Author: Scotsbob

Booby and blue boy buzzer This combination has proved very useful for the summer months,by combining it with and Di3 or Di5 line you have many variants that can be achieved by some out of the box thinking. Obviously you

Deadly Duo F.A.B. and Cormorant https://youtu.be/um24PBGdG64 This combination of flies has been,for me very successful during the summer months when catches are hard to sustain.Using the sweep method continues to produce great results,using an Di3 or Di5 line and counting

3 Deadly Buzzers https://youtu.be/90xorQf-ex4 My selection of buzzers ,use in various sizes 10,12,14 on reservoirs for rainbow trout . Easy to tie and fish ,under a bung static ,free lining on the drift,or free lining with a very slow retrive.Either

May Fly emerger The Magic of the In‑BetweenMost anglers talk about the mayfly hatch as if it begins when the duns appear. But the trout know better. They start feeding long before the first adult breaks free. They key in

The Black Sedge Emerger https://youtu.be/AnBaCMxY5Fw 🖤 The Black Sedge Emerger: That Quiet Moment Before the Chaos There’s a particular kind of stillness on the reservoir just before the sedges start to come off. The light softens, the air cools, and

The Balanced Nomad https://youtu.be/qVI_XahSXj0 . The Balanced Nomad: The Stillwater Wanderer That Never Stops Working There’s something almost cheeky about the Balanced Nomad. It hangs there in the water like it owns the place—perfectly level, perfectly calm, perfectly confident. While

The Ellerdine Olive https://youtu.be/p-t9ncQGfTg Another classic fl ,easy tied and fished ,very successful in coloured water whether with peat or cloudy because of washing out with high winds ,its yellow Head acts as a focaul pointv for the rainbows to

Dawsons Olive and interesting variant https://youtu.be/gfO-Q165gTg Another favourite fly along with a new variant being used on our reservoir to great results .Both flies can be successful on a floating or intermediate line and have been very successful for many

Stocky bashers A must for early season stokie bashing,yes we all do it ,newly stocked rainbow trout are easy prey,if you fish the correct fly’s ,lines and fishing styles.Really quite simple for the eary season ,strip them back on rolly

Early Season Must have Flies. Sit tight ,two for the price of one,two great flies for early season rainbow trout tactics . Easy to tie easy to fish ,a must for the rainbow trout angler. https://youtu.be/WqyAC-WyH8U Rainbow trout love these

The Midnight Leech Pattern Another excellent American tying,I love the American fly tiers ,no inhibitions,no care about old traditions just  fly tying to catch rainbows ,great use of all materials and fishing stlyes. https://youtu.be/obeiDzxNyRI Fished on the point ,its capable

Caddis grub fly https://youtu.be/nxxJkZP8O-c Another Classic rainbow trout fly ,fished on the point deep and very very slow brings confident takes and hook ups. Easy to tie and dress . Anotehr trout fly fit for any box and catches all

The Rainbow Warrior 🌈 The Rainbow Warrior: A Fly With No Business Working… Yet It DoesYou know how some flies just look like they shouldn’t fool anything with fins? The Rainbow Warrior is the poster child for that category. It’s

The Neo Buzzer https://youtu.be/0fcqU5X2_rw The Neo buzzer is a meld of two very successful fly’s The PTN and the diawl Bach .The rib can have varied colour and the fishermen form the Newcastle area and the Midlands report to catching

The Mini perch Fry A purposed made fly to imitate the small perch fry as they grow from egg till small fry. Easy tied and can be fished on a floating or intermediate line dependent on depth where the fry

The Indicator Fly No more snide remarks around the use of Bungs,plastic indicators, ect to use a method that is deadly and productive to the Rainbow trout Fly fisherman.  https://youtu.be/DFOwh7T04QM Easy tied and used to support lures,buzzers and nymphs ,by

The Black and Peacock Cruncher https://youtu.be/rV3KGhkJZsc The Cruncher is a versatile pattern, imitating a wide range of aquatic insects from buzzers to small nymphs. Fished on a slow retrieve or allowed to drift naturally, it taps into the trout’s instinct