Bare Necessities..
Probably my most useful and deadly dry/emerger on both still and running water. The Bare Hare has been doing the business for me for the...
'Wine' Dabbler
For what it's worth, here's the fly that got my best fish on Malham the other day (see previous blog post). One of those 'night before'...
Luck be Your Lady..
Ventured on to Malham Tarn with Matt Eastham yesterday. The prospect of a day on the tarn, a great forecast, and the all too infrequent...
Want cream on it too?
Had a super day on Malham Tarn yesterday with Stuart Llewellyn. Light winds and bright sunshine early on, and no fish showing gave us...
Warmer than our Weather..
A new colour to the seal's fur range - 'Russet' Another lovely deep, rich and warm colour - It's kind of fiery browny, clarety, brick...
Close.. but no cigar.
Malham Tarn again yesterday with Simon Ware. Tough going, as usual. 'Twas bitter cold, with bright sunshine and a stiff SW wind which...
Groundhog & Silver
I recieved a few flies from a friend earlier this week, one of them being a rather tasty 'Mallard & Silver'. It looks to me like being a...
Malham Tarn 2015..
The long awaited 2015 season got underway on Malham Tarn yesterday, Fri 1st May. There's always a sense of trepidation about opening day...
Muddling on..
...and on, and on and on with this super quality Roe deer hair. Create muddlers, hogs, DHE's etc galore. This stuff spins like nothing...
Groundhog Days...
Have managed to source some excellent quality Groundhog. Great for hair-wings on trout, sea trout and salmon flies, and dozens of other...