On Saturday, 10th October, I attended the wonderful Peacock Fly Fishing Club's club-wide event at Mallon & Green's amazing HQ in Bakewell, Derbyshire. Below are a few memories from the weekend, where I demonstrated small dry flies with the latest Fulling Mill products, and we even managed a little fishing…
Today was a great post day! I’ve been using Fulling Mill’s brand-new Pro GSP (Gel Spun Thread) for a while, and I’m chuffed to see it finally hit the shelves, and my doormat in readiness for an upcoming tying demo at the prestigious Peacock Fly Fishing Club. The Pro GSP…
Representing Fulling Mill is always rewarding, and I recently spent a day tying flies at the Garry Evans Tackle Centre in Cardiff on 25th April alongside Fulling Mill Sales Manager Steve Shorrock. I had the opportunity to discuss and promote my new 2026 signature range of Fulling Mill fly patterns,…
Each April, Sportfish runs its fantastic online Spring Spectacular, featuring a huge range of videos. From the latest products on the market to fly tying demonstrations and environmental videos, the two-day event on 18th and 19th April was a great way to relax if you couldn't go fishing. This year,…
Each February, the UK’s premier fly fishing show, British Fly Fair International (BFFI), takes place at the Staffordshire County Showground, Stafford, UK, and what a year 2026 was! As always, the discussions with visitors were loads of fun, with tons of awesome information shared, and everyone had a smile on…
I am overjoyed to announce that, as of January 2026, I have been added to Fulling Mill's Signature Fly Dressers, with a range of my fly patterns included in the 2026 Fulling Mill catalogue. Over the years, many have asked where they can buy my flies; well, now you can!…
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…
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…
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…
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…