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"Use the force" - On Your Local Water This Weekend

Flies from The Dark Side There are some flies we're not supposed to talk about. Mention their name in certain angling circles, and you'll get the sort of look usually reserved for someone who's just walked into a chalkstream with a box of maggots.

There are no guarantees in fly fishing - until now!

It's confession time. The nymph I use more than any other is a Pheasant Tail Nymph (they just seems to work everywhere and at any time) but I've had more Pheasant Tails fall apart in the late-season than I care to admit (especially when they've been well used throughout the season)! I assume you know the feeling - you finally find the right depth, the right drift, fish start taking an interest, and then the hook gives up or the tying starts to unravel after a few too many fish. It's a different problem than losing one on a snag, but just as annoying - you're back to square one with a fly that you hoped should've had more life left in it.

The Invertebrate ALL Fish Eat ... In The Correct Sizes

The Invertebrate ALL Fish Eat ... Today I want to turn your attention to what I believe is one of the most overlooked fly patterns - the humble shrimp (or Gammarus to give it its correct genus). Everytime you are on the water you are probably disturbing hundreds (if not thousands) of them - if you don't believe me, just turn over a large rock and see what's under it!

They're Back !! The Nested 'Hot-Spot' Jigs

In our office's 'safe storage locker' was a delivery which arrived late on Friday - one we've been eagerly expecting for a while. It contained lots of our late-season Trout & early-season Grayling goodies. Within the depths of the parcel were a few boxes of a really popular nymph selection we've not had in a while - one which you've been emailing me about since we sold out (within 1 hour) at this time back in 2024.

Early Autumn - It's Prime Stillwater Time

Up here in our little corner of North Yorkshire, we are pretty well off for river fishing, but 'day ticket' Stillwaters are very few and far between. You would think that, being a holiday town, our area would cater for those who want to escape the beaches and amusements for a couple of hours peace, casting a fly - it's not the case! Back in 2024 that changed, with a once-popular local stillwater re-opening again - now called North Yorkshire Water Park Fisheries (aka Wykeham Lakes), this is right on our doorstep - literally.

Wolf's Foam - The Fly Anglers Cold(er) Weather Friend

Wolf's Foam & Fly Fishing With the trout season (on rivers) about to draw to a close - and the Grayling season starting to gain a little traction. I thought it would be a good idea to look forward to targeting either those late-season trout or early-season Grayling.

in-fal-uh-buhl - The Autumn Fly That's Never Failed Me

I'm really looking forward to next week ... I'm testing some new fly patterns. Just before the Bank Holiday Weekend, I received the final samples of our "Autumn Fly" orders from 'the guys who tie' for us. Included in the order were a dozen each of some new patterns which I will be testing out - if successful, the final quantities will be with us in early October - it's a tough job, but someone has to do it! But, in the meantime - I did manage to get out for an hour earlier this week, and the dry fly that did it for me was the Infallible Klink ...

It's back - River AND Stillwater

Right, the line I was going on about last night. You might remember the fuss I made about it last summer - I called it the 'SPUD', Spectre Pro Ultra Dry, and it's not left my reel since. An extra season in the line and it still feels (and performs) as good-as-new. Read the very end of this email to grab our 'Special Discount & FREE 1st Class Delivery Offer' today - but I want something in return!

The bit of your kit nobody thinks about

Hi, Sorry to interrupt your Monday evening. For years I'd under-rated my fly line - rod, reel, flies, tippet - all fussed over to the n'th degree, all bought and treated with proper care. The line? Usually, so long as it was rated the same as the rod, I didn't pay too much attention - or I chose whatever was the best value when I needed to by one. An Autumn day in 2024 cured me of that.

Grubs Up - À la carte waterside dining

I hope you're waters have been topped up with all the rain we've seen over the last few days - typical of a Bank Holiday weekend! I want to take you back - just a few weeks - to the baking hot temperatures we experienced in July. When the grass was brown and the rivers had hardly seen any water in months and the majority of Stillwaters were closed (due to the water temperature) - the fishing outlook was pretty bleak! Just as I was tucking into my ice-cream (trying to keep cool), a parcel arrived from France. It was packed full of 'grub' style patterns - just what you need when there's no water to be seen anywhere! It was from good friend and French fly designer, Stan (of Nymphèvolution fame) - all tied to his usual exacting standards and that little bit different.

Fancy a bit of 'parkin'?

I hope you had a great bank holiday weekend - and it wasn't too wet for you! I had my promised day out on Sunday on a nice and quiet stretch of the Derwent - didn't see a soul and had a few fish, in beautiful surroundings - although there was a mishap (or two).

Don't Get Skunked This Summer/Autumn + FREE Stickers

This summer has been a strange one for us - essentially, it's been really quiet since June. Which is not really surprising with the amount of sun (and no rain) we've had, people are just not fishing - which is very wise when it's detrimental to fish welfare. However, it does cause us an issue when we sell fishing flies!