March Brown Dun, by Lee Evans
In this video, Lee Evans ties a March Brown Dun pattern. Have a go and let us know how you get on. Tail: Moose Mane Body: Ginger Quill Wing: Spun CDC Thorax: Squirrel WHY NOT JOIN US? The Gwent Angling Society is …
Large Dark Olive, by Lee Evans
In this video, Lee Evans ties a Large Dark Olive pattern. Have a go and let us know how you get on. Tail: Coq De Leon Body: Peacock Quill Wing: Spun CDC WHY NOT JOIN US? The Gwent Angling Society is a …
Slim Jim, by Lee Evans
In this video, Lee Evans ties the Slim Jim. Hook: Size 16 jig hook with 3mm Pink Pearl Bead Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk, Grey Ribbing: Thin Pink Wire Dubbing Mix: 1/2 Rabbit + 1/4 Ice Dub UV Brown + 1/4 Hends Micro …
UV Brown Nymph (Drab Duracell), by Lee Evans
In this video, Lee Evans ties his favourite nymph, the UV Brown Nymph. This pattern is a drab version of Craig McDonald’s Duracell. Hook: Size 16 jig hook with 3mm Copper Bead Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk, Grey Tail: Coq de Leon Ribbing: …
The Zlon Dry Fly
Hook: To suit the hatch. On this tutorial I have used an SLD barbless dry fly hook size 14: Silk: White uni thread or 14/0 white sheer Tail: Coq de Leon under some of the winging material Body: Dubbing to suit the …
The Quill Bodied CDC Dry Fly
Hook: Partridge SLD fine dry barbless or similar Silk: White uni thread 70 denier or similar Tail: Coq de Leon fibres Body: Stripped Peacock tail herls Thorax: Fox squirrel fibres or alternatively hares ear Wing: 4 X CDC Feathers tied back to …
Black and Yellow Intruder-Style Salmon Fly
Mount Materials Thread: Veevus GSP 30d thread Waddington Shank or Intruder shank length of choice Wire: Hareline Senyo’s thin Intruder wire (Colour of your choice) Eyes: Optional but normally 3.3mm dumbbell eyes Hook: Partridge Patriot size 6 Intruder hook (single) Tying Materials …
Tying the Quill-Bodied Emerger
Tying Materials Silk: 70 denier uni-nylon coloured white Wing: CDC either natural or dyed (4 feathers) Hook: Partridge Emerger size 16 (or size to suit the hatch) Tail: Coch De Leon Fibres Body: Either natural stripped quill from the eye feather from …
March Brown Wet Fly
Hook: Varivas 2410 wide gape or any wet type fly hook size 10 or 12 Silk: 8/0 primrose wispa Tail: fibres from a partridge tail Rib: silk floss which has been spun Body: Hares mask from between the eyes Beard: Partridge neck …
March Brown Dry Fly
Hook: Partridge Patriot Fine Dry (SLD) size 12 or 10 Silk: Primrose 8/0 wispa Tail: Brown micro fibbetts Rib: Brown 3lb maxima Body: A 2:1 mix of March brown superfine and Orange sulphur superfine dubbing. Wing: Lemon wood duck tied as a …
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