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The Ogden Cormorant https://youtu.be/ZJgiQFOPhuw 🎣 The Cormorant Fly: A Stillwater Staple for UK Trout Fishing If you’ve spent any time on UK reservoirs or stillwaters, you’ve likely heard whispers about the Cormorant fly pattern—and for good reason. This sleek, understated

The Hairy Perch https://youtu.be/EElTuW2cBkI .🎣 The Perch Fry Pattern: A Stillwater Secret WeaponIf you’ve ever watched trout blitzing the margins in autumn, you’ve likely witnessed the chaos of fry-feeding. Among the most irresistible targets? The Perch Fry. This fly pattern

Orange headed Spider 🕷️ The Orange-Headed Spider: Subtle Spark with a Wild SideThere’s something quietly rebellious about the Orange-Headed Spider. It’s not flashy like a Blob or brash like a Humungus. It’s understated—until you notice that fiery orange head. That

The Black Fritz https://youtu.be/VmiWJjzcVEo 🎣 The Black Fritz: Stillwater Stealth with a Flash of IntentIf fly fishing had a secret agent, it might just be the Black Fritz. Sleek, dark, and deceptively simple, this lure doesn’t shout—it whispers. And rainbow

Red Arsed Daddy or any colour you like. https://youtu.be/5CXJ4INp49I 🪰 The Red Arsed Daddy: A Clumsy Icon with a PurposeThere’s something beautifully chaotic about the Daddy Long Legs. It’s not elegant. It doesn’t glide. It stumbles, flutters, and inevitably crashes

Holographic nymph 🎣 The Holographic Nymph: Flash Meets FunctionYou know that moment when the sun hits the water just right, and everything seems to glow? That’s the kind of magic the holographic nymph brings to your fly box. It’s not

Pheasant tailed nymph. The PT variant is a slight variation on the famous PT nymph,a well used and trusted trout pattern. This variant takes in all the original attributes and boosts them to another level. https://youtu.be/vsjq1Q8fpGo

GHHE Nymph https://youtu.be/v0P0x3Qo_io The Gold Headed Hare’s Ear Nymph!  This isn’t just a fly; it’s a legend. If you were to ask a hundred fly fishers to name a nymph they couldn’t live without, I’d bet a good number of

Holographic Buzzer 🌿 The Holographic Buzzer: A Shimmering Thread in the Conservation TapestryIn the quiet pulse of stillwater, beneath the surface where trout cruise with deliberate intent, the Holographic Buzzer whispers its presence. It’s not flashy in the traditional sense—though

Dawsons olive variable https://youtu.be/Cu8iwVryAog Ah, the Dawsons Olive! You’ve picked a great one to talk about. It’s a real classic, isn’t it? When you’re out on the water targeting rainbow trout, this fly pattern is one of those that just

Black and peacock hopper https://youtu.be/Zw75FU8hr2w This fly is a copy of the famous Deadly popper,minus its foam post . Fished under a bung or a deadly popper it does well when fish are cruising in the top layers.. At the

The unsinkable caddis https://youtu.be/9hf4KM67O_U The caddis fly, in all its life stages, is a cornerstone of a trout’s diet and a staple in any fly angler’s box. From the larval and pupal forms fished deep, to the adult dry flies

The Olive Cruncher https://youtu.be/rIIbQtpevq8 . Fishing the Olive Cruncher   The Olive Cruncher is a nymph pattern, and as such, it is fished subsurface. It is an excellent “searching” pattern, meaning it can be used when you don’t know exactly

Elliots Bug This bug was developed in response to fry holding high in the reservoir near the surface. Rainbow were chasing and devouring them ,but subsequent fry patterns were only working sporadically. This mainly foam fly and its relative shape

Yellow striped buzzer https://youtu.be/8vYvByCXKYs 🎣 Echoes Beneath the Surface: The Yellow Striped Buzzer and the Ethics of the Imitation Game 🐝 In the suspended stillness of a spring morning, when trout sip gently at the water’s film and shadows move

Foam Post emerger https://youtu.be/FXadRgQtvCg Whispers from the Surface: The Story of the Foam Post Emerger In the hushed hour between still water and sky, there exists a fragile moment—when an insect breaks the tension of the surface, wings trembling, body

The Pond Olive nymph https://youtu.be/0r-0DZ-82uY If trout had a comfort food, the Pond Olive Nymph would be right up there with the classics. Subtle, unassuming, but undeniably effective, this fly taps into the aquatic buffet trout feast on when they’re

The Rainbow Muddler Not a lot to say about this fly other than its a muddler.Muddlers are designed to cause a surface wake,interest trout cruising around will give chase, and it can be very exciting as they home in for

The Ogden Scud The Scud: A Trout’s Tiny Feast and an Angler’s Secret Weapon Beneath the surface, among the weeds and rocks of freshwater streams and lakes, scuds live out their small but essential lives. These tiny crustaceans—resembling miniature shrimp—are