Grayling on the Fly

The spring is offically here, which comes as a strange period for a dedicated fly fisherman: it no longer feels right to target grayling, wh...

Not one of those fancy flies a fly dresser would use to show off his supposed tying skills, but a genuine Grayling magnet. One of the best p...

This year's mild winter - it almost seemed as if we had no winter at all - allowed me to start the season early. The Czech trout waters ...

The combination of hare (or hare-like) dubbing, gold tinsel and a prominent red head has served me well. It makes a first class emerger styl...

It is a frequent feature of common hacks to start by quoting something like "already the ancient Romans well understood ..." follo...

The "shaving brush" style emergers are gaining in popularity - and for a good reason, too. These flies work! This pattern seems t...

This fly is a variation on classic pattern by Frank Sawyer, infamous for its use of impossible to obtain Chadwicks 477 wool. I first disco...