Alec Bowler Picks His Top Ten Deadly Small Stillwater Trout Flies

Top scottish small water competition Fly Angler Alec Bowler Picks His Top Ten Deadly Small Stillwater Trout Flies.

A versatile pattern which can be fished on a floating line with a slow figure of 8 or on a fast or slow glass depending on water depth. With the movement of the legs it works just as good under an indicator works best in coloured water.

This is a fly that works best under the indicator with a light ripple. The lime colour works just as well in both Coloured and clear water.

A great fry pattern that catches in waters all over the country. The white and green is a deadly combination this fly works best on a slow glass to a di 3.

This pattern mimics the adult damselfly and the blue flash is a great attractor when the sun is out fished best on floater or a midge tip with a long leader and slow figure of 8.

One of my go to flies when fishing it’s one of the best attractor lures I have ever fished I prefer to use it on a Cortland blue or fast glass with a mixed retrieve ..figure of 8 ,Roly poly or long slow pulls .

This is one of those variant flies that I came up with its mojito eggstacy and white mitten. I’ve tried loads of different variant patterns with these 2 materials and this one sticks out fished best under an indicator in clearer water.

A great natural pattern which I like to fish 2 flies on a 6 ft slow tip or floater with a fab on point fishing the washing line.

This is my favourite fly for under the indicator with the movement of the tail it fishes best with a light ripple and a very slow retrieve keeping in touch with the fly. It can also be tweaked if the water goes flat calm pull 1″ of the marabou tail off and leave it static.

These are brilliant fish catchers with their look of a natural food they fish well on any line at any time of the year best fished as a duo and long leader flat calm or windy days. These will catch fish

This fly is an absolute must for competition or pleasure fishing it is one of the best patterns I have ever used. I find it fishes best with a Cortland blue to a fast glass either fished as a single fly or as a duo .. with a short jerky retrieve.