We all develop a preference for certain fly patterns over the years, whether you are fly fishing for smallstream trout on the Smalblaar or whether you are targeting 20lbs Tigerfish in the Zambezi. It’s a matter of personal taste in some cases and it might not even be relevant to the success of the pattern….

I recently purchased a Boyds Featherweight Thumbhole rifle stock for my short action Howa 1500 in .243 Winchester. The reason for this is that the Hogue stocks that the Howa rifles come out with as standard are a bit light for my preference and personally I like the look of a laminate or wooden stock…

The PTN (Pheasant Tail Nymph) is possibly one of the most effective flies ever tied and over the years there have been many variations of this very effective fly. The PTN and most of it’s variants are simple to tie and is a very effective Mayfly nymph imitation. One of my friends recently introduced me…

I was playing around with some ideas for an new Damselfly nymph pattern, and after some trial and error I came up with this idea. Damselfly nymphs are an important part of a Trout’s diet and especially so in stillwater environments, thus it is important to have a good Damsel pattern in your box when…

One of the most productive stillwater flies for Trout (and other freshwater species) is the humble Midge which are one of the most prevalent sources of food for Trout in many stillwaters across the globe. Their life cycle has three phases which are important to the fly fisherman. Firstly is the larvae, then the pupae…