FLIES TO TRY IN THE COMING MONTHS
This page is for the less knowledgeable anglers like myself,
who have lots of flies, but have no idea when to use, or how to fish them.
With the aid of our more experienced anglers, we hope to advise on flies to use,
and what retrieval method works best.
Keep an eye on this page for regular updates.
who have lots of flies, but have no idea when to use, or how to fish them.
With the aid of our more experienced anglers, we hope to advise on flies to use,
and what retrieval method works best.
Keep an eye on this page for regular updates.
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The Bibio
trout fly is of Irish origin, and originally designed for Sea Trout. However, over the years and in a smaller hook it has become a favorite for both brown and rainbow trout, - on the dropper or as a bob fly. Created in the late 50's it is used widely in the UK now for brown trout and salmon, the bibio fly represents a range of dark insects and a good fly to have in your fly box. A technique that has stood the test of time, where the fly (e.g. the Bibio) is fished sub-surface and is retrieved slowly using a 'Figure-of-Eight' manipulation of the line in the hand. A floating or intermediate line can be used to retrieve the Bibio. The Zulu wet Trout fly was once banned from competitive angling, on account of its killing properties, the Black Zulu is best fished as a bob fly, tripped along the top of the waves on dull windy days. When food is scarce to the fish they will always go for this one. The traditional red and black will gain a reaction.
Can also be used as a dapping fly. The soldier palmer wet fly fishes well all year, although best from spring to autumn. Sea Trout, Grayling, Trout and even Char love this old traditional pattern.
The Soldier Palmer wet fly has to be be the most popular bob fly in the UK. Use it from early summer onwards in a team, especially good when large red buzzers are hatching on the surface. It will even work as an attractor when fished on a sinking line. The Soldier Palmer
dry fly is an old traditional pattern probably best fished as a dropper and at a short range so it can be dibbled in the surface prior to recasting, this is an impressionist fly that represents just about anything to trout. The Soldier Palmer Trout Fly Fishes well all year but best from spring to autumn. The cdc olive F fly is a smashing fishing fly, works great when the small hatches are around.The Olive F Fly is a representation of a river olive dun. It is a generic pattern designed to imitate many different species. It can be fished throughout the season provided the size used is matched to the duns present on the river. The pattern seems to work best in overcast conditions and wet weather.
The F fly can be used when buzzers are hatching and it fishes in the film as an emerger. The cdc feathers being naturally oily hold the fly in the film and the fish will usually sip them in. Fish the fly static and do not attempt to put any floatant on the fly . The only drawback is that after a fish has been caught the fly must be changed and allowed to dry before using again. When the fish are on it you get through plenty of flies !! In larger sizes the olive version can be very effective during hatches of olives. The fly can fish very well on mild winter days when there are nearly always some buzzers hatching and locally a black version in size 18 can perform very well in winter for those anglers willing to try the floating line. Experiment with sizes and colours until you find the right combination. Do not allow to drag or else the fly will become water logged although it can still take fish beneath the surface ! |
The AK47 emerger trout fly that was designed by Mick O Farrell. Emerger fishing flies represent the stage between nymph and dry fly.
A good method to use them is to fish it under a dry fly: approximately 18 inches will do the trick, and the dry fly actually works as an indicator. There are many emerger flies around, in fact as they get adapted, more and more seem to appear in fishing magazines each year. The flies are designed to resemble the not quite mature hatching aquatic insect as it is leaving the water to become an adult insect. The Kate McLaren
trout flies are one of the most successful sea trout and brown trout flies ever devised. To go fishing without a few Kate McLaren’s in your box is to be improperly dressed . It is a great top dropper fly, and usually fished with a floating line. Pull the Kate McLaren Fly through the waves on a windy day or figure of eight it on calmer ones. A great fly for brown trout, sea trout and salmon. The Black Pennell trout fly was devised in the nineteenth century by H. Cholmondeley Pennell, the Black Pennell is particularly popular in the remoter waters of the Highlands. Commonly fished as a bob or point fly, the black pennell is especially good early in the fishing season when black midges are hatching. Its a versatile pattern also a very good loch fly.
The Suspender Buzzer is best on a floating line and long leader with fine diameter tippet of 3 or 4lbs. Cast out and leave the suspender buzzer to do the work, the trout will soon come to it. If a buzzer hatch is on and trout are actively searching the surface film for emergers then this fly is dynamite.
The Suspender Buzzer really sorts out the big wily overwintered trout in early spring. It is a fantastic fly in flat calm conditions. The Suspender Buzzer works from March onwards and will even pull fish up in mid winter on mild days. This is another must and suspender buzzer trout flies will give your top of the water fishing a whole new meaning. Works equally well on brown and rainbow trout and also in rivers. Takes can sometimes be nothing short of savage - you have been warned! Diawl Bach fly, Welsh for ‘little devil’. This all round nymph attractor pattern can be fished in a variety of ways and it gives excellent results in rough water, as well as, calm. The Diawl bach Nymph Trout Flies are suggestive of all sorts of aquatic insect life, especially midges. In Britain and areas of Northern Europe the Diawl Bach Nymphs have become one of the most popular still water flies of recent times; in fact, it is one of the secret flies for the areas surrounding Killarney in Kerry and Blagdon. The secret to the Diawl Bach Trout Fly, is its sparse, nymph like profile which makes it a great choice for all seasons and conditions. Carp and trout adore the Diawl Bach Flies.
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