We meet this next Thursday 30th October at the Baskerville Arms in Shiplake, from about 19:00- 21:30, as usual.  (Peter will be on holiday).

Trout and Grayling Group

This week John W will be leading the group tying nymphs: Beaded Pheasant Tail Nymph (PTN) and a Purple Nymph. Patterns (PDF)

Sea Trout and Salmon Group

Simon will be demonstrating tying the Red Francis Tube – an excellent Autumn pattern for Salmon.  Pattern (PDF)

Novices

Peter H will work with anyone starting out fly tying – with an aim to have a completed fly by the end of the evening – maybe a Grayling fly. Patterns (PDF)

Surplus Tools and Materials

If anyone has any surplus tools or materials that they would like to donate to get new tyers started, then please bring them along.

Game Bird Fly Tying Feathers

The Shooting / Beating Season has started.  Game Bird Feathers for Fly Tying are readily available from several of us. Please let Peter know if you would like any of the following feathers, or indeed any other game bird feathers:

Cock or Hen Pheasant Tails & Wings, Mallard Drake Wing Blues, Teal Breasts for wings, French Partridge Breasts for hackles, English Partridge Breasts for hackles, Jay Blue Wings, Goose Quills for bodies,
Some feathers are better (e.g. Cock Pheasant Tails) in January when they’ve grown longer / thicker.

If there is sufficient demand – ‘we’ could probably dye some batches in different colours.

PS If anyone receiving this email would like to be removed from my distribution list – please email me.

We meet this next Thursday 2nd October at the Baskerville Arms in Shiplake, from about 19:00- 21:30, as usual.

Programme this Week

Trout and Grayling Group

This week John W will be leading the group tying dry flies: Pheasant Tail Nymph (PTN), Cruncher and JC Nymph. Patterns (PDF)

Sea Trout and Salmon Group

Peter W will be tying the Tartan – a colourful pattern for the middle dropper when fishing for Sea Trout and Salmon in lochs.  Pattern (PDF)

Novices

Richard L has kindly volunteered to work with anyone starting out fly tying – with an aim to have a completed fly by the end of the evening.

Surplus Tools and Materials

If anyone has any surplus tools or materials that they would like to donate to get new tyers started, then please bring them along.  (Richard B – any spare squirrel tails?)

Projector

Don’t cross your fingers, but we may be able to ‘cast’ images of flies being demonstrated from our phones to the TV – if both the internet and TV are working….

We meet this next Thursday 25th September at the Baskerville Arms in Shiplake, from about 19:00- 21:30, as usual.

Programme

Trout and Grayling Group

This week John W will be leading the group tying dry flies: Elk Hair Caddis and Elk Hair Emerger Sedge – both ideal for Autumn evenings.

Elk Hair Caddis (PDF)

Elk Hair Emerger Sedge (PDF)

Sea Trout and Salmon Group

The Stone Goat Muddler is a relatively simple large muddler pattern for Sea Trout and Salmon in lochs.  Below is a pattern sheet together with one for 4 different Muddler patterns, courtesy of the T&S Mag of Nov 2028.
Alternatively tie a classic Kate McLaren Muddler or simple Muddlers with different coloured tails (can be Wool, Marabou or Antron Fluoro Body Yarn).

Flies and Muddlers for Loch sea Trout and Salmon (PDF)

Stone Goat Muddler (PDF)

Kate McLaren Muddler(PDF)

Novices

Peter H will be working with anyone starting out fly tying – checking their tools and materials - with an aim to have everyone complete a fly by the end of the evening.
If you have any, please bring along your vice and basic kit of tools and materials, together with a small Anglepoise style table lamp.

Surplus Tools and Materials

If anyone has any surplus tools or materials that they would like to donate to get new tyers started, then please bring them along.  (Richard B – any spare squirrel tails?)

Projector

It would be great if we could project a large image of a fly being demonstrated onto a wall or screen.  We have a camera, does anyone have a suitable projector?
(Anoyingly at the last session the pub was unable to turn on their TV and so Peter could not check if we could cast an image by internet from a phone – which would be the simplest method.)

Membership

We trust that everyone has paid their national annual FDG Membership Fee of £17 and received their FDG Membership Card for 2025-2026?
If not, please have a chat to our Secretary, Peter H.
Newcomers – don’t worry – you have a grace period, there is no pressure to immediately pay anything!

Auctions

Mullock & Jones has an auction of Fishing Tackle until Sun 21st Sep at 14:00
Some interesting items and prices in their catalogue on line:  Mullock Jones | TIMED SALE of Vintage & Modern Fishing Tackle & related items

Reservoirs

Farmoor fished well yesterday in a wet gale.  The fish were only interested in large Sunken Daddies and white beaded Fry patterns fished about 2ft down.

Tight threads!