Author - Laura Jones

Spring Buzzer Fishing: How to maximise your success?

Spring is on the way, and that means buzzer fishing at its peak! From March to June, large hatches of chironomid pupae (buzzers) emerge, making them a primary food source for trout. This period is a prime feeding time, making buzzer patterns a must-have in your fly box. We stock a great selection of buzzers, mainly tied on Kamasan and Fasna hooks for optimal quality and performance. But having the right flies is just one part of the equation—technique, setup, and...

13 February 2025
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The Clywedog Chronicles – News and tips from the Clywedog League

As we approach November, it’s hard to believe that this weekend saw the final round of the OES Clywedog League—and we’re nearly at the end of another year of competitive fly fishing! The Clywedog League is a fantastic competition to be part of, having run for nine consecutive years, with an impressive 55 rounds held and over 25,000 fish caught. It's a true testament to how remarkable Llyn Clywedog Trout Fishery has become. The final round is celebrated with a presentation...

5 November 2024
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Blame it on the weatherman

Overcast with a chance of drizzle was the forecast.  With this positive news, I decided to head to Pitsford Reservoir for a relaxing day fishing the dry's and perhaps the washing line with some nymphs. As we set off, there was a high cloud and gentle wind, everything looked perfect.  A recent stocking of fish had gone in at the dam, so we thought it rude not to ignore this intel and headed in that direction. I set-up with my trusty...

9 July 2024
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Fly Shop Welsh Hawks Take Gold

Fly Shop Welsh Hawks Take Gold At The Airflo Invitational

Last spring, we the Fly Shop Welsh Hawks were 2nd at the Airflo Spring Invitational, a great result but we really wanted gold.  We took that frustration out during the Autumn International match, picking up the trophy for the third time. However, we wanted our name on the Spring Trophy.  As such, the team prepared and practiced hard for the May Airflo Spring Invitational held on Rutland Water from 6th to 8th May 2022.  Practice really started a good month...

9 May 2022
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Change Take Silver at The Fly Shop Invitational

This morning I woke up and realised it wasn’t 5 am and Wullie & Scotty weren’t churning out flies at their vices. There was no laughing or practical jokes and Kevin’s coffee machine wasn’t churning out Latte’s. Our annual trip to Llyn Clywedog was well and truly over . We all arrived last Tuesday night, buzzing with excitement. All reports and info had been gathered and we couldn’t wait to hit the lake first thing Wednesday morning. The lake itself is...

26 July 2021
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The Fly Shop Invitational Competition – Islanders Collect Bronze

Our annual trip across the pond to Wales could not come quick enough as many of our competitions had been cancelled or postponed. We were waiting in eager anticipation to get all the gear packed up and the road trip started! After the excellent fishing on Clywedog last year we were all excited to get back out on the water. When we reached our accommodation at Hafren Forest Bunkhouse we were greeted by Sarah and Darren who were excellent hosts for...

16 July 2021
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Erne Trout on the Rocks

As it has been a long winter with everything that has been going on it is always great to see the month of March and the beginning of the brown trout season for most of us. With more flies tied during these lockdown months than I could fish in a lifetime, the itch to get on the water needed to be scratched! Having reviewed the weather forecasts for the forthcoming days a trip to Lower Lough Erne was set. The weather was...

26 April 2021
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Fishing Season Opening Weekend on Llyn Trawsfynydd

On March 12th I get a phone call: "Drakeford's lifted restrictions on local outdoor activities, Traws will be open next weekend!", it's my good mate Llion Jones; a new angler who I've been teaching to Fly Fish for little over a year and someone who has quickly exceeded my addiction to the craft!  Llyn Trawsfynydd ('Traws' as many of us refer to it), is a 1,180 acre lake in Gwynedd, North Wales. Normally its banks would have welcomed trout...

23 March 2021
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Fly Fishing Line Choice – Thoughts from a World Champion

As a request by many, after our last video where former Fly Fishing World Champion shared his best teams of flies and thoughts behind using them, Rusell Owen is back to discuss more in-depth behind his choosing of fly fishing lines and how he uses them. Feel free to let us know in the comments what topics you would like us to explore and discuss in future videos. These lines are available at www.airflofishing.com

19 February 2021
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