The Vespertina Mayfly is one of those small, delicate insects that can create very special moments on the water. It is not a large mayfly, but its elegant silhouette, soft colours and fragile movement make it an important pattern to observe, especially when trout are feeding carefully near the surface. This fly is tied in Continue Reading

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Hi guys, Here is a simple visual collection of dry fly sedge patterns for fly tying inspiration. These flies imitate adult caddis and are excellent choices for trout and grayling, especially during evening rises or when sedges are active on the water. Some of the flies in this gallery were tied by my good Slovak Continue Reading

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f I had to make my first steps in nymph fishing and choose only two perdigon nymphs, I would start with one brown perdigon and one olive perdigon. Why these two colours? Because brown and olive are among the most natural and effective colours in rivers. Many aquatic insects have brown, olive or olive-brown tones, Continue Reading

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