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 …
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. …
Scandinavian Style Waddington
We have put this video together to show how to tie a Scandinavian style Waddington Salmon Fly. Hook: Waddington Shank (size of choice) with appropriate treble Silk: 8/0 or 6/0 red Tag: Gold oval Tinsel Butt: Red floss Tail: Red Antron yarn …
Conehead Temple Dog Tube Fly
Hook: Plastic tube size of choice tied in the Froden FITS style Tag: Gold Oval with Red fluoro floss Tail: Flou Red Antron or floss Rib: As tag Body: In two parts. Rear two-thirds Gold holographic mylar tinsel. Front third either black …
Ally’s Tummel Shrimp
Hook: Treble, double or single of choice to match water levels Silk: Black 8/0 Tail: Mixed fibres of Black, Yellow and fire orange bucktails under 4 strands of pearl Krystal hair Rib: Silver Oval Body: Black floss Underwing: Natural Squirrel fibres tied …
Red Pot Bellied Pig
Hook: Either double or treble of the size required Silk: Red Tail: 4 to 6 Red dyed Chinese boar hairs under 4 strands of pearl Krystal hair or similar, under strands of red-dyed bucktail fibres. Rib: Silver oval Body hackle: Black cock …
Pot Bellied Pig Tube Fly
Tube: From 1/4″ to 1 1/2″ Silk: Red Tail: 4 to 6 Chinese boar bristles under 4 strands of gold Flashabou or Krystal Hair under brown bucktail fibres Rear Hackle: Red Game doubled and wound Rib: Gold Oval Body: Dubbed Brown seals …
