Fly Fishing Knowledge Base
What should I know about the Heather Fly hatch and how do I match it?
The Heather Fly is one of the characteristic insects of the UK's upland moors and heathland. Although small in size, it can become an important foo...
What should I know about stoneflies and how do I match them?
Stoneflies are among the earliest aquatic insects to become active each year and are an important food source for trout on fast-flowing rivers. Alt...
What should I know about the Pale Watery hatch and how do I match it?
The Pale Watery is one of the UK's most important summer upwing flies. Although easily overlooked because of its small size, it can produce some of...
What should I know about the Alder Fly hatch and how do I match it?
The Alder Fly is one of the UK's most recognisable aquatic insects and is an important food source for trout during late spring and early summer. A...
What should I know about the Daddy Long Legs hatch and how do I match it?
The Daddy Long Legs, more correctly known as the crane fly, is one of the most important terrestrial insects for fly anglers during late summer and...
What are terrestrial insects and how do I fish them?
Terrestrial insects are land-based insects that accidentally fall or are blown onto the water. Unlike upwing flies, midges and sedges, they spend n...
What should I know about the Hawthorn Fly hatch and how do I match it?
The Hawthorn Fly is one of the UK's most recognisable terrestrial insects and marks one of the true milestones of spring. Unlike aquatic insects th...
What should I know about the March Brown hatch and how do I match it?
The March Brown is one of the UK's most iconic spring upwing flies and is particularly associated with fast-flowing, stony rivers. Although never a...
What should I know about midges and how do I match the hatch?
Midges, commonly known as buzzers by stillwater anglers, are one of the most important food sources available to trout and grayling. They are found...
What should I know about the Yellow May Dun hatch and how do I match it?
The Yellow May Dun is one of the UK's most important summer upwing flies. Although overshadowed by the famous Mayfly hatch, it provides consistent ...
What should I know about the Blue-winged Olive hatch and how do I match it?
The Blue-winged Olive is one of the UK's most important summer upwinged flies and is a hatch that every river angler should understand. Rather than...
What should I know about sedge hatches and how do I match them?
Sedges, also known as caddis flies, are among the most important insects in UK fly fishing. Unlike the spectacular but relatively short-lived Mayfl...
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