GRAYLING FLIES
Key patterns to try on any river or stream. All of these will tempt trout as well but grayling do have a soft spot for red and pink so plenty of hot spots in evidence. Fish in teams of two or three or as single flies, some strike indicator patterns included and foam indicators as well.
DRYFLIES - Wet Spiders and Weighted patterns down the page
Two styles tied, fast water and slow glide patterns. A general rule - the larger patterns are best in fast water with smaller tyings for pools and glides.
FAST WATER
Deer Klinkhammer #12/14
A straggly version of the original which brings ther most reluctant fish up. The #12 is a pretty big fly.
1 x Red Deer Klinkhammer #12 - 65p
1 x Red Deer Klinkhammer #14 - 65p
1 x Natural Deer Klinkhammer #14 - 65p
1 x Natural Deer Klinkhammer #16 - 65p
Deer Caddis #12/14/16/18
Deer and CDC combine to make a visable pattern in all water and light conditions, gink this and it floats like a cork.
Supplied in a mix of natural dun colours, olives & browns.
1 x Deer Caddis #12 - 50p
1 x Deer Caddis #14 - 50p
1 x Deer Caddis #16 - 50p
1 x Deer Caddis #18 - 50p
Bump Tenkara #14/16
Try this in slower pools as well, one of the best floating flies I have ever used.
1 x Red Bump Tenkara #14 - 45p
1 x Red Bump Tenkara #16 - 45p
1 x Olive Bump Tenkara #14 - 45p
1 x Olive Bump Tenkara #16 - 45p
Glide & Pool Patterns
'F' Fly #16/18
Will tempt most fish in calm water, tied with extra CDC so it floats well, squeeze dry between a tissue when it gets soggy.
1 x Red 'F' Fly #16 - 50p
1 x Red 'F' Fly #18 - 50p
1 x Olive 'F' Fly #16 - 50p
1 x Olive 'F' Fly #18 - 50p
Long Legged Black Gnat #16/18
Another fly to tempt difficult fish, imitates a wide range of midges, smaller Stoneflies and Caddis.
1 x Long Legged Black Gnat #16 - 45p
1 x Long Legged Black Gnat #18 - 45p
WET SPIDERS
All the Yorkshire and Clyde Spiders will tempt Grayling, but these are some tyings with added colour that will tempt fish when standard patterns fail.
1 x Red Tag #14 - 45p
1 x Red Tag #16 - 45p
1 x Red Tag #18 - 45p
1 x Treacle Parkin #14 - 45p
1 x Treacle Parkin #16 - 45p
1 x Treacle Parkin #18 - 45p
1 x Hot March Brown #14 - 50p
1 x Flamethrower #14 - 50p
1 x Flamethrower #16 - 50p
1 x Red Waterhen #14 - 50p
1 x Red Waterhen #16 - 50p
1 x Red Waterhen #18 - 50p
PINK TUPS
Trout as well as Grayling have a soft spot for pink, nothing like it in nature?
1 x Pink Tups #14 - 45p
1 x Pink Tups #16 - 45p
GOLDBEAD SPIDERS
Useful on the point to anchor the cast, the added weight slow down the drift of a two/three fly team of flies especially in faster water or in a blow.
1 x Goldbead Hare's Ear Spider #12 - 50p
1 x Goldbead Hare's Ear Spider #14 - 50p
1 x Goldbead Red Tag #12 - 50p
1 x Goldbead Red Tag #14 - 50p
LEADED & GOLDBEAD NYMPHS and LARVA
Key patterns to fish deeper with. All these patterns are useful point flies or can be fished in two/three fly Czech Nymphs teams. Remember that the Goldbead patterns contain lead as well and are heavier than standard leaded.
1 x Goldbead Hare's Ear #10 - 55p
1 x Goldbead Hare's Ear #12 - 55p
1 x Silverbead Killer Bug #10 - 50p
1 x Goldbead Killer Bug #12 - 50p
1 x Goldbead Killer Bug #14 - 50p
1 x Goldbead Peacock Bug #10 - 50p
1 x Goldbead Peacock Bug #12 - 50p
1 x Goldbead Peacock Bug #14 - 50p
1 x Goldbead Peacock Bug #16 - 50p
1 x Goldbead Peacock Bug #18 - 50p
1 x Silverbead White Larva #10 - 55p
1 x Silverbead White Larva #12 - 55p
1 x Leaded Hare's Ear #10 - 50p
1 x Leaded Hare's Ear #12 - 50p
1 x Leaded Hare's Ear #14 - 50p
1 x Leaded Hare's Ear #16 - 50p
1 x Leaded Killer Bug #10 - 45p
1 x Leaded Killer Bug #12 - 45p
1 x Leaded Killer Bug #14 - 45p
1 x Leaded Killer Bug #16 - 45p
1 x Leaded Killer Bug #18 - 45p
1 x Pheasant Tail Pupa #12 - 45p
1 x Pheasant Tail Pupa #14 - 45p
1 x Pheasant Tail Pupa #16 - 45p
1 x Pheasant Tail Pupa #18 - 45p
1 x Leaded Shrimp #12 - 45p
1 x Leaded Shrimp #14 - 45p
1 x Leaded Pink Shrimp #12 - 45p
1 x Leaded Pink Shrimp #14 - 45p
1 x Leaded Pink Larva #10 - 50p
1 x Leaded Pink Larva #12 - 50p
'Strike' Spiny
Tied with a small nylon loop at the tail end so you can tie on a tippet and fish an spider or weighted nymph. The larger sizes are better for heavier patterns, Gink and they will float high in the water. This rig is neater than the New Zealand team or Duo.
1 x 'Strike Spiny' 10 - 65p
1 x 'Strike Spiny' 12 - 65p
Foam Strike Indicator. These are useful in fast water with normal fly tackle as well as short line Czech Nymph tactics. Loop to loop conections for easy use.
1 x Foam Strike Indicator - 75p
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