If the sun comes out.
If the sun comes out, fish deeper Where other animals have eyelids they can squint, or pupils that can constrict to help block out bright … Read more
Fishing Tips and Advice.
Welcome to the Granite City Fishing Tips and Advice section.
Whether you’re new to fly fishing or a seasoned angler looking to improve your results, you’ll find useful tips, tactics, and advice to help you catch more fish. From stillwater fly fishing techniques and fly selection guides to seasonal fishing tips, tackle advice, and fish-finding strategies, our articles are designed to help you get the most from every session on the water.
We share practical, real-world fly fishing knowledge gained through years of experience fishing UK lochs, reservoirs, and stillwaters. Learn when to fish certain flies, how to fish them effectively, and discover proven methods that can help increase your catch rates throughout the year.
Check back regularly as we continue to add new fishing tips, tutorials, and expert advice to help you become a more successful fly angler.
Check your leader for knots.
Check your leader for knots Wind knots are actually caused by creating tailing loops when you cast and are evident as little overhand knots that … Read more
Don’t standstill
Stay on the move Lots of Stillwater fly fishers have a tendency to stay in the same place for long periods of time, repeatedly thrashing … Read more
Stillwater fly fishing tips
Use the fan casting technique Most fly fishers have a natural tendency to cast immediately in front of themselves on every spot at which they … Read more
Techniques & Tips for Booby fishing.
Some techniques & tip’s for fishing the booby but 1st of all let’s get the bad bit of fishing the Booby out the way this … Read more
The Red Devil Mop Fly
Today I went to Kinross to test and review the hot head Red Devil mop fly/wotsit from #granitecityfishing. I started off using the fly on … Read more
Sea Trout Kelt or Not?
I have see so much pictures on my Sea Trout fishing Scotland Facebook page with the headline (just got my first Sea trout of the … Read more
Frits the best winter lure.
Fritz trout Flies are one of the most basic yet effective lures, used constantly in the cooler months yet will get results all year round … Read more
The Cormorant Fly
I am about to list a new fly category to Granite City Fishing the Cormorant Fly. It’s a fly i have actually never used … Read more