What are cormorant flies & how to fish them.
What are cormorant flies? The cormorant is a small black fly that has become very popular with Stillwater fly fishers in the UK. It’s a … Read more
Fishing Tips and Advice.
Fishing is as much about sharing tips and knowledge as it is about catching fish well for me it is and this page is all about sharing as much info as i can to help you all catch more fish
Last but I think is the most important point’s.
PHOTOGRAPH FISH SELECTIVELY, QUICKLY & CREATIVELY So you do a good job landing the fish quickly, keep it off the rocks, use a landing net. … Read more
C&R (part 3)
USE A RUBBER LANDING NET IN THE WATER While a quick catch and release with wet hands without a net is safe, if the fish … Read more
C&R (part 2)
1 – WATCH THE WATER TEMPS Water temps above 20C produces stress on all trout species and the higher the temps get, the bigger chance … Read more
Common Myths of Catch and Release (Part 1)
Common Myths of Catch and Release Let’s go over a few quick myths of catch and release so we don’t make the mistake of thinking … Read more
Fish the hang
Fish the hang If you’ve ever fished a Stillwater fly fishery with very clear water, you’ll know quite how many trout you can get following … Read more
If you can’t get a bite, try fishing static.
If you can’t get a bite, try fishing static. Sometimes no matter what flies you try, what depth you fish, or what speed of retrieve … Read more
Fishing the squirmy wormy.
Fishing on Stillwaters Typically, on still waters, the squirmy wormy is fished using two approaches… a) Fished like a lure on an intermediate or sinking … Read more
Look and target nooks and crannies.
When fishing don’t just fish the easy places look for areas that are hard to fish as these will be fished a lot less and … Read more
Vary your retrieve to induce a take
Stillwater trout are often highly pressured. Every day they’ll see hundreds and hundreds of flies zipping past them at a variety of speeds. This can … Read more