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- Thu, 17 May 2012 10:57:00 +0000: Johannes V.D. ordered A LOT of hooks, and I really mean A LOT. I had been wondering if he was going to try and weaponize them somehow... either way though, Johannes has been back in touch since receiving his order, to say Thank you for the hook's. Perf - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Kamasan B400 Round Bend Forged, turned down eye, bronzed, standard shank. - Thu, 17 May 2012 10:27:00 +0000: A lovely letter from Keith A arrived this morning, saying Dear Essential Fly, Thank you for my recent order (PO38813) and the accompanying free gift, suitably selected to match the nature of my buying pattern, i.e small flies. As you became aware there w - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Sandy Dickson's complete buzzer range housed in a box. With his revolutionary use of fluorescence Sandy Dickson has created a unique range of buzzers that have taken the fly-fishing world by storm. Designed to imitate every stage of the buzzers lifecycle from lava to adult this range of flies deserves to be in every anglers bag.The life cycles of the buzzer can be imitated with a good degree of accuracy, they hatch out on virtually every day of the year. Some of the hatches will be localised and may not be spotted unless fishing in that area. Buzzer hatches can be spotted, by either looking for the adult fly, or finding the spent pupa bodies (shucks) in the surface film. Sandy's Blank Buster collection includes 96 flies which include every colour variant and size of fly including: Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzers (Specimin Hunters) 32 flies in sizes 10 to 16 Sandy's Blank Buster Bloodworm 3 flies sizes 12 to 16 Sandy's Blank Buster Spiders 15 flies sizes 12 to 16 Sandy's Blank Buster CDC Emergers 12 flies sizes 12 to 14 Sandy's Blank Buster Klinkhammers 30 flies sizes 12 to 20 Sandy's Blank Buster CDC Buzzer Recommended Usage Scarlet Very effective at dawn, dusk or dull days Orange & Yellow Best on bright days Green Coloured water and bad light Lumi Best 1 hour before dawn and deadly 1 hour before dusk Hot Pink Use anytime of day - Wed, 16 May 2012 08:52:00 +0000: Bill S, who is now the proud owner of some of our 5X Tapered Leaders, writes in to say Excellent express delivery, I suspect I received goods before you received my cheque, well done on an excellent service. VERY satisfied customer! - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
A specially designed tapered leader with a long and heavy butt for turnover power and a supple front taper for delicate presentation. These leaders are an excellent choice for fishing with small and mid-sized flies on spooky fish and ideal for even underhand casting. Product Tippet Diameter (mm) Tippet Diameter (inch) Butt Diameter (mm) Butt Diameter (inch) Tippet Test (KG) Tippet Test (LB) 0X 0.279 0.011 0.64 0.025 4.8 10.5 1X 0.254 0.010 0.58 0.023 4.1 9 2X 0.229 0.009 0.56 0.022 3.5 7.7 3X 0.203 0.008 0.53 0.021 3.1 6.8 4X 0.178 0.007 0.53 0.021 2.4 5.2 5X 0.152 0.006 0.5 0.02 1.8 3.9 6X 0.127 0.005 0.43 0.017 1.2 2.6 7X 0.102 0.004 0.43 0.017 0.85 1.8 Typical Fly Usage For Leader Sizes To calculate leader size a time used formula is to divide the fly size by 3, this gives you and approximate tipper size. For example for a size 16 fly 16/3 = 5.33 so recommended leader diameter should be 5x to 6x (as can be seen from the chart below) Product Used for Fly Sizes 0X 2 1X 4 to 8 2X 6 to 10 3X 10 to 14 4X 12 to 16 5X 14 to 18 6X 16 to 22 7X 18 to 24 - Wed, 16 May 2012 08:47:00 +0000: Phil C has emailed in with a really nice message for us. He says On reflection I was extremely pleased with the level of service I received during my recent order. Although the rod I wanted had been discontinued by the manufacturer, I was promptly advis - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Wychwood Truefly SLA Fly Fishing Rod Super lightweight rod with English bronze finish Full progressive easy casting action Multi-modulus carbon 3K Carbon Fibre reel seat Premium grade AAA cork Full EVA butt protector Section labelling and eyesights Single rated 4pc construction Compact cordura rod tube - Tue, 15 May 2012 09:45:00 +0000: Lee T has written in to us to say great service, nice flys, and no problems. Will use you again. Thanks Lee - glad you enjoyed buying from us! One of the flies that Lee ordered was our Elk Hair Caddis Tan, which is a great fly to use when fishing for Cu - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
The Elk Hair Caddis Tan is based on the Elk Hair Caddis Tan created by Al Troth. Elk Hair Caddis Tan The Elk Hair Caddis Tan developed by Al Trout was originally used in the American Northwest with a great deal of success and is now used world-wide. This is a superb imitation of an adult caddis fly which rather than imitate a particular species of caddis uses a roof wing profile to mimic a whole range of medium to small brown caddis flies. The wing is made of Elk hair which is tough but retains good buoyancy. As the name indicates dry flies which include Elk Hair Caddis Tan are designed to float on the surface of the water. Trout dry flies types which include Elk Hair Caddis Tan imitate a wide variery of flies and insects which inhabit the surface of the water. There is nothing like using dry flies and watching trout and grayling rise to the surface. To purists dry fly fishing is the true art-form of fly fishing, indeed some rivers only permit dry fly fishing. There are some dry flies (e.g. the Popper, Muddlers) which are designed to attract fish by the action of creating a surface disturbance. The flies are made from very bouyant materials (e.g, cork, ethafoam or deer hair, the latter having a generous application of floatant). A Muddler retrieved upwind of a rise can often result in a bulge in the water as the fish follows the fly. Dry Fly Fishing Techniques With The Elk Hair Caddis Tan A dry fly like Elk Hair Caddis Tan has flotant (Gink is the most popular) warmed in your hand and gently rubbed into the hackles to help Elk Hair Caddis Tan float and they are usually cast singly on a trout tapered leader. A floating line is used, but with the tapered leader de-greased so that it does not glint and flash light spooking the trout Elk Hair Caddis Tan - Fly Tying Dressing Fly Tying Difficulty: 4 For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Elk Hair Caddis Tan. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Elk Hair Caddis Tan at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Elk Hair Caddis Tan yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Elk Hair Caddis Tan as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us. Hook Sizes Dry Fly 10 to 14 Silk Thread Tan Body Tan synthetic dubbing Hackle Brown palmered cock Wing Natural elk hair, the butts are extended to form the head. - Tue, 15 May 2012 09:34:00 +0000: One last email from Christopher G.A. - this time on the Kamasan B110 Grub Hooks. It's quite short and to the point, are you ready? Christopher says they're One of the best Grub hooks available. If you're viewing this on our Facebook page, why not click - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
These Grub Hooks have a turned down eye, and are made from heavy bronzed wire with a forged bend. - Mon, 14 May 2012 09:50:00 +0000: I've just seen a second email from Christopher G.A. (I'm a good advert for reasons to read all messages before posting about them!). This time, Christopher reviews the Fly Tying Spool Rack, rating it as 5/5. He says I'm so pleased with this item that I' - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
We started using these for ourselves at shows and for our own storage, they are superb, storing 32 spools on 4 tiers. This is a great little storage system to have on your tying desk and makes it so simple to store and use spools of thread, not only that it takes up little more space than the spools but with the 4 raised tiers makes it simple to grab what you need! Spool rack is supplied on its own - threads not included. - Mon, 14 May 2012 09:32:00 +0000: Christopher G. A. has sent in a note on the 200 yard Veniard Uni Pre-Waxed thread, saying it's an excellent product and that he received very good service. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
200 yard spools of one of the top tying threads. Available in 20 colours. For a random selection, please select the 'mixed' tab followed by the quantity required. Out boxes of 10 and 20 spools offer a significant saving when compared to purchasing individual spools. - Fri, 11 May 2012 10:32:00 +0000: Ben B writes in saying Hi essential fly, Not much else to say other than your service is the best internet site I have used. And your flies were excellently tied and extremely well priced without a doubt will be purchasing from you again. Thanks very much - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Humpy Royal - Trout Fly Humpy Royal. The Humpy Royal is a great Trout Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Dapping Flies or Mayflies or Humpies & Irresistibles or Trout Flies or Dry - Fri, 11 May 2012 10:22:00 +0000: A bit of an old email today, having found a letter of thanks from July 2011 from Ian G (sorry Ian!). Ian ordered our Booby Nymphs Cats Whisker. He says that he received Excellent products and service, as usual. Thanks Ian - much appreciated. Even 10 mo - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Booby Nymphs Cats Whisker - Trout Fly Booby Nymphs Cats Whisker. The Booby Nymphs Cats Whisker is a great Trout Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Boobies or Lures or Trout Flies or Lure - Thu, 10 May 2012 09:32:00 +0000: Max P writes in to review our Green Drake Mayfly, which he rates as 5/5! Max says All my flies purchased from Essential Fly have been brilliant. Thoroughly recommend them for both quality and speed of despatch! - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Green Drake Mayfly The Grey Drake represents the female dun of Emphemera danica and the Green Drake imitates the male of that species. The term 'Drake' originates from the feathers used in the wing of this fly. It is tied in a 'fanwing' style. Use The Green Drake Mayfly To Catch: The Green Drake Mayfly can be used to catch Rainbow Trout The Green Drake Mayfly can be used to catch Brown Trout As the name indicates dry flies which include Green Drake Mayfly are designed to float on the surface of the water. Trout dry flies types which include Green Drake Mayfly imitate a wide variery of flies and insects which inhabit the surface of the water. There is nothing like using dry flies and watching trout and grayling rise to the surface. To purists dry fly fishing is the true art-form of fly fishing, indeed some rivers only permit dry fly fishing. There are some dry flies (e.g. the Popper, Muddlers) which are designed to attract fish by the action of creating a surface disturbance. The flies are made from very bouyant materials (e.g, cork, ethafoam or deer hair, the latter having a generous application of floatant). A Muddler retrieved upwind of a rise can often result in a bulge in the water as the fish follows the fly. Dry Fly Fishing Techniques With The Green Drake Mayfly A dry fly like Green Drake Mayfly has flotant (Gink is the most popular) warmed in your hand and gently rubbed into the hackles to help Green Drake Mayfly float and they are usually cast singly on a trout tapered leader. A floating line is used, but with the tapered leader de-greased so that it does not glint and flash light spooking the trout Green Drake Mayfly - Fly Tying Dressing For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Green Drake Mayfly. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Green Drake Mayfly at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Green Drake Mayfly yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Green Drake Mayfly as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us. Hook Sizes Dry Fly - Long shank 12 Silk Thread Olive Tail Cock pheasant tail fibres Body Olive floss Rib Gold wire Hackle Olive cock Wing Olive Duck brest feathers tied fanwing style - Thu, 10 May 2012 09:24:00 +0000: Michael N has sent a review in on our CJ Duck's Dun's. He rates them as 5/5and says What a fantastic little fly! It was so good that the fish snapped my 3.5lb tippets in their haste to get to them! - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Duck's Dun Dark Olive- Trout Fly The Duck's Dun Dark Olivewas developed by Charles Jardine, This was the first fly that Charles developed using CDC. The Duck's Dun Dark Olivewas developed by Charles Jardine, charles developed this as a general purpose adult olive mayfly. - Wed, 09 May 2012 10:31:00 +0000: Kevin L has been in touch to say Hi, I am very pleased with all the flies I have purchased from you and will continue to do so, I have had very good results from your BH Bloodworms, your service and information pages are very good. Keep up the good work. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Bead Head (BH) Blood Worm - Trout Fly Bead Head (BH) Blood Worm . The Bead Head (BH) Blood Worm is a great Trout Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Bead Heads or Gold Heads or Nymphs or Buzzers or Trout Flies or BH The bead in the Bead Head (BH) Blood Worm makes them sink very well and are ideal for fishing deep in lakes. Upstream fishing with Bead Head (BH) Blood Worm and strike indicators is another method of fishing these Trout Flies. - Wed, 09 May 2012 09:58:00 +0000: Martin W has been in touch following his order for, amongst other things, our Czech Nymph Amber & Browns. Martin says Thank you for the flies. They are good quality. I shall be back for more soon. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
The Czech Nymph Amber & Brown is a great trout fishing fly. The Czech Nymph Amber & Brown is a Wet & Nymphs. The Czech Nymph Amber & Brown is fished in the style of a Wet & Nymphs. The Czech Nymph Amber & Brown is available in size(s) 8, 10, 12. - Tue, 08 May 2012 08:53:00 +0000: William B has been in touch following his recent order for some of our Roe Bugs. William says he had an excellent service at a decent price and goods arrived on time. Thank you. You're very welcome William. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Roe Bug Chartreuse - Trout Fly Roe Bug Chartreuse. The Roe Bug Chartreuse is a great Trout Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Egg Flies or Trout Flies or Dry - Tue, 08 May 2012 08:48:00 +0000: Benedict H.A. has been in touch to say Thank you for your efficient service: the flies look fine and I look forward to using them following his recent order for some of our Allys Shrimp on double hooks. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Allys Shrimp (Double Hook - Black Hook) - Salmon Fly Allys Shrimp (Double Hook - Black Hook). The Allys Shrimp (Double Hook - Black Hook) is a great Salmon Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Salmon Doubles or Sea Trout or Ally Gowans Salmon Flies or Salmon Flies or Salmon Flies or Sea Trout Flies or Salmon - Fri, 04 May 2012 09:17:00 +0000: And Jim H has sent in a similar wonderful message, also saying Order received - as usual, excellent product and top class service. One of the many flies that Jim rates highly is our Blae and Black Trout Fishing Fly (also known as the Duck Fly). Thanks J - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
The Blae & Black is also known as Duck Fly Blae & Black The Blae and Black is a traditional lough pattern originating in Ireland used now all over the British Isles . The Blae and Black is particularly effective during a rise of chironomid midges. The Blae and Black is well trusted and in Ireland is used in small sizes on the bob, however it is best fished on a small sinking line in a ripple where flies are hatching. It will take trout when n fish are showing. Use The Blae & Black To Catch: The Blae & Black can be used to catch Rainbow Trout The Blae & Black can be used to catch Brown Trout Trout Wet Fly - Blae & Black wet flies like Blae & Black are are range of flies that imitate larva, pupa, drowned adults and Lures The trout finds most of its food beneath the surface of the water, sometimes by grubbing around the weed-beds, at other times by rising in water to take nymphs and pupae on their way to the surface The wet flies which include Blae & Black fall into various categories: larval and pupal forms of various aquatic insects; drowned adults or even swamped stillborn flies; and drowned terrestrials such as beetles. Many do not represent anything in nature, but are classed as attractor flies or lures, designed to tempt the fish to take out of curiosity. A number of the silver-bodied flies can emulate small fry or minnows. Most of the dry flies have a wet-fly equivalents. The use of heavier hooks, softer hen hackles instead of cock, and in the case of winged flies a backward-sloping wing, changes the dry fly into a wet one which sinks below the sufrace of the water. Cock hackles are used for these patterns but they are taken from the very young bird where the individual fibres are very soft. There are two main areas of wet-fly fishing. Firstly, there are the wild rain-fed rivers and streams where it is difficult to see a fish rise let alone see a minute dry fly on the surface. On such waters, wet flies are used almost exclusively upstream and down, as necessity or terrain dictates. The second main area of wet-fly fishing is on atill waters like lakes, lochs and reservoirs, where the angler uses a team of wet flies just below the surface. On wild streams while searching for the natural Brownie, soft-hackled wet flies like the Partridge and Orange, the Snipe and Purple, the Black Spider, a wet Coch-y-Bonddu, and many others are used. 'When do you fish a wet fly, and when a dry?' Always fish a dry-fly pattern when you see a trout rising during a hatch of natural insects. However, when the trout refuses to rise to a dry fly, fishing just below the surface with a wet fly can often work. When no activity is obvious, it is a case for the wet fly, pure and simple. The soft, game-bird hackles of many wet flies have the necessary mobility in the water. They pulsate and 'kick' in the current, attracting the fish by their very movement. They look alive and edible; the two key properties for a successful fly. Wet Fly Blae & Black fishing techniques a technique that has stood the test of time, where the fly (e.g. the Blae & Black) is fished sub-surface and is retrieved slowly using a 'Figure-of-Eight' manipulation of the line in the hand. A floating or intermediate line can be used to retrieve the Blae & Black Blae & Black - Fly Tying Dressing For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Blae & Black. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Blae & Black at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Blae & Black yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Blae & Black as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us. Hook Sizes 8 to 12 Silk Thread Black Tail Golden Pheasant Tippets or alternatively, black cock hackle fibres. Body Black floss Rib Oval silver tinsel Hackle Black cock or hen Wing Grey duck - Fri, 04 May 2012 09:08:00 +0000: John S has been in touch to say Thanks, flies arrived today and are as usual of high quality. John ordered 3 varieties of Corixa's, which can be used for Rainbow or Brown Trout Fly Fishing. Remember, valued customers, that we love to see pictures of you - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Corixa Gold If you look into the water of virtually any stillwater you will notice the small beetle-like creatures forever rising to the top only shoot back to the bottom in the wink of an eye. These are not beetles but the Corixa imitated well by the Corixa Gold. They are abundant in most stillwater from the smallest pond to the largest lakes and reservoirs, they are an important food source for the trout and must not be ignored by the angler. At close range the Corixa is a striking creature, its back is beautifully marked with dark brown or black dashes with bands of gold. Its air supply (a small bubble on the underside of its abdomen) when at full capacity looks like a bead of mercury held between the legs. There are quite a few different species of Corixa, but their colour and markings are very similar, so we do not need to go to great lengths to imitate all the species. They do vary a little in size ranging from about 5mm to over 10mm, though the larger species tend to be less abundant. The most common and one usually imitated is about 7mm. Use The Corixa Gold To Catch: The Corixa Gold can be used to catch Rainbow Trout The Corixa Gold can be used to catch Brown Trout Trout Wet Fly - Corixa Gold wet flies like Corixa Gold are are range of flies that imitate larva, pupa, drowned adults and Lures The trout finds most of its food beneath the surface of the water, sometimes by grubbing around the weed-beds, at other times by rising in water to take nymphs and pupae on their way to the surface The wet flies which include Corixa Gold fall into various categories: larval and pupal forms of various aquatic insects; drowned adults or even swamped stillborn flies; and drowned terrestrials such as beetles. Many do not represent anything in nature, but are classed as attractor flies or lures, designed to tempt the fish to take out of curiosity. A number of the silver-bodied flies can emulate small fry or minnows. Most of the dry flies have a wet-fly equivalents. The use of heavier hooks, softer hen hackles instead of cock, and in the case of winged flies a backward-sloping wing, changes the dry fly into a wet one which sinks below the sufrace of the water. Cock hackles are used for these patterns but they are taken from the very young bird where the individual fibres are very soft. There are two main areas of wet-fly fishing. Firstly, there are the wild rain-fed rivers and streams where it is difficult to see a fish rise let alone see a minute dry fly on the surface. On such waters, wet flies are used almost exclusively upstream and down, as necessity or terrain dictates. The second main area of wet-fly fishing is on atill waters like lakes, lochs and reservoirs, where the angler uses a team of wet flies just below the surface. On wild streams while searching for the natural Brownie, soft-hackled wet flies like the Partridge and Orange, the Snipe and Purple, the Black Spider, a wet Coch-y-Bonddu, and many others are used. 'When do you fish a wet fly, and when a dry?' Always fish a dry-fly pattern when you see a trout rising during a hatch of natural insects. However, when the trout refuses to rise to a dry fly, fishing just below the surface with a wet fly can often work. When no activity is obvious, it is a case for the wet fly, pure and simple. The soft, game-bird hackles of many wet flies have the necessary mobility in the water. They pulsate and 'kick' in the current, attracting the fish by their very movement. They look alive and edible; the two key properties for a successful fly. Wet Fly Corixa Gold fishing techniques A technique that has stood the test of time, where the fly (e.g. the Corixa Gold) is fished sub-surface and is retrieved slowly using a 'Figure-of-Eight' manipulation of the line in the hand. A floating or intermediate line can be used to retrieve the Corixa Gold. - Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000: We've had a message from Martyn G following his first order with us, for our Mayfly Dry Fly Selection. Martyn said All arrived quickly and look splendid if they catch as well as they look I will be having a lot of fun further orders likely. Many tha - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Mayfly Dry Fly Selection - Bundle 22 A collection of Mayfly dry flies, 16 dry Mayflies from 9 different styles. For that time when only a Mayfly will work! Yellow Mayfly (2 sizes) Mayfly Parachute (2 sizes) Lunns Spent Gnat Mayfly C.J.s Lively Mayfly Plazote Brown Mayfly (2 sizes) Green Drake Mayfly (2 sizes) Olive Drowned Mayfly French Partridge Mayfly (2 sizes) Hackled Mayfly (2 sizes) - Thu, 03 May 2012 09:46:00 +0000: Jonathan E dropped us a line to say Only a small order this time but as ever first class service and high quality flies, at least half the price of a well known competitor and equally as well tied and presented. Jonathan ordered some of our Poult Bloa's - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Poult Bloa North Country Spider The Poult Bloa is a great traditional northen spider. Anorth great fly from Mike Harding's book on Northern Spider Patterns. The poult refers to the feather, which in this case comes from the blue undercovert feathers of a young grouse wing. Edmunds and Lee insist that only a young grouse feather will do because it has the right shade of light slate blue. Ednunds and Lee also insist that all tying thread used in their flies is waxed. This is perhaps because, in their day, the silk then was not as tough as it is now and the wax helped to strengthen it. In the example here Mike Harding has waxed the thread very lightly so as to preserve the colour. Use The Poult Bloa To Catch: The Poult Bloa can be used to catch Rainbow Trout The Poult Bloa can be used to catch Brown Trout The Poult Bloa can be used to catch Grayling Mike Harding - Heritage Range of Flies Mike Harding - Heritage Range of Northern Trout Flies Our Mike Harding Range of Northern Fly patterns are tied to the traditional patterns. The flies are all designed from Mike's excellent book on Northern Spider patterns. Check it out, it is really good! Tied as part of our Heritage Range these flies are tied with real silk and the best quality materials - just as these flies should be . We love these flies, they look great and most importantly these flies catch fish! Poult Bloa - Fly Tying Dressing For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Poult Bloa . Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Poult Bloa at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Poult Bloa yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Poult Bloa as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us. Hook Sizes 14 and 16 Body Pale Yellow Silk Thread Hackle Very light grey / white under covert feather - Wed, 02 May 2012 15:04:00 +0000: We had an email from Jim G in Australia (g'day Jim) saying The flies arrived yesterday in good order and I cant wait until I get a chance to try them here. It's lovely to hear that our valued customer's received their orders in good time and happy with - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Blank Buster Klinkhammer Green has been created by Sandy Dickson as his variant of the traditional Klinkhammer created by Hans Van Klinken. The Blank Buster Range is a range of flies developed by Sandy to imitate flies in their different stages of development from buzzer, emerger, to dry fly and as a lure pattern for still waters. For the first time we have collected all of Sandys Klinkhammers and put them together as a complete package. Sandy's Blank Buster Klinkhammer - Green Sandy's Blank Buster Klinkhammer - Hot Pink Sandy's Blank Buster Klinkhammer - Orange Sandy's Blank Buster Klinkhammer - Phosphor Yellow Sandy's Blank Buster Klinkhammer - Scarlet Sandy's Blank Buster Klinkhammer - Sparklemet Lumi - Wed, 02 May 2012 14:47:00 +0000: Matthew C has sent in a fantastic message with some suggestions on how to fish our Sunray Shadow Tube Flies; here's what he has to say - - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
"The most effective way I have seen this fished is on Northern Scottish rivers where a riffle loop is placed over the neck of the fly and it is then fished on a short line accross a pool. The knack is to cast out and immediately lift the rod so that just the fly and a couple of feet of leader are in contact with the water. The fly is then skated back over the water, creating quite a wake on the surface, it is then lifted off and cast again. It takes a lot of energy to do this with a double handed rod but the effects are fabulous as it can bring fish right off of the bottom. It also pays to have a second rod standing by with an Allys Shrimp or a Cascade on the line and if movement is seen to retrieve the Sunray Shadow and immediately cast back over the movement with the second rod. As you can imagine it also pays to have a Ghillie with you at this time!" It's no surprise that Matthew has scored this fantastic fly as 5/5! - Tue, 01 May 2012 12:50:00 +0000: And another thank you email lands in our inbox, this time from Stephen B who says Thank you for the flies they all look great just what I was looking for. You're very welcome Stephen - tight lines! Stephen ordered our Bead Head Gold Ribbed Hares Ear Tro - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Bead Head (BH) Gold Ribbed Hares Ear GRHE Flashback. The Bead Head (BH) Gold Ribbed Hares Ear GRHE Flashback is a great Trout Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Bead Heads or Gold Heads or Hares Ear & Flashbacks or Trout Flies or BH The bead in the Bead Head (BH) Gold Ribbed Hares Ear GRHE Flashback makes them sink very well and are ideal for fishing deep in lakes. Upstream fishing with Bead Head (BH) Gold Ribbed Hares Ear GRHE and strike indicators is another method of fishing these Trout Flies. - Tue, 01 May 2012 12:40:00 +0000: Buzzer's the buzz word in the first of todays posts! Gary T has sent an email of thanks in, saying fantastic flys, and great delivery speed - thanks! You're very welcome Gary! Gary ordered some of our size 14 3D Glass Epoxy Buzzers in Olive, and the t - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Why not give us a buzz, or buzz on over to the website and order some buzzers all for yourself?! Anyway, I think it's time for me to buzz off and do some more work! We're very buzzy (sorry, I mean busy) over at Essential HQ! The 3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Olive is a great trout fishing fly. The 3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Olive is a Wet & Nymphs. The 3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Olive is fished in the style of a Wet & Nymphs. The 3D Glass Epoxy Buzzer Olive is available in size(s) 12, 14, 16 - Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:38:00 +0000: Stuart S has been in touch to review his order of Sandy's Blank Buster Specimin Hunter Selection. He rates it as 5/5 and says that he received a Fast delivery and excellent product. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Sandy Dickson Blank Buster Specimin Hunter Buzzers A 32 Fly Collection In Various Sizes from #10 to #16 Buzzers are midge pupa, they take their name from the buzzing noise they make when in a swarm. Buzzers hatch out on virtually every day of the year. Normally they are fished as part of a team of flies, with a long leader and very slow retrieve. Sandy Dickson is on of the top fly designers in the UK and designs flies exclusively for The Essential Fly, critical of buzzers Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer- Specimin Hunters are designed to imitate as closely as possible the natural buzzers, with hot coloured heads that act as targets for hungry trout. This is the closest to a natural buzzer you can use without trying to thread a real buzzer onto your hook. Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer- Specimin Hunter's gives a natural ribbed effect to the fly. This fly has worked wonders on stillwaters, ideally they are fished very slowly on a floating line and as long a leader as you are can use. With its weight the Epoxy Buzzer cuts rapidly through the surface film and gets to fishing depth quickly. A very slow figure-of-eight retrieve is normally best; occasionally if there is a lot of buzzer activity fairly fast stripping can work well. Quite often this will be taken on the drop. Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer Specimin Hunter - Green Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer Specimin Hunter- Hot Orange Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer Specimin Hunter - Luminous Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer Specimin Hunter - Phosphor Yellow Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer Specimin Hunter- Scarlet Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer Specimin Hunter - Sparklemet Lumi Buzzer Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer Specimin Hunter - Flash Attack Flies Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer Specimin Hunter - Silver Flash back Sandy's Buzzer Recommended Usage Scarlet Very effective at dawn, dusk or dull days [Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzers] Orange & Yellow Best on bright days Green Coloured water and bad light Luminious Buzzer & Sparklemet Lumi Buzzers Best 1 hour before dawn and deadly 1 hour before dusk Flash Attack Use anytime of day Silver Flash Back Use anytime of day - Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:29:00 +0000: John R has reviewed his experience with us at The Essential Trout and Salmon Fly Fishing Company (to give us our full name...!) along with his Adams flys that he ordered. John said Bought as one of several flies. All nicely tied. There was a problem with - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Adams created by Leonard Hallady. Adams trout dry fly The Adams dry fly, although invented in the Michigan in the early 1920's however it is still is a modern looking fly. This is a standard fly fishing fly in my fly box and has caught fish all around the world, indeed sales show it is one of the most popular flies world-wide. Use The Adams To Catch: The Adams can be used to catch Cutthroat The Adams can be used to catch Rainbow Trout The Adams can be used to catch Arctic Char The Adams can be used to catch Brown Trout The Adams can be used to catch Grayling As the name indicates dry flies which include Adams are designed to float on the surface of the water. Trout dry flies types which include Adams imitate a wide variery of flies and insects which inhabit the surface of the water. There is nothing like using dry flies and watching trout and grayling rise to the surface. To purists dry fly fishing is the true art-form of fly fishing, indeed some rivers only permit dry fly fishing. There are some dry flies (e.g. the Popper, Muddlers) which are designed to attract fish by the action of creating a surface disturbance. The flies are made from very bouyant materials (e.g, cork, ethafoam or deer hair, the latter having a generous application of floatant). A Muddler retrieved upwind of a rise can often result in a bulge in the water as the fish follows the fly. Dry Fly Fishing Techniques With The Adams A dry fly like Adams has flotant (Gink is the most popular) warmed in your hand and gently rubbed into the hackles to help Adams float and they are usually cast singly on a trout tapered leader. A floating line is used, but with the tapered leader de-greased so that it does not glint and flash light spooking the trout Special Fishing Techniques with the Adams Treat the Adams with flotant and leave it to drift on the surface. After a while pull it across the surface for a distance of about 3 feet (1 metre) to make it seem like it is accelerating prior to attempting take-off then stop the retrieve abruptly as if the fly has aborted take-off. Leave the Adams to site for a minute of so longer then move it again. This will often stimulate trout into attacking the fly - Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:48:00 +0000: Gary T has been in touch again to say Fantastic flys great delivery speed, thanks. You're very welcome Gary! - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
The 3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Black is a great trout fishing fly. The 3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Black is a Wet & Nymphs. The 3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Black is fished in the style of a Wet & Nymphs. The 3D Glass Epoxy Nymph Black is available in size(s) 10, 12, 14. - Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:34:00 +0000: Mervyn H has been in touch following his recent order for our Suspender Buzzers and Woolly Buggers. Mervyn says that he's very happy with the service and the quality of the products thank you. Glad you liked them Mervyn - let us know if you need anythin - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Bead Head (BH) Olive Woolly Bugger. The Bead Head (BH) Olive Woolly Bugger is a great Trout Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Bead Heads or Gold Heads or Woolly Bugger or Lures or Trout Flies or BH The bead in the Bead Head (BH) Olive Woolly Bugger makes them sink very well and are ideal for fishing deep in lakes. Upstream fishing with Bead Head (BH) Olive Woolly Bugger and strike indicators is another method of fishing these Trout Flies. - Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:25:00 +0000: Gary T has been in touch following his recent order for Bloodworms, BH Nymphs and Buzzers. He says The Bloodworms I bought from you caught me 18 trout on Thursday - fantastic, thanks. Now that's what we like to hear - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Epoxy Bloodworm, fished often in a team of flies. The epoxy Bloodworm sinks because of its weight and is often taken on the drop. - Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:15:00 +0000: Ray M reviews our service and the Veniard Brooch Pins, scoring everything as 5/5! Ray says Thank you for a trouble free service. The product was first class am very pleased with it and would recommend anyone to do business with you kind regards Ray M. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Brooch Pins New improved design. Small size only. Approx 1/0, packed individually. - Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:05:00 +0000: Peter C wrote to us to tell us how successful his recent fishing trip was, using our Golden Olive Irish Bumble - he caught 6 Brown Trout in 10 minutes! Bumble Golden Olive - Trout Fly Bumble Golden Olive. The Bumble Claret is a great Trout Fly. This fly - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Peter C wrote to us to tell us how successful his recent fishing trip was, using our Golden Olive Irish Bumble - he caught 6 Brown Trout in 10 minutes! Bumble Golden Olive - Trout Fly Bumble Golden Olive. The Bumble Claret is a great Trout Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Hackled Wets or Trout Flies or Wet - Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:26:00 +0000: Peter C has been in touch and written an absolutely fantastic review our some of our flies, specifically our Damsels and Beadhead Bibio's. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Peter says "In general I am happy with the quality of your flies and the speed and efficiency of your service. The little size 14 Damsels with blue flash particularly impressed me. I buy size 14 goldhead Damsels a dozen a time from [a competitor]. I think yours is a more natural looking product and I look forward to testing it soon. This is the fly I use 80% of the time on small stillwaters in the South East. It is deadly where larger sizes fail, particularly where there is catch and release. The long shank hooks you use means yours are a bit larger than the [competitors] ones. Can you offer a size 16 version? The Diawl Bachs are fine. The goldhead Bibio is an unusual fly not obtainable e.g. from Fastmail. A friend had some last year when we were in Scourie and caught with them. They may be even better in Scottish lochs than the goldhead Diawl Bachs that I usually use on the point - I have caught loads of nice wild brownies with these - and loads with a normal Bibio on the top dropper. I'll try them out at the end of this month and if they work I can recommend them to several friends in Scourie." The Bead Head (BH) Bibio is based on the Bibio created by Major Charles Roberts. The Bead Head (BH) Bibio is also known as Goldhead Bibio Bead Head (BH) Bibio The Bibio was created in the late 1950's or 60's by Major Charles Roberts of the Burrisholle Fishery in Mayo and has received a great deal of attention and usage throughout the UK. It was originally tied to represent the heather beetle for sea-trout on loughs Furnace and Feeagh. The Bibio has now become one of the great Irish wet flies for brown trout, sea-trout & salmon. The Bibio is taken for a large range of dark insects from duckflies to beetles. Water conditions will determine the size of fly to be fished. The Bibio is a good taker of salmon and sea-trout when fished on the dropper on rippled pools in West Ireland rivers. Use The Bead Head (BH) Bibio To Catch: The Bead Head (BH) Bibio can be used to catch Salmon The Bead Head (BH) Bibio can be used to catch Atlantic Salmon The Bead Head (BH) Bibio can be used to catch Rainbow Trout The Bead Head (BH) Bibio can be used to catch Brown Trout The Bead Head (BH) Bibio can be used to catch Sea Trout Bead Head (BH) Bibio lure or Bead Head (BH) Bibio streamer The Bead Head (BH) Bibio is a type of lure or streamer fly. Streamers or lures fall into two categories, imitator streamers or attractor streamers. The Black, Olive, Natural and White Woolly Buggers Zonker are imitator streamers. An imitator streamer represenst a specific type of food, which is preyed upon by the trout, typically a small fish for example. As Trout are territorial and they will defend their territory against invading fish the fly-fishermen can use this knowledge to their advantage. Using an imitator streamer a trout can be fooled into attacking what he thinks is fry invading its territory. The alternative to an imitator fly is an attractor fly or as some fishermen call them 'piss them off fly'. A brightly coloured attractor fly is retrieved past the nose of a large brown trout or rainbow in hiding can excite a trout into striking if it thinks its feeding territory is under attack stimulating a big hit. Sometimes Trout will strike out of simple curiosity just to see if it is edible even though it does not look like their normal food. Sometimes bright, flashy flies drive them crazy or just annoy them. Some for example a Red Zonkers are attractors streamer fly patterns, these are not designed to represent a particular baitfish but to excite a predatory trout into striking using brightly colored and reflective materials in their design. The brass bead head fly types which includes the Bead Head (BH) Bibio has become one of the most popular fly types in overall trout fly sales. This is because the weight of the brass bead helps keep the Bead Head (BH) Bibio very close to the bottom where trout are used to seeing and capturing naturals. The flash of the brass bead in Bead Head (BH) Bibio has also proven to be very attractive to several other kinds of sport fish. Its possible that it just makes the Bead Head (BH) Bibio easier for the fish to locate. Roman Moser states that the roots of the Gold Head or Pearl Head flies lie in the Northern Italian area. At the turn of the century the fishermen of Piemont, Bergamo, Brescia and Friulia fished in their alpine rivers with a bead headed nymph for spin fishing. The beads came from the glass making area of Murano (Venice). This type of nymph was then used by Roman in 1978 when the Roman Moser bottom downstream technique was born as shown in the video "New ways with the caddises and new ways with mayflies". Because the flies were light made of glass Roman experimented with Cabela's spinner bodies made of brass, goldheads were born. Nobody understood this until he published the making of that Gold Head in the German magazine "Fliegenfischer" January/March issue 1985. The article was titled: "New ways of fishing the caddis". He found out that when sedge flies were hatching, the Gold Head was most successfull, possibly because the bead resembled the air bubble thorax of the natural nymph. The beadhead is now used on many types of flies, beadhead nymphs and beadhead lure or beadhead streamers and this the Bead Head (BH) Bibio. Bead Head (BH) Bibio - Fly Tying Dressing For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Bead Head (BH) Bibio. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Bead Head (BH) Bibio at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Bead Head (BH) Bibio yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Bead Head (BH) Bibio as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us. Hook Sizes Wet Fly Size 8 to 14 Silk Thread Black Body Seals fur in 3 parts, black, hot orange and black Rib fine oval silver wire Hackle Black cock palmereed with a second black cock hackle, slightly longer in the fibre at the front. - Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:26:00 +0000: William H has been in touch following his recent order for our Blue Winged Olives. William says Your service was excellent and your flies seem to be well designed - we shall see how successful they are in a few weeks time on the Torridge in Devon. Tight - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Blue Winged Olive In nature the Blue Winged Olive (BWO) or Ephemerella ignita) is a widely distributed fly found on wild streams and more sedate chalk streams. It is easily recogniseable by its three tails (other olives have only two tails). This is an extremely important flyt pattern. Various species of mayfly throughout the world have the name Blue-Winged Olive applied to them. The Blue Winged Olives range in size from medium to small but all have the same olive coloured body and thorax and smoky wings. Use The Blue Winged Olive To Catch: The Blue Winged Olive can be used to catch Cutthroat The Blue Winged Olive can be used to catch Rainbow Trout The Blue Winged Olive can be used to catch Brown Trout The Blue Winged Olive can be used to catch Grayling As the name indicates dry flies which include Blue Winged Olive are designed to float on the surface of the water. Trout dry flies types which include Blue Winged Olive imitate a wide variery of flies and insects which inhabit the surface of the water. There is nothing like using dry flies and watching trout and grayling rise to the surface. To purists dry fly fishing is the true art-form of fly fishing, indeed some rivers only permit dry fly fishing. There are some dry flies (e.g. the Popper, Muddlers) which are designed to attract fish by the action of creating a surface disturbance. The flies are made from very bouyant materials (e.g, cork, ethafoam or deer hair, the latter having a generous application of floatant). A Muddler retrieved upwind of a rise can often result in a bulge in the water as the fish follows the fly. Dry Fly Fishing Techniques With The Blue Winged Olive A dry fly like Blue Winged Olive has flotant (Gink is the most popular) warmed in your hand and gently rubbed into the hackles to help Blue Winged Olive float and they are usually cast singly on a trout tapered leader. A floating line is used, but with the tapered leader de-greased so that it does not glint and flash light spooking the trout Blue Winged Olive - Fly Tying Dressing For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Blue Winged Olive. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Blue Winged Olive at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Blue Winged Olive yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Blue Winged Olive as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us. Hook Sizes Dry 4 to 16 Silk Thread Olive Tail Dun Dark dun hackle fibres Body Grey olive fur Hackle Dark cock dun Wing Dark blue hackle dun, tips set upright - Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:19:00 +0000: Barry M has been in touch following his order for, amongst other things, our Colonels Creeper in Black. Barry says that he's very pleased with the quality of flies, have fished and caught already with some of the selection. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Colonels Creeper Black. The Colonels Creeper Black is a great Trout Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Montana & Stones or Trout Flies or Nymph - Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:12:00 +0000: We had a quick message from Pat E. back in March, giving us some feedback following his order. Short and sweet, it simply said No complaints. Excellent service as usual. It's lovely to hear that you're getting exactly what we aim to give - tight lines e - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer- Specimin Hunter - Flash Attack Flies Buzzers are midge pupa, they take their name from the buzzing noise they make when in a swarm. Buzzers hatch out on virtually every day of the year. Normally they are fished as part of a team of flies, with a long leader and very slow retrieve. Sandy Dickson is on of the top fly deisgners in the UK and designs flies exclusively for The Essential Fly, critical of buzzers Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer- Specimin Hunters are designed to imitate as closely as possible the natural buzzers, with hot coloured heads that act as targets for hungry trout. This is the closest to a natural buzzer you can use without trying to thread a real buzzer onto your hook. Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer- Specimin Hunter's gives a natural ribbed effect to the fly. This fly has worked wonders on stillwaters, ideally they are fished very slowly on a floating line and as long a leader as you are can use. With its weight the Epoxy Buzzer cuts rapidly through the surface film and gets to fishing depth quickly. A very slow figure-of-eight retrieve is normally best; occasionally if there is a lot of buzzer activity fairly fast stripping can work well. Quite often this will be taken on the drop. Product Keywords: Trademark: Blank Buster Buzzer- Specimin Hunter is a trademark of The Essential Trout & Salmon Fly Company. - Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:57:00 +0000: Michael Nicholson reviews our Bristol Hopper Black, and scores it 5/5! Michael says Recently bought a large selection of dry flies, Top quality materials in all the flies. Not put the flies to test yet, Sure when i do it will be worth it. Great quality f - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Bristol Hopper Black The Bristol Hopper Black is based on patterns that first saw light of day on the long established reservoirs of Blagdon and Chew Reservoir in West England. The Bristol Hopper Black is fished just on or below the surface and represens a broad range of creattures such as the crane fly. The Bristol Hopper Black is a broad spectrum imitator, it is seen by trout as a natural insect with its tied legs. Bristol Hoppers are available in a range of colours. Use The Bristol Hopper Black To Catch: The Bristol Hopper Black can be used to catch Rainbow Trout The Bristol Hopper Black can be used to catch Arctic Char The Bristol Hopper Black can be used to catch Brown Trout As the name indicates dry flies which include Bristol Hopper Black are designed to float on the surface of the water. Trout dry flies types which include Bristol Hopper Black imitate a wide variery of flies and insects which inhabit the surface of the water. There is nothing like using dry flies and watching trout and grayling rise to the surface. To purists dry fly fishing is the true art-form of fly fishing, indeed some rivers only permit dry fly fishing. There are some dry flies (e.g. the Popper, Muddlers) which are designed to attract fish by the action of creating a surface disturbance. The flies are made from very bouyant materials (e.g, cork, ethafoam or deer hair, the latter having a generous application of floatant). A Muddler retrieved upwind of a rise can often result in a bulge in the water as the fish follows the fly. Dry Fly Fishing Techniques With The Bristol Hopper Black A dry fly like Bristol Hopper Black has flotant (Gink is the most popular) warmed in your hand and gently rubbed into the hackles to help Bristol Hopper Black float and they are usually cast singly on a trout tapered leader. A floating line is used, but with the tapered leader de-greased so that it does not glint and flash light spooking the trout The Bristol Hopper Black is a terrestrial fly imitation. Natural insects like ants & bees can be food for trout. Imitation flies like Bristol Hopper Black are available imitating the natural insects (Hymenoptera) which are very diverse in appearance. Most hymenopterans have two pairs of membranous wings. It is only usually the ant, grasshopper and bee that are regularly used as sucessful terrestrial imitations like Bristol Hopper Black for trout fishing. Bristol Hopper Black - Fly Tying Dressing For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Bristol Hopper Black. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Bristol Hopper Black at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Bristol Hopper Black yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Bristol Hopper Black as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us. Hook Sizes Down-eyed size 8 to 12 Silk Thread Black Body Black seal's fur or substitute Rib Fine pearl lurex Hackle Brown Cock Wing Knotted cock pheasant tail fibres - Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:48:00 +0000: Patrick E has been in touch to say No complaints. Excellent service as usual following his order for Sandys Blank Buster Buzzers. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Buzzers are midge pupa, they take their name from the buzzing noise they make when in a swarm. Buzzers hatch out on virtually every day of the year. Normally they are fished as part of a team of flies, with a long leader and very slow retrieve. Sandy Dickson is on of the top fly deisgners in the UK and designs flies exclusively for The Essential Fly, critical of buzzers Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer- Specimin Hunters are designed to imitate as closely as possible the natural buzzers, with hot coloured heads that act as targets for hungry trout. This is the closest to a natural buzzer you can use without trying to thread a real buzzer onto your hook. Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer- Specimin Hunter's gives a natural ribbed effect to the fly. This fly has worked wonders on stillwaters, ideally they are fished very slowly on a floating line and as long a leader as you are can use. With its weight the Epoxy Buzzer cuts rapidly through the surface film and gets to fishing depth quickly. A very slow figure-of-eight retrieve is normally best; occasionally if there is a lot of buzzer activity fairly fast stripping can work well. Quite often this will be taken on the drop. - Fri, 20 Apr 2012 08:35:00 +0000: Ray Sutton has been in touch following his recent order for, amongst other things, Black Ants! Ray kindly describes us as providing Top quality flies and excellent service. Nice people to do business with. Thanks Ray. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Black Ant The Black Ant is a one or twice a season fly. Flying ants fall onto the water in large numbers in late summer exciting trout into selective feeding. Use The Black Ant To Catch: The Black Ant can be used to catch Brown Trout The Black Ant can be used to catch Grayling As the name indicates dry flies which include Black Ant are designed to float on the surface of the water. Trout dry flies types which include Black Ant imitate a wide variery of flies and insects which inhabit the surface of the water. There is nothing like using dry flies and watching trout and grayling rise to the surface. To purists dry fly fishing is the true art-form of fly fishing, indeed some rivers only permit dry fly fishing. There are some dry flies (e.g. the Popper, Muddlers) which are designed to attract fish by the action of creating a surface disturbance. The flies are made from very bouyant materials (e.g, cork, ethafoam or deer hair, the latter having a generous application of floatant). A Muddler retrieved upwind of a rise can often result in a bulge in the water as the fish follows the fly. Dry Fly Fishing Techniques With The Black Ant A dry fly like Black Ant has flotant (Gink is the most popular) warmed in your hand and gently rubbed into the hackles to help Black Ant float and they are usually cast singly on a trout tapered leader. A floating line is used, but with the tapered leader de-greased so that it does not glint and flash light spooking the trout The Black Ant is a terrestrial fly imitation. Natural insects like ants & bees can be food for trout. Imitation flies like Black Ant are available imitating the natural insects (Hymenoptera) which are very diverse in appearance. Most hymenopterans have two pairs of membranous wings. It is only usually the ant, grasshopper and bee that are regularly used as sucessful terrestrial imitations like Black Ant for trout fishing. Black Ant - Fly Tying Dressing For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Black Ant. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Black Ant at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Black Ant yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Black Ant as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us. Hook Sizes Dry Fly 14 to 16 Silk Thread Black Body Black acetate floss Hackle Black cock behind head built iup from floss Wing Two blue dun hackle tips tied over - Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:43:00 +0000: Toby C has kindly written to us to rate our service, he says I was very impressed overall. The first package of materials was lost in the post. However you re-posted it as soon as I let you know this. This then arrived the next day. Service doesn't get mu - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Magnum Rabbit Zonker Strips Premium rabbit skin cut extra wide (6mm) for larger Pike and Saltwater flies. 7 colours available - Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:39:00 +0000: Aaron M has sent us a nice little thank you message in, so we thought that we'd share it with you wonderful people! Aaron says Thanks again for another hassle free and speedy order. Looking forward to trying the Nano silk, but looking more excited about - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
This collection includes all 9 colours of 12/0 Nano Silk, the complete fly tyers collection of Powersilks! WHAT IS NANO SILK BLACK FLY TYING THREAD? For any given thickness Nano Silk is probably the strongest fly tying thread on the planet! Put simply Nano Silk is fine enough to tie on size 32 hooks and strong enough to bend a size 6 hook in the vice! Nano Silk is available in 9 colours including Nano Silk Black and the New Nano Silk Red A MODERN THREAD FOR THE MODERN FLY TYER Many fly tying threads were sourced from the textile industry many years ago and have remained unchanged ever since. Many of these threads are strong enough when used with caution but are prone to snapping at the most inconvenient time (usually just before you whip finish a fly that took 15 minutes to tie!). Nano Silk is a modern hi-tech fibre sourced by the Semper Fli team which is coloured and spooled by us to provide the modern fly tyer with a thread to meet their needs. WHAT CAN NANO SILK BE USED FOR? The fact is its really up to you... but here are a few tips and tricks from the Semper Fli team to get you started. Extra strength means flies can be tied tighter with more pressure meaning more resilient flies Thread breakage is virtually eliminated Minimum thickness means thread build up is no longer an issue. Slim bodied flies are possible even with many turns of silk as Nano Silk adds virtually no bulk. When pulled tight Nano Silk can disappear into the dressing of a fly. Check out the parachute hackles tied using Nano Silk. No need to varnish heads! A simple whip finish can be pulled tight and wont come undone when fished. Multi-strand structure means thread can be split to form dubbing loops. Nano Silk is so fine it can doubled up midway through dressing a fly to form a dubbing loop without excess build up On complex dressings with many steps half hitches or 2 turn whip finishes can be applied without fear of losing tension or excessive build up CAUTION! Nano Silk is also stronger than many fly tying tools a ceramic fly tying bobbin is recommended - Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:44:00 +0000: Ashley B has contacted us to say Great quality flies that work. In particular I really like the simplicity of the rainbow beadhead buzzers. I'll keep coming back! - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Sandy designed the Rainbow Buzzer as the perfect point buzzer to be used stand-alone or in a team with say a size 10 and 12 or 12 and 16 Blank Buster Buzer on the dropper. The petrol coloured Rainbow bead with its colour tag often attracts trout who hit it well. Sandy's Rainbow buzzers use incredible petrol coloured or Rainbow beadheads and have fluorescent tails colour matched to the Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzers. These are our best beadhead buzzer collection 2 each of Sandy's Rainbow Buzzers in size 10 colour matched to the Blank Buster Buzzers. Sandy's Rainbow Buzzers - Point Fly Size 10 Sandy's Rainbow Buzzer - Hot Orange Sandy's Rainbow Buzzer - Scarlet Sandy's Rainbow Buzzer - Green Sandy's Rainbow Buzzer - Phosphor Yellow Sandy's Rainbow Buzzer - Luminous Scarlet Very effective at dawn, dusk or dull days [Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzers] Orange & Yellow Best on bright days Green Coloured water and bad light Luminious Buzzer Best 1 hour before dawn and deadly 1 hour before dusk - Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:32:00 +0000: David W reviews our Sandy's Blank Buster Specimin in Hot Orange, and rates it as 5/5! David says I wasn't convinced with Blank busters originally but then once fish started absolutely nailing them....funnily enough I was converted!!!! Great service as - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Buzzers are midge pupa, they take their name from the buzzing noise they make when in a swarm. Buzzers hatch out on virtually every day of the year. Normally they are fished as part of a team of flies, with a long leader and very slow retrieve. Sandy Dickson is on of the top fly deisgners in the UK and designs flies exclusively for The Essential Fly, critical of buzzers Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer- Specimin Hunters are designed to imitate as closely as possible the natural buzzers, with hot coloured heads that act as targets for hungry trout. This is the closest to a natural buzzer you can use without trying to thread a real buzzer onto your hook. Sandy's Blank Buster Buzzer- Specimin Hunter's gives a natural ribbed effect to the fly. This fly has worked wonders on stillwaters, ideally they are fished very slowly on a floating line and as long a leader as you are can use. With its weight the Epoxy Buzzer cuts rapidly through the surface film and gets to fishing depth quickly. A very slow figure-of-eight retrieve is normally best; occasionally if there is a lot of buzzer activity fairly fast stripping can work well. Quite often this will be taken on the drop. - Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:39:00 +0000: Robert H emailed us following his last for our Essential Mega Irish Salmon Fly Selection. Robert says Service was very good. I have to wait to use the flies for a few weeks for a trip to the River Moy in May. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Thanks Robert, tight lines! This is the Essential Fly Irish Salmon Fly Bundle. 24 flies on Double Hooks comprising: Double Hook: Bann Shrimp- Sizes 6, 8, 10 & 12 Claret Shrimp- Sizes 6, 8, 10 & 12 Currys Red Shrimp- Sizes 6, 8, 10 & 12 Foxford Shrimp- Sizes 6, 8, 10 & 12 Wilkinson Shrimp- Sizes 6, 8, 10 & 12 Yellow Shrimp- Sizes 6, 8, 10 & 12 - Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:21:00 +0000: Adrian M has been in touch following his order for the new Wychwood Platinum #5/6 Flow Fly Fishing Reel. Adrian says Just received the Flow fly reel this morning so havent had a chance to try it out although it does look and feel very good. The flies r - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Flow-Beyond Expectations This new sub-brand redefines value without compromise on performance via pioneering design & high-quality manufacturing. Portraying a product at a far superior price-point, new Flow reels are offered for an inconceivable price to consumers. Final design is uncompromised with perfectly balanced symmetry creating an unparalleled smoothness in operation As well as captivating aesthetics the fly reels are built around one core element, the braking system, consisting of a patented Rulon drag system housed within a semi-sealed protective casing to keep the elements free from dirt and grime The reels are constructed from pressure-cast aluminium offering unrivalled weights significantly lighter than any cassette fly reel on the market. With full aluminium spools competitively priced in an array of colours these reels offer value beyond expectations! Reels are available in two sizes #5/6 and #7/8 with two colour options, Platinum or Titanium. Full aluminium fly reel Unique in-house registered design Perfectly balanced symmetrical design Super smooth operation Semi-sealed Rulon drag Extremely lightweight: #5/6: 158g #7/8: 166g Economic spool options - Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:03:00 +0000: Ray P has been in touch following his recent order which included our wonderful Kites Imperial dry flies. Ray says Thanks for the files, all present and correct, looking beautifully tied and all set to go. If this weather keeps up shall wet them soon! - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Kites Imperial The Imperial or Kites Imperial was created by Major Oliver Kits. The Kites Imperial is an omitation of the dark olive (baetis rhodani). Oliver Kite died in 1968 while on a fishing trip. Use The Kites Imperial To Catch: The Kites Imperial can be used to catch Brown Trout As the name indicates dry flies which include Kites Imperial are designed to float on the surface of the water. Trout dry flies types which include Kites Imperial imitate a wide variery of flies and insects which inhabit the surface of the water. There is nothing like using dry flies and watching trout and grayling rise to the surface. To purists dry fly fishing is the true art-form of fly fishing, indeed some rivers only permit dry fly fishing. There are some dry flies (e.g. the Popper, Muddlers) which are designed to attract fish by the action of creating a surface disturbance. The flies are made from very bouyant materials (e.g, cork, ethafoam or deer hair, the latter having a generous application of floatant). A Muddler retrieved upwind of a rise can often result in a bulge in the water as the fish follows the fly. Dry Fly Fishing Techniques With The Kites Imperial A dry fly like Kites Imperial has flotant (Gink is the most popular) warmed in your hand and gently rubbed into the hackles to help Kites Imperial float and they are usually cast singly on a trout tapered leader. A floating line is used, but with the tapered leader de-greased so that it does not glint and flash light spooking the trout Kites Imperial - Fly Tying Dressing For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Kites Imperial. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Kites Imperial at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Kites Imperial yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Kites Imperial as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us. Hook Sizes Dry Fly 14 to 16 Silk Thread Purple Tail Greyish brown in early season later honey cock hackle fibres Body Heron primary herl doubles to dorm a thorax Rib Fine gold wire Hackle Honey dun cock - Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:47:00 +0000: Stewart R has been in touch following his recent order with us that included our Francis Red on a Treble Hook. Stewart says Great prices again and you even sent out the available flies straight away with the specialist bits to follow (only 4 days later). - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Francis Red (Treble Hook) - Salmon Fly Francis Red (Treble Hook). The Francis Red (Treble Hook) is a great Salmon Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Salmon Trebles or Sea Trout or Salmon Flies or Salmon Flies or Sea Trout Flies or Salmon - Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:47:00 +0000: Stewart R has been in touch following his recent purchase of our Blue Charms (amongst others!). Stewart says Great prices again and you even sent out the available flies straight away with the specialist bits to follow ( only 4 days later). I can't make - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
Blue Charm (Double Hook) - Salmon Fly Blue Charm (Double Hook). The Blue Charm (Double Hook) is a great Salmon Fly. This fly is fished in the style of Salmon Doubles or Sea Trout or Salmon Flies or Salmon - Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:31:00 +0000: Philip W has been in touch following his recent order that included some of our Black Surf Candy's, amongst others. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
The traditional surf candy patterns, great for Saltwater or predator fly fishing. Our flies come with stainless steel hooks - Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:54:00 +0000: Ronald McCormick rates the Veniard Large Neck Hackles as 5/5. Ronald says they're a nice product... - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
These packs are produced using larger hackle from further down the neck. Great for salmon flies, lure or streamer patterns. Available in 41 colours in 2gm packets. - Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:45:00 +0000: Mark Evans has been in touch to review our Griffiths Gnat, scoring it as 5/5! Mark says they're very well made. I just received this shipment several days ago, and I am already catching trout on them. - fly fishing, fly tying, fly tying materials fishing flies Salmon flies/fly, Fly fishing flies, Trout Flies/fly, fly tying flies, fly
The Griffith's Gnat is also known as Grey Palmer (Slovenia) Griffith's Gnat The Grffiths Gnat is a universal trout fly and is a fantastic grayling fly. Although called a gnat this is actrually an all purpose dry fly effective on rivers and lakes. It works best in small sizes where it can be suggestive of many different small creatures trapped in the sufrace film. It also makes a very good reporesentation of small chromomid midges in a mating ball. Use The Griffith's Gnat To Catch: The Griffith's Gnat can be used to catch Cutthroat The Griffith's Gnat can be used to catch Rainbow Trout The Griffith's Gnat can be used to catch Arctic Char The Griffith's Gnat can be used to catch Brown Trout The Griffith's Gnat can be used to catch Grayling As the name indicates dry flies which include Griffith's Gnat are designed to float on the surface of the water. Trout dry flies types which include Griffith's Gnat imitate a wide variery of flies and insects which inhabit the surface of the water. There is nothing like using dry flies and watching trout and grayling rise to the surface. To purists dry fly fishing is the true art-form of fly fishing, indeed some rivers only permit dry fly fishing. There are some dry flies (e.g. the Popper, Muddlers) which are designed to attract fish by the action of creating a surface disturbance. The flies are made from very bouyant materials (e.g, cork, ethafoam or deer hair, the latter having a generous application of floatant). A Muddler retrieved upwind of a rise can often result in a bulge in the water as the fish follows the fly. Dry Fly Fishing Techniques With The Griffith's Gnat A dry fly like Griffith's Gnat has flotant (Gink is the most popular) warmed in your hand and gently rubbed into the hackles to help Griffith's Gnat float and they are usually cast singly on a trout tapered leader. A floating line is used, but with the tapered leader de-greased so that it does not glint and flash light spooking the trout The Griffith's Gnat is a terrestrial fly imitation. Natural insects like ants & bees can be food for trout. Imitation flies like Griffith's Gnat are available imitating the natural insects (Hymenoptera) which are very diverse in appearance. Most hymenopterans have two pairs of membranous wings. It is only usually the ant, grasshopper and bee that are regularly used as sucessful terrestrial imitations like Griffith's Gnat for trout fishing. Griffith's Gnat - Fly Tying Dressing Fly Tying Difficulty: 3 For the more adventurous among you we have provided tying specifications for the Griffith's Gnat. Remember at The Essential Fly we sell the Griffith's Gnat at incredible prices with a top quality fly and service to back it up. It is certainly worth tying the Griffith's Gnat yourself to understand the pleasure of catching a fish with your own tied fly, however at the price we sell flies it is only worth tying one or two Griffith's Gnat as your can spend more time fishing instead of tying flies - buy volume online with us. Hook Sizes Dry fly 12 to 18 Silk Thread Pre waxed brown or black Body Peacock Herl Hackle Palmered grizzle cock