A windy day at Graiglwyd Springs Trout Fishery Fly Fishing for monster trout. The two best methods on the day Olive Snake on a fast intermediate line with a slow figure of 8 or the Wotsit set at 4 feet under the indicator.
Former World Champion Russell Owen and top Uk competition angler has picked his Top Ten Deadly Stillwater Trout Flies. Black Quill shuttlecock : This has to be my number one dry fly plain and simple if the fish are up in the water feeding on emerging insects of even the odd terrestrial fish love the way this pattern presents itself half in half out. I caught over 40 fish in one comp on Clywedog on this pattern last season
Change team trip to Loch Insch. It is always a struggle getting out together as a team so when the boys suggested a trip up to Aberdeen’s super fishery, Loch Insch we were all buzzing. A 5am pick up from Derek Hessett and up to Killie for Andy Dunn and then onto the fishery where we met Wullie Leach and Jock Kettles. It takes approximately 3 and a bit hours from AYR and the construction of the new Aberdeen ring road is excellent. Our...
For the last trip of the year I decided to visit Ellerdine lakes for the first time with Russ Owen. I can’t believe I have never fished here before. Russ has fished it a few times and we planned to fish together and cover all 4 lakes. The night before I was sorting my gear and made a quick phone call to Andy Taylor for some pointers. He recommended 2 methods. Method one, a floater, 2 corms and cat on...
Day of the Mojito at Tan-Y-Mynydd Trout Fishery I am lucky to live only a few minutes from the very picturesque Tan-Y-Mynydd. I had some amazing evenings in the summer fishing dry flies into the dark. This was my first visit of the winter I only had a couple of hours but I couldn't of picked a better day for it. A cold morning with blue skies and sun and a light breeze perfect winter conditions. A very warm welcome from...
SNAKE CHARMER Coming up to the Christmas break it’s always nice to get out for to throw a line, and after studying the weather forecast there appeared to be a window of opportunity between the storms. The date was now set so both myself and fellow teammate, Tony Hogg, a headed to Craigmore Fishery, Co Antrim for some much needed rod bending! When we arrived at the fishery the weather was almost as forecast with brisk southerly wind which provided a little...
Jim Crawford and Alec Bowler explain what they bring to the fly shop.
Sunday afternoon at Graiglwyd Springs in North Wales I am very lucky where I live only a shot drive to Llyn Brenig but as the winter comes, I focus more on the small waters the 2 I try to fish regular are Graiglwyd Springs and Tan-y-Mynydd. This afternoon I fancied a few hours at Graiglwyd Springs the weather looked great with the sun shining. I arrived at the fishery just before 12 and the fishery was very busy with 14 fishing...
I've fished Eyebrook for pike for the past two seasons. The place has some amazing fish,well worth catching with last year seeing a fish bottom some scales out at 40lb! Having only being able to have a couple of trips to Eyebrook this year myself and long time pike buddy Jim were keen to have one last go at them before Eybrook closed its gates on the 31st of October.
The Fry Bash annual invitational match is a great competition organised by Chris Gurthrie. The match consisted of two days, the first is on Grafham on Saturday and Rutland on Sunday. The match is fished to an 8 fish kill both days with no time bonus and the ethos of the match is to help and support all anglers to catch as many fish as possible. It was great to see everyone in the car park exchanging flies and...
