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Category: Fly Tying

Tying Flees

14 February, 200714 February, 2007 by Alistair

So when do you have enough flies ? I have been trying to tie up a plenty of olives for the start of the season. Usually at this time you find the trout are not that picky and are willing to take fairly big olives. This is quite good if you are a clumsy fly…

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Fly Tying – Milngavie Update (North Glasgow Fly Dressers)

8 January, 2007 by Alistair

This is a repost!! Ok, I have now been sent the program for the Milngavie fly tying night. The club is now up and running, the first night is January 11th at 7pm in Milngavie Library and the cost will be £3 per visit. The following flies will be demonstrated which will give a good…

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Kamasan b100

31 December, 2006 by Alistair

I was visiting the Glasgow Angling Centre the other day with Mike and we got around to discussing hooks as you do when you meet up with any angler in the close season. Discussions in the close season all come around to fishing eventually, usually a lot more in-depth conversations are to be had during…

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Flies for the new season- klinkhammer special….part 1

21 December, 2006 by Alistair

This time around I do not want to start the season with around 4 trout attacked flies that I need to struggle along with until I can be bothered tying up some more. My idea is that I will build up a little stock of essential flies so that I do not have to panic…

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Fly Tying – Glasgow- Milngavie

18 November, 2006 by Alistair

New fly tying night- running initially for 10 weeks every Thursday from the 11th January – location will be Milngavie, Thursdays at 7pm – 10pm. Cost will be £3 per visit It is our hoped there will be a monthly speaker and a beginners class. They are happy to accommodate anyone who wishes to learn…

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Pike Flies

28 October, 2006 by Alistair

After last weeks bonanza I was on the phone making plans to attack the Forth and Clyde canal for Pike. I bought some materials the other day and they have been sitting around just waiting for me to tie up some killing patterns. So last night I decided to tie up some Pike Flies. I…

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Yellow May’s & Half Hogs

28 March, 2006 by Alistair

So I set myself a wee challenge the other day. I was getting a bit bored with tying the same old flies- which I have got to admit does make sense as I only fish a few flies (which hardly anyone asks me about anyway) when I came across a fly called a half hog….

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Rain

26 March, 2006 by Alistair

Plan=fishing Result=rain Off next two days, I am planning to do a whack of fly tying. I have found a couple of nice patterns on the net for olives so will be tying em up. I will post photos. Probably!

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Novice Fly Tying

16 February, 2006 by Alistair

I am a novice fly tier. I wish I was able to turn out those exquisite flies I see guys who have been tying for years effortlessly churn out. It takes me around 10 mins to tie a fly and even then there is no guarantee that it will turn out ok. So I sat…

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Fly Tying at home !

3 January, 2006 by Alistair

So seeing as how the old diet started yesterday I thought that today I would start my other New Year resolution and get my fly tying gear out. I set up my rather nifty mag lamp and tied up a few Knlinkhammers and some CDC Blue Winged Olives. Needless to say I am out of…

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