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The Jersey Herd

Beginners Lessons
The Jersey Herd

  The Jersey Herd was created by Tom Ivens for reservoir fishing in the early 1970s . It derived it’s name because the early pattern’s body was made from the gold colour foil on the milk bottles known as gold tops. At that time the Jersey cows were the ones milked to give the best […]

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Capes and Hackles

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The types of cape which you will come across are cock and hen capes from domestic poultry. Hen capes are smaller and softer with denser fibres , and are usually used for wet flies , nymphs and lures. The hackle fibres are more mobile in the water. They can be wrapped around the hook in the […]

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The Montana Nymph

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The Montana Nymph

This was originally an American pattern which became popular in the UK in the early 1990’s for reservoirs and stillwaters. It has now become a very popular fly which features in most fly boxes. The American original was dressed as an imitation of the larva of the stonefly in the rivers in the Montana region […]

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The Cats Whisker

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The Cats Whisker

Today we will be showing you the Cats Whisker, a fairly modern lure for stillwaters. Do not be put off by this fly’s flashy appearance. It is relatively easy to tie and can be very effective. It was always the first choice of my fishing colleague Ken until I managed to convert him to nymphing. […]

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The Pheasant Tail Nymph

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Pheasant Tail Nymph

This fly can trace its origins back to Frank Sawyer the legendary river keeper on the Itchen many years ago. The original was tied with just cock pheasant tail fibres and copper wire. As is always the case, in the course of time, it has had many improvements. It is another old pattern which has […]

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