Rain, High Winds & Big Trout on Dry Flies | A Fly Fishing Short
It rained and howled all day. Still, we hit the river in hope. Lucky we did... https://youtu.be/LWPqei8N3cQ
British Fly Fair International 2025
The first event of 2025 is booked, and I'm really chuffed at being invited back for my 12th year at BFFI. The show is easily the biggest and best in the UK and sees an unbelievable pool of fly dressing talent from all over the world converge on Stafford, UK,…
Dark Canopies, Small Rivers and Big Trout | A Fly Fishing Short
Going where only a few venture. Watching pools and waiting for rising trout. Sometimes, they show themselves... https://youtu.be/QhVIg2fkeec
Tying the CdC & Elk (2 Ways)
In this video, I tie the famous CdC and Elk, a pattern (developed by Hans Weilenmann back in the 1980s as a result of his time spent fishing in Montana) wielding CdC as an alternative to the equally famous rooster-hackled cadis imitation, the Elk-Haired Caddis. This is a pattern that…
Irish Fly Fair 2024
I've not tied at the Irish Fly Fair in quite a few years (2016, maybe?), so I'm overjoyed at the offer to tie at the 2024 show, held at the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh on the 16th and 17th November. As usual, I'll be looking forward to chatting trout,…
Tregate Angling Club Open Day 2024
Fresh in through the door after a fantastic day of teaching at the wonderful Tregate Angling Club's 2024 members' open day and BBQ. Based on the River Monnow on the Wales/England border, this is a truly fantastic group of passionate anglers who eagerly work to promote wild fish, habitat protection…
Tying the Klinkhamer Special
The Klinkhamer Special needs no introduction. Developed by Hans van Klinken in the 1960s, the pattern has become known as one of the most widely used flies worldwide. I love this pattern when fishing my home waters in South Wales, UK, and more so on the small, fast-running streams for…
Tying the CdC Chironomid/Midge Emerger
This is a pattern that (if you've ever fished with me) you'll know is on my leader pretty much every outing, and sometimes regardless of what's hatching. This is one of those perfect everything-and-nothing flies and one that imitates not just midge but also small olives/mayflies/Ephemeroptera. Materials Hook: Fulling Mill…
Stream X – May 2024…She’s Waking Up
She's finally starting to wake up. After what seemed like a season full of heavy rain and high levels, May finally gave the feel of a river alive with invertebrates. More importantly, trout were looking up. https://youtu.be/miM2gcJct8g
The Next Chapter
Like any chapter in any book, each has a start, a middle, and an ending. I've had the privilege of being counted as a Pro-Team member of both Partridge of Redditch and Semperfli for almost 15 years, and their support, fantastic hooks and materials (as well as the opportunities afforded…
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