Flytying inspiration comes from various sources such as books, magazines, websites, friends and more than ever these days...youtube flytyers such as Davie McPhail and Martyn White aka Flickingfeathers .
I used to collect T&S and FF&FT for years and have boxes of them in the loft.
However I stopped buying them as they were getting repetitive and be coming more of an advertising vehicle more than anything else.
However last week I bought a fishing magazine for the first time in years! Just to read during my lunchtime at work.
I purchased The Autumn edition of T&S which I found to be as expected very dull with not a lot to interest me, apart from one article which caught my eye on a fly pattern called the mandarin crippler.
Always a sucker for tying big bushy patterns I read this page with interest as I liked the look of this as it suited my style of fishing and I fancied having a go at tying this pattern.
However I don't have the exact materials as described in the article I tied a couple up in a similar style!
Monday, 31 August 2020
Flytying Inspiration
Sunday, 30 August 2020
Chasing Rainbows
My fishing buddy and I headed up to Hillend on Friday morning as we had booked a boat! However when we arrived it was far too windy for our liking. So we made our apologies and headed into West Lothian chasing rainbows for a first time visit to Drumtassie! On a 4hr C&R ticket! My mate and I both got 2 trout each. My 2nd fish was my last cast of our day and what a lump of a fish it was! Not sure of exact weight but it gave me a great scrap! The photo doesnt do it justice but when you compare it with the others you get an idea of the size! Both my fish were caught on a gaudy Greenish/Olive Lure while my mate caught his on a wee drab nymph pattern!
Wet day oot @ the Black Loch
Due to Covid this year I have a plethora of holidays to use up from work so off I went to The Black Loch on Thursday with my mate for a day out on the boat!
Sharp & Gentles Flytying Club At the BFFI 2025
The British Fly Fair International (BFFI) 2025, held on the 8th and 9th of February at the Staffordshire County Showground, marked my first ...