CDC & Elk
This pattern is one to have in your fly box for either Trout or grayling. It can be effective on both rivers and lakes. Materials Hook – Ahrex FW 503, size 16 Silk – Semperfli Nano Silk, 18/0 (30D) Body – CDC …
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 …
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 …
Elk Hair Caddis
Hook: Fine wire Kamasan B405 Size to suit hatch (12 to 18) Silk: Tan coloured 8/0 Rib: Fine gold wire Body: Hares ear or colour of dubbing to suit hatch Hackle: Palmered red game or medium-to-dark brown cock cape/saddle hackle Wing: Elk …
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 …
Klinkhamer Selection
Detailed below is a selection of Klinkhamer-style patterns tied by Alun Rees for you to try. This is a great pattern for both trout and grayling alike. To see the tying process go to the Klinkhamer Tying Video. All you need to …
Tying a Klinkhamer
Hook: Partridge of Redditch Klinkhamer code GRS15ST. These have been developed since the original fly was tied and are bigger in size than you think. Size 18 is similar to size 14. You may also use Tiemco TMC 200R’s but if you …
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 …
Parf’s Peeing Caddis
This is the dressing for the pattern that is discussed in the forum on the subject of Grayling. It really is a deadly pattern and is just as effective on trout. It can be fished either Czech nymph style upstream nymph or down …
Klinkhamer Special
This is one of those patterns that in my opinion changed the way we think about trout and grayling fishing and gave us the ability to present an emerging fly in such a way that it is presented in the most natural manner …
