Time Spent: Cracking the Spinner Code
Words by Lee Evans. How Did I Get Here? It was gone eleven, the air temperature had dropped and I could just make out the Daubenton’s bats surveying the shimmering water. I was in up to my waist, hoping the twang of …
How to Choose the Correct Fly – Part 1 – Upwings (Ephemeroptera)
One of the many decisions we have to make when we go fishing is what fly to put on. I know that this seems an obvious thing to say but I am often surprised what people actually fish with on the end …
The March Brown (Rhithrogena germanica)
The River Usk was a renowned early-season river for both brown trout and salmon where many would travel from around the world to fish this wonderful river. One of the aspects of this success particularly for brown trout was the unbelievable hatches …
Spinner Patterns for the River Usk
Red Spinner Hook: To suit the hatch. This one is a dry/emerger size 16 Tying Silk: Red 8/0 Tails: Microfibbets white or cream Wings: Siliconised polypropylene or similar. Oliver Edwards Spinner (variant) Hook: Any dry/emerger to suit hatch this is a size …
