10 HOT TIPS – fly fishing in August

10 hot tips for August Fly fishing

10 HOT TIPS for fly fishing in August With the Summer underway and everything looking lively and abundantly green it might be some of the best weather to be out on a boat or bank to soak up the rays and have a great time with family or friends. For us it’s also a great […]

How to tie a bronze spectra spider

bronze spectra spider Fly pattern Photo

  How to tie a bronze spectra spider fly pattern with Matthew Pate The bronze spectra spider fly pattern is fantastic on rivers especially in the spring months. Fish it on a floating line cast across the stream and allow it to come round naturally with the current. The bronze spectra spider wet fly can […]

How to tie a neon tag buzzer fly pattern

FlyDay neon tag buzzer fly pattern

How to tie a neon tag buzzer fly pattern with Matthew Pate. It’s FlyDay again and Matthew Pate is Back behind his vice showing us how to tie a Neon Tag Buzzer. Grab your vice or just sit back and relax as we show you how. If you want to tie along with Matt then […]

How to tie a fluffcat fly pattern

Flyday Fluffcat photo

How to tie a fluffcat fly pattern with Matthew Pate. This is a good all round lure for any type of stillwaters, and can be used all year round. Ingredients: Size 10 hook White Silk Zonker strip Crystal hackle Rabbit Fur Red silk to finish Set up the vice and get tying!  

Anglian Water Airflo International 2015 (First heat)

Anglian Water Airflo International 2015

Anglian Water Airflo International 2015 (First heat) This weekend saw the first heat of the Anglian water Airflo International competition 2015 on Rutland water with 9 teams of 6 anglers trying to qualify for the English final. The ‘Ospreys’ team having come second in the International final last year started this years competition in style by […]

Split Wing CDC Fly Pattern – How to tie

split wing cdc fly pattern photo

Split Wing CDC Fly Pattern Getting on top with the dry flies this week as we are tying a split wing CDC requested by Kenneth Halley. Ingredients: Olive silk, grizzle hackle, CDC Dubbing CDC feathers This pattern is deadly on drag free drifts down river. Great fly pattern suggested by Kenneth. If you have any […]