emerger
This is the pattern that I used in the video Late Spring Fishing on the Usk: The Snowshoe Emerger Hook: Varivas T-2000 Terrestrial size 16 Silk: Uni-Nylon 70 denier (white), dyed with a dye pen coloured dark olive. Post: Light Dun Snowshoe …
Fly Tying Demo Night 2009
See the great tiers doing their stuff at the demo evening earlier this year. Below is the video footage of each of the tiers demonstrating different techniques and flies. …
