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It's a Saturday - Let's talk about a metal

Richard here. I want to talk to you about something a bit unusual for a fly fishing email, especially on a Saturday - a metal. But first, I'm hoping you can help me help ...

New Sedge/Caddis Selection for Aug-Sep

After recording my River Walk last weekend (thanks for all the positive comments), I popped home for something to eat. and then headed straight back out again, to a little further upstream of the filming location, to have a walk - this time with a 7'6" 3wt in hand.

Watch: The River Reveals Its Secrets - Join Me For A Walk

I'll be honest, low water levels aren't good news for fishing (and companies that sell fishing flies) - the fish get spooky, the pools thin out (along with our orders) and you have to think harder about even venturing out to fish in the first place. But, there's an upside that doesn't get talked about enough, and it's the reason I wanted to write to you today. When the river drops right down, it hands you something you can't get at any other time of the year.

"Chubby" flies - A sure thing this Summer

I need to tell you about a fly with a bit of a daft name, but it has a proper pedigree. "Chubby" isn't just a description - it's a whole style of fly. It originates from Utah, back in the 1990's, when a few anglers started stuffing foam onto hooks to imitate crickets, and it eventually mutated into the Chernobyl Ant.

Exceedingly Good French Fancies

It was from good friend, and unique fly designer, Stan (of Ceramic Flies & Nymphèvolution fame). I opened the package and read the accompanying note - it described some nymphs, which we'd originally had last year (which sold out within hours), he'd been working on an update to them and could never lay his hands on the right materials - now he had found the perfect material, he'd sent some samples over for me to test - I love receiving packages like that!

It's been a tad warm out there!

This can be very challenging for fishing - especially with low water levels and in some cases, where the water temperatures are too warm (generally above 19-degrees C), it's probably better to retire to the pub. And while you're in there you could have a read of our Summer Watercraft article - see the very end of this email - it may give you some ideas ... But, if you are located in some of the cooler parts of the UK (like us here on the North-East coast), then there's some great fishing to be had - especially in the late evenings (or early mornings).

The Balon Pupa - A Summer Special from Bosnia

July is always a bit of a strange month, especially here in our little corner of North Yorkshire. It sees a transition from the plentiful bounty of the May/June hatches to the more sparse pickings as the sun shines and the river levels drop, the smaller flies come out to play.

The 'Little Devils' of The Stillwater Scene

July can be a difficult month for fishing stillwaters and often the best tactic to use is the imitative approach - that's why Diawl Bachs are some of the most popular flies to try at this time of year, and we've finally got our most popular Stillwater selection back in stock again:

Become A River Whisperer

In today's missive, I'm in the process of working my way around Scotland, and somewhere between booking the ferry tickets and sourcing the Avon 'Skin So Soft' (for the midges) I fell into reading about kelpies.

Next week, our 'on hire' campervan gets pointed north.

Next week, our 'on hire' campervan gets pointed north, to Scotland. Proper Scotland.

Straight from the 'Ass of a Duck' - CdC Shuttlecock Emergers

As we pass into July, this is the time for those idyllic fly fishing afternoons & evenings and what better flies to fish, for both Rivers & Stillwaters, than CdC emergers.

Try A Two Fly July

There's a question that comes up every season, usually when the water's low, the sun's high, and the fish have had several 'post-mayfly weeks' to look at everything in your box.

2wheels1rod

It's a Saturday - Let's talk about a metal

New Sedge/Caddis Selection for Aug-Sep

Watch: The River Reveals Its Secrets - Join Me For A Walk

"Chubby" flies - A sure thing this Summer

Exceedingly Good French Fancies

It's been a tad warm out there!

The Balon Pupa - A Summer Special from Bosnia

The 'Little Devils' of The Stillwater Scene

Become A River Whisperer

Next week, our 'on hire' campervan gets pointed north.

Straight from the 'Ass of a Duck' - CdC Shuttlecock Emergers

Try A Two Fly July

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2wheels1rod

It's a Saturday - Let's talk about a metal

New Sedge/Caddis Selection for Aug-Sep

Watch: The River Reveals Its Secrets - Join Me For A Walk

"Chubby" flies - A sure thing this Summer

Exceedingly Good French Fancies

It's been a tad warm out there!

The Balon Pupa - A Summer Special from Bosnia

The 'Little Devils' of The Stillwater Scene

Become A River Whisperer

Next week, our 'on hire' campervan gets pointed north.

Straight from the 'Ass of a Duck' - CdC Shuttlecock Emergers

Try A Two Fly July

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