The Quill Bodied Nymph
Below is a tutorial video showing you how to tie a quill bodied nymph for both trout and grayling fishing. Materials Hook: Partridge Ideal Nymph size of your choice (Size 14 used here) Bead: [...]
The Quill Bodied Nymph
The Quill Bodied Nymph Below is a tutorial video showing you how to tie a quill bodied nymph for both trout and grayling fishing. Materials Hook: Partridge Ideal Nymph size of your choice [...]
The Pink Shrimp
Below is a video explaining how to tie a Pink Shrimp for both grayling and trout fishing on rivers. Materials required Hook: Partridge Patriot barbless Czech Nymph size 10 Head: 3.5mm Tungsten bead coloured [...]
The Gingler
This season I have had a great deal of success with this version of the Gingler or Jingler and so have others. The version here has been tied with the partridge hackle flowing back. [...]
Duck Dun patterns: A generic tying style well worth exploring
Dave Collins gives his reasons for using this pattern. Dave Collins, January 2015 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 [...]
Split Winged Dry Fly
This article and video will explain to you how to tie this pattern with a single feather for the wing. Materials Hook: Partridge Dry fly barbless size 18 but to suit your needs Silk: [...]
Traditional Tenkara Fly
A Tenkara pattern tied on a traditional blind eyed hook. Materials Hook: Traditional blind eyed Tenkara hook size 12 Silk: Uni-thread 8/0 coloured olive Hackle: Furnace hen cape Thorax: Hare's ear dubbing [...]
Olive Tenkara Fly
An article explaining how to tie Tenkara flies on eyed hooks, in this case, an Olive Tenkara Fly. Materials Hook: Tiemco BL 209 size 12 Silk: Uni-thread 8/0 coloured olive Hackle: Furnace hen cape Thorax: [...]
Green Bodied Willie Gun
Here is a video, showing you how to tie a Green Bodied Willie Gun Materials Hook: Single or double of size to suit conditions Silk: Red or flou red Tag: Gold oval Rib: Gold [...]
Silver Wilkinson (Hair Wing)
This is a video description of a salmon fly pattern, Silver Wilkinson (Hair wing). Tying Materials: Hook: double or single of your choice. (In the video I have used a Ken Sawada double size 10) [...]
Pink Czech Nymph Video
Here's the video showing you how to tie a Pink Czech Nymph. Perfect for Grayling or Trout. Hook: Barbless Czech nymph hook size 10 to 6 Silk:Flour red 8/0 Rib 1: Invisible thread or [...]
Red Maggot Video
Here is a video of how to tie the Red Maggot, perfect for Grayling and Trout. Hook size 10 Czech nymph hook Silk: 8/0 flo red Underbody: Lead wire Over body: Cream coloured latex [...]