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The honest guide to chalk streams

Jun 23. 2026

This is a guide to chalk stream fly fishing in the UK in 2026 with tips on finding, booking and fishing chalk stream beats in southern Britain

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Jun 18. 2026

One Ribbon Nymph

The One Ribbon Nymph is tied using just one size of cream artificial silk ribbon coloured with a couple of permanent marker pens

Jun 14. 2026

Tripple Shimmer Minnow

Smallmouth bass and baitfish imitations just work every time and if you need a fly pattern that can really attract the attention of even the most skeptical bass, this is a perfect fly to bring.

Jun 4. 2026

Stube Flies

A simple tube fly concept or template that can be varied endlessly and is easy to tie using common materials

May 31. 2026

Fuffled Emerger

Fuffled is an old Scottish word meaning dishevelled, unruly, or mussed up. That’s a suitable adjective to use for this emerger.

May 26. 2026

Tools for metal tubes

Holding short bottle tubes or other metal tubes firmly in the vise can be a problem. Here are some tools and tips for making it work.

May 19. 2026

Baltic flies for night fishing

Night fishing for Baltic sea trout is in principle possible all year round, but summer is usually considered the prime time

Most recent blog posts

Apr 27. 2026

A bottle tube story

Many, many years ago, I suggested to French bead and cone maker Andre Bidoz that he should make some bottle tubes I had thought of. And he did!

Mar 30. 2026

Books on my horizon

These some books that I am reading right now, have ordered, or intend to acquire at the earliest opportunity.

Mar 14. 2026

A book on French mayflies

This is about a French book on mayflies, which I can hardly read, but still love

LeaderCalc weekly leader

Miscellaneous Leaders: Lite Line Medium for 3-4 weight lines - 20 variations

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Videos

Jun 22. 2026

Rusty Blue and Red

Here are the two "rusty" patterns from Roger Woolley's Devon Wets Pattern List

Jun 22. 2026

Craft Fur Anchovy

Anchovies are a key forage for gamefish around the world, and this simple little fly is a great choice for imitating them and other small bait like spearing or whitebait.

Jun 22. 2026

Little Yellow Stonefly

The massive stonefly hatches from the US, especially Montana, are well known – both by the flyfisher and the trout.

Jun 22. 2026

Remnant Fly #45 - Panfish Popper

This is the 45th fly in a series of flies I call Remnant Flies. If you haven't seen the introductory video on the Remnant flies then head over here to view it -

Jun 22. 2026

John Storey Dry Fly

Step by Step showing you how to tie the John Storey Dry Fly.

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Jun 19. 2026

Panfish Popper

Today we're tying a simple but extremely effective Panfish Popper.

Squid patterns

How to tie a squid fly pattern. Cephalopods - squids and cuttlefish in particular - are high on the menu to some saltwater species. Learn to tie them here.

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May 10. 2026

Copper Clouser

The idea for the copper body on this streamer came from watching a woodworking video on YouTube.

May 7. 2026

A fly gallery

Just a small collection of pictures of flies harvested from a large archive of images shot over many years

May 4. 2026

Every Cast

This collection of short stories will leave you with both a smile on your lips and an urge to go fishing as soon as possible.

Apr 30. 2026

Brian’s Fly Fisher’s Pocket Companion

In this book you will find recipes for about 130 stream and lake flies, each accompanied by a hand drawing of the fly

Apr 26. 2026

Durable flies: Eyes, beads cones

Things that add weight to a fly such as metal eyes, beads or cones, have a tendency to loosen over time. Here's how to avoid that.

Apr 20. 2026

Stirbay Muddler

A small muddler with a dab of orange that’s come out of my vise many times in many versions, and is a good example of a high-floating trout fly

Tying instructions? Materials list?!
You must be kidding me!
The list is close to being an insult and it is almost ridiculous to tell you how to create this fly in more than a sentence. This little saltwater fly is soooo simple.