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
Remember that Stillwater’s aren’t still
Although they’re called Stillwater’s, and all you’ll see from above is a bit of surface ripple, Stillwater’s aren’t actually still beneath the surface. The wind … Read more
Mop flies and how to fish them.
Probably one of if not the most controversial fly (Lure) to hit the Stillwater scene in years the mop fly is a fly I sell … Read more
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
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