At the start of the year when covid 19 was just a rumour from far away lands and not too much to worry about I was full of optimism looking forward to sunshine and travel, the start of the trout season just around the corner, our...
Pardón de meana – Pardon me ?
Sedge tied with Gallos de Leon tied by Jonathan Hoyle The versatility of Coq de Leon or Gallos de Leon feathers is much under utilized by fly tyers outside of Spain, often being regarded as just a tailing material. In fact in...
Gallos de Leon
Gallos de Leon, Rihnon, Pardo Oscuro Coq de Leon feathers are a wonder to behold and once you have...
French Leader – What, Where, How
It was in mid 2009 that I started to delve into french leader techniques after reading an...
French Nymphing Leader Set Up
I have often been asked to describe how to set up the leader for French nymphing. The sketch above...
Grannom Bonanza -the early season feast
April on my home river beats marks a natural phenomenon known as the Grannom hatch. At its peak a...
Teardrop Nymphs for Snaggy Waters
Why Use Tear Drop Nymphs ? Well what I was looking for was an alternative to bead head flies but...
Spanish Nymphing – Magic Mary Perdigon fly
This season I decided to expand my ‘Euro nymphing’ techniques of czech and french leader and...