The fly tidy is a simple idea that needed someone to turn into reality. In essence it’s a plastic tray ( not sure what type, maybe polyurethane) with the ability to mount a fly tying vice by the shaft ( thus dispensing with either the clamp or heavy weight base). What this then allows is truly portable fly tying.
Read MoreI headed out for a couple of hours on the river last night. I haven’t been river fishing for a wee while, partly due to the weather, as its been silly wet at times, and partly due to my arthritic feet which kind of limit...
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Friday evening, I will just mention briefly, though the forecast wasn’t brilliant, and there...
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Fishing can if you choose, get you out in all weathers and conditions. Yes you can be choosy and...
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It was nearing a flat calm when a fish took the top dropper and I was in. or thought I was, it seemed well hooked and I was bringing it in when as suddenly it was off. The fly and the line were all intact, no idea what the problem was, just not well hooked. It also made a right mess of my leader having taken the Kate so I decided to change flies. Also because fish were rising taking just under the surface and I was covered in the “Curse”; the Caenis are back, in their thousands.
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