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On Monday I braved the heat to hit a river outside Tokyo for a few hours.  Conditions were pretty good early on, although it was incredibly hot there was nice, high, even cloud cover giving fairly decent light for spotting fish.  As I approached the river, the banks were alive with grasshoppers chirping in the long grass and cicadas screeching in the trees.  Things were looking good. I set up and watched a couple of unlucky terrestrials land on the water's surface, only to be quickly sucked down by waiting carp as they struggled in the surface film. Working my way a long the river I saw so may tailing carp that I almost took of my foam hopper but, stuck with  it until a few refusals demanded a fly change.  I stayed on the surface, switching to a size 6 Carl's cicada.  It proved to be a good choice. Carl's Cicada The switch was immediately rewarded with a nice common carp around 12lb that sucked the dry  down in slack water below a tree, almost in slow motion.  Ove

After getting many requests for trout flies through social media I've decided to start including more of them on the channel.  Unfortunately I don't currently have a suitable lens to offer the videos in the quality I'd like, so if you have requested small flies, It would be amazing if you could offer some support.  There are a couple of ways you can do this. 1. Bookmark my Amazon link and use it when you want to shop on Amazon.  This doesn't cost you anything but I get a small kickback  from Amazon.  Here are the links. Amazon.com   >>>  https://amzn.to/2LvMpQV Amazon.co.uk >>>  https://amzn.to/2mAs2UC 2. Become a Patreon patron from as little as $1 a month. This will give you access to members only content and make you eligible for fly giveaways. You can sign up at https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers Any support is greatly appreciated and helps me to keep the videos coming. Tight lines to you all!

In each episode of the vlog I've been recommending books. To make things easier I've also decided to share the book recommendation as an individual post on here. In this episode it's Ed Mitchell's excellent Fly-fishing the Saltwater Shoreline. to buy the book from Amazon.com click  here for Amazon.co.uk click  here (By using these links you'll help support Flicking Feathers at no cost to you) Although it focuses on the US's eastern seaboard it is a great read full of useful information for saltwater fly anglers anywhere in the world. I would say this is essential reading for anyone starting to venture out in the salt with their fly rod, and is certainly a good refresher for more experienced anglers too.

Step by step instructions for a simple but deadly foam ant. Try these when smaller ant species are around or the fish are not committing to larger offerings. Head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers to access members only content, be eligible for future giveaways, and support the channel. twitter/instagram @flickinfeathers Material list Hook: TMC 100 size 10-18 Thread: 6/0 to match body colour Body: Rainy's Hi-viz ant body Legs: centipede legs or small round rubber

Step By step Instructions for a nice variation of the Chernobyl ant. With the hackle and dubbed body the South Fork Chernobyl is that bit buggier than the original and can be incredibly effective on its day. To support the channel and get access to members only content head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up twitter/instagram @flickinfeathers Materials used Hook: TMC 5263 Thread: Danville's Flat waxed nylon Under-body: Flashy dubbing (ice dub etc) Body: 2mm foam Hackle: Dry fly saddle Legs: barred silli legs Sighter: 2mm foam

Amy's ant is a versatile dry fly attractor terrestrial that can be used to represent hoppers, crickets, ants and any other big chunky bug that might fall onto the water. It's highly buoyant and ideal for fishing singly or as part of a hopper dropper. To be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and start supporting the channel. Twitter/instagram @flickinfeathers Materials used Hook: TMC 5263 size 12-6 Thread: 140 flat waxed nylon Underbody: 2mm foam Body: fine cactus chenille Hackle: Saddle hackle Back: 2mm foam Underwing: Crystal flash Overwing: Elk hair Thorax: Synthetic dubbing Legs: round rubber

Step by step instructions for Carl's cicada. This highly effective terrestrial dry fly is quick and easy to tie, high floating and fairly durable. It's well worth having a few in your box for annual or periodic cicada hatches. To be eligible for future giveaways, head over to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron. Materials used Hook: TMC 760SP size 6 Thread: Danville's Flat waxed nylon Body: Plastazote foam Underwing: Crystal flash Wing: calf tail Legs: medium round rubber or sili legs