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,…
It rained and howled all day. Still, we hit the river in hope. Lucky we did... https://youtu.be/LWPqei8N3cQ
Going where only a few venture. Watching pools and waiting for rising trout. Sometimes, they show themselves... https://youtu.be/QhVIg2fkeec
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…
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