Out of the Hat & Tying's

Sorry folks for keeping you in suspense, I know that January is over but the draw from Blog, Blog, Blogging Along was completed by my good lady Karen, but I've just not had time to get online in the last 2 days and get the blog entry written so my apologies first and foremost.

The entry Karen picked out of my trusty Boston hat was Andy from the blog Brooks and Brown Trout Congratulations Andy. If you drop me a message, (All have to be moderated so I just won't publish the message) with your address & what two leaders you want, I will get the floats & leaders sent to you next week.

Since my last blog entry I've managed to get some tying done in preparation for those long summer nights where brown trout are rising freely to dry flies.

A favourite of mine and should be in everyone's Dry Fly box the Jingler.

These ones are tied on a #16 and the barbs will be nipped before going into the box. Extremely effective in hatches of LDO.








Moving up a size to #14 another few Jinglers with over exaggerated soft hen hackle for more movement in the water,  These ones in the bigger size are really effective in a March Brown hatch.

I happened to mention a Pheasant Tail Dry pattern on social media and was asked if I would tie a few up, probably the easiest dry fly to tie, some tie with pheasant fibres for the tail but for extra durability I prefer Coq de Leon.






and finally a mixture with two sighter flies at the top to work with some nymphs suspended under them, and a couple of CDC duns and Deer hair duns.

Hopefully the weather will be kind to me this weekend and I will manage to get out on the river and have a try for the Grayling again, Tight Lines if your fishing.