Fly Fishing Knowledge Base
What are the best stillwater trout flies in December?
December can provide excellent small stillwater fishing. Large reservoirs are often closed, but stocked small waters continue through winter with c...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in November?
November marks the move back into winter stillwater fishing. Many of the UK's larger reservoirs have closed, and smaller stocked fisheries come int...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in October?
October is one of the most versatile stillwater months. Water temperatures have fallen, oxygen levels are high and trout can feed confidently throu...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in September?
September is one of the finest stillwater months. Cooler nights reduce water temperatures, oxygen levels improve and trout feed with renewed confid...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in August?
August can be one of the most demanding stillwater months. Warm water changes trout behaviour, so successful anglers adapt tactics rather than simp...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in July?
July can produce excellent stillwater trout fishing, but it requires anglers to think differently. Rising water temperatures and long daylight hour...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in June?
June is one of the most varied stillwater months. Trout can feed on buzzers one hour, hunt damsel nymphs the next and chase fry in the evening. Rat...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in May?
May is one of the most productive stillwater trout months. Water temperatures are comfortable, aquatic life is abundant and trout often feed confid...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in April?
April is one of the finest months of the stillwater trout season. Water temperatures are climbing, insect life is abundant and trout feed with incr...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in March?
March is one of the most exciting months of the stillwater season. Rising water temperatures, increasing daylight and fresh stockings combine to cr...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in February?
February is a transition month on UK stillwaters. Small stocked fisheries continue to fish well, while many larger reservoirs begin reopening. Wate...
What are the best stillwater trout flies in January?
January is a small stillwater month in the UK. Most large reservoirs are closed, so smaller stocked fisheries provide much of the winter trout fish...