Cheshire Fisheries Fly Fishing Report WE 5th November 2008
Fishing really well for Trout with plenty of fish between 3 – 5lb’s. Flies catching daddy long legs, black buzzers, diawl back and black lures.
Chesire Fishing report WE 29th October 2008
Still catching a good few rainbow trout on black gnats, daddies and some on buzzers with bloodworm doing well. They are also still coming out for black fritz and diawl bachs. A Mr Barry Woolman from chester caught 4lb 11oz rainbow trout on a diawl bach and a good few others being caught around that [...]
How To Tie The Nomad
Fly Pattern History This is one of the most famous and successful lures of all time. The original pattern was designed and fished by the Nomad fly fishing team based out of the midlands. Using this fly the team won most of the major still water competitions and consequently was kept on the ‘secret list’ [...]
How To Tie The Pike Marabou Sparkler
History The Pike Marabou Sparkler is one of the simplest pike fly tying patterns yet can be one of the most successful flies that we at Barracuda Guiding have used. Although it is far from an exact replica of a baitfish the amount of movement this fly obtains in the water attracts pike like none [...]
How To Tie The Cactus Sparkler
Fly Pattern History I got this idea many seasons ago when competition fly fishing on the larger still waters such as Chew and Gratham and fishing international competition rules. Sparklers proved very effective during early and late season and also when the fisheries had been re stocked. When pleasure fishing during the winter fritz lures [...]
How To Tie The JC Viva
Fly Pattern History The VIVA in its many forms has been catching rainbow trout since the days when Bob Church was winning competitions left right and centre with his super fast sinking lead core lines. This particular version is one of my favourite point flies on a 3 or 4 fly cast whilst reservoir competition [...]
How To Tie The Glister Hot Spot Hares Ear
History Nearly all still water venues have populations of both shrimp and hog louse and some of these populations are huge. At varying times of the year trout will gorge themselves on these invertebrates especially during early and late seasons when fly pupae are dormant. As shrimp and hog louse are prevalent throughout the year [...]
