Flicking feathers

  This sand fly imitation is one of two that are listed in John Reid's Clyde Style flies. It's a great fly for early to mid season fishing and well worth having in your box. John Reid's book is available here: https://amzn.to/3jbOXlz​ Robert C Sharp's books "Let's Fish the Clyde" & " Let's Fish Again" are currently very difficult to come by. To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers ​ and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Material list Hook: Wet fly size 14-18 Thread: Grey Body: Tying thread Wing: Hen pheasant tail Hackle: Black hen tied long. Alternative dressing Hook: Wet fly size 14-18 Thread: Black Body: Tying thread Rib: Blue thread Wing: Hen pheasant tail Hackle: Black hen tied long

  The Blae & Hare Lug is a great little Clyde style wet that just works everywhere. There are several different dressings but this, from John Reid's book is my favourite. John Reid's book "Clyde Style Flies" is available here: https://amzn.to/3jbOXlz Robert C Sharp's books "Let's Fish the Clyde" & " Let's Fish Again" are currently very difficult to come by Material list Hook: Wet fly size 14-18 (e.g. Kamasan B170) Thread: Yellow silk Wing: Starling primary feather, bunched Tail:Brown partridge Rib: Gold wire Body: Hare's ear To support the channel and be eligible for giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers ​ and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers

Another old one I wrote for www.sexyloops.com Quite appropriate as I'm getting ready for this Autumn's 1st seabass trip in Tokyo bay on Monday.   As Bernd deal's with a freeze, we're starting to warm up here. It's still down at or around freezing at night, but with daytime temperatures getting up to double figures and the days slowly stretching out, I can't help but feel some sense of optimism about the coming season.  The seabass are well and truly back from the spawn and they're in good condition too. I was out the other night and although it was freezing with sleet and rain we managed a few fish.  The timing of that and the warming weather is probably playing a big part in my anticipation-even wearing good waterproof gear a cold soaking definitely puts you in the mood for summer.   I'll probably have time to do another few trips before I leave them alone and focus completely on enjoying the day time fishing through spring and summer.  The warmer days

  Czech nymphs are fantastic takers of both trout and grayling wherever they are found. They're great fished in the Czech style, but are also excellent fished beneath an indicator. This little olive version is one of my favourite colour combinations. Materials List Hook: Grub style size 6-14 Weight: Flat lead Thread:Camel Uni 8/0 Back: Olive scud back Rib 1: Chartreuse holographic Rib 2: 4-5lb mono Abdomen: Olive SLF & squirrel Hot spot: Fl. shell pink ice dub Thorax: Hare's ear To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers

Frank Sawyer's Grey Goose is a great imitation of the smaller, paler mayfly nymphs. Although ideal for traditional upstream nymphing it's a good option for other presentation styles. Frank's book is available here https://amzn.to/39zbdCM Materials list Hook: Standard shank wet fly/nymph 16-20 Thread: XS gold wire Body: Herl from a grey goose's wing To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers

  The Copper Nymph is a Scottish fly that could be seen as something of a precursor to the Copper John, but it's a fantastic river pattern for trout and grayling in its own right. It can be fished in a variety of ways but I have found it to be a very effective nymph for duo style fishing. Try changing the colours to suggest different species of insect or add hotspots for attraction. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Materials list Hook: Kamasan B170 size 8-16 Thread: Uni 8/0 Tail: Goose biots Abdomen: Copper wire Thorax cover: Scud back, flexibody or thin skin etc. Thorax: SLF & squirrel blend

  Whether you call it the duo, New Zealand style, hedged bet or klink & dink, hanging a nymph of of a dry fly is an absolutely deadly method at times. The addition of a tippet ring near the bend of the dry, makes for a nice connection and you never need to worry about the nymph slipping off the hook bend. After tying, treat the wing and hackle with watershed which is a permanent waterproofer. To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers Material list Hook: Daiichi Klinkhammer Thread: Uni 8/0 Ring attachment: 2mm seamless tippet ring & Braided line around 0.15-0.2 mm Wing: Poly yarn or aero dry wing Rib: mylar Abdomen: Superfine dubbing Thorax: Peacock ice dub Hackle: Good quality cock saddle