Iron Blues…

by Gareth Lewis on April 19, 2015 in Fly Dressing

With the Grannom now coming to an end in South Wales, I’m thinking forward towards the next few major invertebrate hatches.

Granted, we don’t tend to get a major hatch of Iron Blues in South Wales (not like ‘them thar good ol’ days’), but I do enjoy tying them.

Below are a couple of quick shots from this evening which show a CDC-based emerger-style pattern, and a parachute dun, both tied on the Partridge Patriot Fine Dry (SLD) #18. Light, delicate, and true trout food.

About Gareth Lewis

Hailing from the base of the beautiful and picturesque Brecon Beacons National Park, South Wales, Gareth Lewis is a qualified Professional Game Angling Instructor specialising in small stream and river fly fishing techniques for both wild trout and grayling, and provides guided fishing trips, fly casting tuition, and high quality fly tying services. Read More >>

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