Flies for Fly Fishing

Fly Tying tip for a killer buzzer pattern for stillwaters.

For this next episode in our fly tying series, I have chosen my absolutely favorite wet fly...

A lot of purists out there might frown upon the idea of having accessories like propeller blades, rubber jigging worms & even tiny spinner blades attached to their fly, & would class them more a lure than a fly.

This time I've decided to show you a fly for year-round use, which is very typical and favored for lake fishing in England.

As a fly fisherman , I 'm always in search for that notable fly.

For my first article in the “At the vise” series, I chose my favorite streamer pattern. It is an imitation of a small wounded and escaping fish, so the materials used are natural and thus represent ideal natural food for a predator.

Arthur's original concept of this fly was to use it sacrificially as a weight on the end of a long leader - the intention being to concentrate on fishing a couple of smaller buzzer pupae on droppers at different heights in the water column.

As with Pike, Musky rely heavily on their lateral lines to detect subtle vibrations given off by heir prey.

Winter tying sessions for me always start with reflections of various days of my early fly casting formation, spent in the Lackawanna River, with a fly rod and flies, where the fish have bested my every attempt to engage them in battle...

My main contribution to this outstanding river fly selection was with some of my key 'tactical' patterns that were largely derived from my years in competitive fly fishing...