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Category: Fly Tying

Sweet Memories

9th August 2020 Justin Connolly

For the last couple of years I’ve been lucky enough to visit the Scourie Hotel in Sutherland North Scotland for…

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Tying a Blood Knot

25th April 2020 Alex M

A blood knot (barrel knot) is a bend knot most usefully employed for joining sections of monofilament nylon line while maintaining a high portion of the…

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Fly Tying Club Competition 2016

23rd January 2017 ihancock

We held our Fly Tying Club Competition on Thursday 28th January 2016 at The Bear. This gave our members an…

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“Trout Fishing” in Spring on the River Usk

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Trout Fishing in Spring on the River Usk. What a fantastic time of year this is. The end of the…

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C&DAS “Fly Tying Club”

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The “Klink & Dink” method of fly fishing. The Klinkhammer is a fly developed in the 1980s by the Dutch…

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C&DAS “Fly Tying Club” Xmas 2014 Competition Evening

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We held our C&DAS Fly Tying Xmas Competition on Thursday 11th November 2014 at The Bear Hotel. It was a fun…

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Flies for the Usk

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Fly Hatches & their imitations for the Usk & Grwyney Rivers. Article supplied by Paul Bowen. The following is a rough…

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Fly Proportions

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These are the proportions you need to bear in mind when tying your flies. Courtesy of The Fly Dressers Guild.…

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Hooks

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How to choose the correct Fly (upwings)

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How to choose the correct fly (upwings) Courtesy of The Gwent Angling Society. written by: © Illustrated by John Symondswww.fly-fish-guide.net – All…

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