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New Arrivals - Deershucker Emergers & Buzzers

It's safe to say that we are now on first name terms with our local DPD & DHL delivery guys! We've had so many parcels of flies arrive over the last few days that we've only just managed to list them all on the site. I've decided to just pick out two of the most popular selections for this 'back in stock' email, we wouldn't want to overwhelm you!

Fly Power - Generating Electricity on the River

As we are now drawing towards the close of the Mayfly season, I hope it's been good for you - I know here in North Yorkshire, the fish are now confidently taking mayflies and the evenings are the time to be on the water - our attention starts to focus on which flies will work post-mayfly!

Your 2022/23 Stillwater Almanac Questions Answered

Hi Everyone, We're continuing the special launch offer on our 2022/23 Stillwater Fly Anglers Almanac until midnight on Sunday, so I thought it would be helpful to answer the most asked questions since we launched the Almanac on Wednesday.

Launched Today - A First for Stillwater Fly Anglers in the UK

Our 2022/23 Stillwater Fly Anglers Almanac is a paperback book with 350gsm covers, printed using high-quality uncoated paper (allowing you to easily jot any notes etc), it is roughly 130 pages long. To see the contents of our Stillwater Almanac and example pages, please keep reading.

Got A Thing For Stillwaters? - You're Going To Love This

When we released our 'River Fly Anglers Almanac' earlier this year, we had lots of great feedback about it - however, there was one question everyone asked - "When will you release the Stillwater one?". Well, we've been hard at work on it since the beginning of the year and we've received the finished copies.

Adult Buzzer Fishing In Late Spring

We're dipping our toes into stillwaters today ... Over the past few weeks we have mainly concentrated on Mayflies, but this week we've had loads of new Stillwater patterns arrive. We have heavily invested in increasing our range of Stillwater flies, over the last 12 months we have added over 400 different patterns, and now have virtually all of them available on the website.

Mayfly Tombola - 2 Spents & A Dun

The fish up here in North Yorkshire are now starting to confidently take the hatching Mayfly - at last! P.S. If you like the mayfly image above as much as we do, see the end of this email for our 'Tombola' giveaway.

The 'little devils' of the Stillwater Scene

Diawl Bachs - Here we have a selection of 16 diawl bach's four different patterns in two different sizes (12 & 16). These are a favourite on the stillwaters, fished as one of a team of three flies drawn slowly on a dry line with a long leader.

Dry Selection - Updated for 2022

When we first launched Barbless Flies - all the way back in 2014 - we startedwith only two selections of flies. Our initial aim was to put together separate universal selections of dry flies andnymphs which you could take to any water (be it river or stillwater) in the UK,and be confident of catching fish - no matter what time of year. As the weather starts to warm, within the next few weeks, fly anglers fromacross the country will be blowing the dust off their dry fly boxes and puttingthem to use in anger on our rivers and stillwater. Our Dry Selection has not changed at all since we first launched it eight yearsago. Until now ...We've now given it a slight tweak to make it usable in even more fishingsituations you may find when using dry flies.

Something very special - Direct from Bosnia

Creative Caddis At this time of year, one of the most popular dry fly imitations to use is the humble Caddis (or Sedge) pattern. There are many different variations of this style of fly, but today we have two of the very best available - Deer Hair & CdC. We asked our man in Bosnia if he would come up with his interpretation of our best-selling Caddis imitation (the Indicator Caddis) when we saw the first samples we were stunned and took them straight out onto the water for a test - 2 casts, and 2 fish - what more can we say! Check out these Bosnian bad boys ... As we've only got 38 of these Indicator Caddis Selections available (I'm keeping 2 for myself), we'll get straight down to the offer: Our selection of Bosnian Indicator Caddis includes 4 different variations, 3 each of the following: Classic Indicator Deer Hair Cassis Red CdC Caddis Fluoro Green Deer Hair Caddis Golden Olive CdC Caddis These specialist trout dry flies are all tied on Size 14 Gamakatsu F11B Barbless hooks. Our Bosnian Indicator Caddis Selection is only available as a selection of 12, 3 each of 4 patterns (all size 14) & priced at only £24. Please Remember: We've only 38 of these selections available, so if you want a set, you will need to be quick - Our Bosnian flies always sell out within a few hours of being released! Keep reading for more info and detailed images of the flies - you'll be glad you did ... Go on, treat yourself - you know you want to - at £24 for the selection, these will not hang around for long! Want to know a little more about the Caddis? What is it? There are around 30 distinct Caddis/Sedge species found throughout the UK, Europe and Russia. These Caddis flies are known as "humpless case-maker Caddis flies". These flies are easily identified as they will generally be the only fly on the water flying as if it is drunk (i.e. very haphazardly). Please Note: You will often see these flies referred to as either Caddis or Sedge; they are both the same and are interchangeable as far as the fly angler is concerned. Location(s) They are found in every part of the British Isles. They can be especially prolific in Central, Southern and South West England; in Wales and Northern England (Ribble and Eden), and in parts of Scotland. Most Caddis flies are only found in running water, they prefer gently running water, so you do not usually find them in very fast-flowing rivers. The various caddis flies usually start hatching at the beginning of April and will continue through right until the end of September. When do trout take them? Trout will take Caddis in any one of its three stages (nymph, emerger and dry). Caddis will generally hatch during the warmest part of the day (anytime between 11am and 3pm), so this is when to try an emerger pattern. Caddis usually hatch from shallower water and don't give the trout much of a chance to intercept them on their way to the surface. The best time to use a caddis imitation is in the evening when the adult females return to the water to deposit their eggs - time to give your new Bosnian Indicator Caddis flies a try. These flies should be fished as you would any other dry fly, and they should be used as soon as you start to see the females return to the water to lay their eggs; this can be anytime from about 18:00 until after dark. Caddis - Top Tips Caddis (or Sedge) flies are best used in either the early or late part of the day, as this is when the flies are at their most active. These Indicator Caddis flies are deadly in the smaller sizes just at twilight! When fishing with a Caddis fly, it's always worth giving it a little twitch every now and then if you are not getting attention from the fish. When you watch the naturals, their flight is very haphazard and they always land on the water with quite a commotion - they are not the daintiest of movers! Keep this in mind when covering rising fish. Tight lines & have a great day.

A Mayfly Amuse-Bouche - Just a Taster of Our Mayflies

A Taster for Mayflies? As we are now starting to see the trout switch on to the Mayfly (especially in the South of England - from reports I have had), we thought it was a good idea to give you the chance to try a "taster selection" of our stunning Individual Mayfly Duns, so you can see which work best on your local waters. We have started to see the odd few Mayfly up here in North Yorkshire, but nothing really to stir too much interest from the fish yet - we're hoping this nice weather (and the rain from yesterday) will really spur them on. We are continuing the Mayfly season with a taster selection of Mayflies. Think of it as an 'amuse-bouche' of the fly fishing world, giving you a few of our wide range of mayflies, and allowing you to see which work best on your waters. In total there are 10 flies supplied in our eco-friendly packaging, for only £17.50 - that is just under a 25% discount (these normally retail at £2.25 each), just click on any image or button below for a closer look. We are supplying this Taster Selection of Mayflies as a selection of 10 flies (5 different patterns - all in size 12). We have already stocked up on Mayflies and they're available now, at only £17.50 for the full Mayfly Taster Selection. Get them while you can, as we did run out last year! So, What's Included? CdC Mayfly Dun A classic CdC Mayfly Dun imitation. These flies are absolutely beautiful. They really are too nice to cast. One of the most effective Mayfly imitations when spinners are on the water. This imitation is also super slim, so will twist your leader less - allowing you to fish with finer tippets for those more wary fish. Mosley Mayfly Once the dun has moulted into a spinner and mated, it returns to the river to lay its eggs during the late afternoon. This is some of the most eagerly anticipated fly fishing of the year! Moose Main Spent Mayfly Slightly darker in colour to the spinner, some mayflies die as soon as they hatch. These are an easy target for trout, sometimes they actively target these in preference to the hatching flies. In which case these are the go-to flies. Baz Mayfly This is fast becoming a classic mayfly imitation, Fish these as the Mayfly are emerging during the early afternoon. This fly is tied with a white body with thin red ribbing, a mohican hackle (for visibility) and the signature tail. One of the most effective Mayfly imitations when spinners are emerging on the water. Real Mayfly If you want a lifelike Mayfly imitation, then this is the one to have. A classic detached body Mayfly imitation - but very realistic. These flies are absolutely beautiful. They really are too nice to cast. One of the most effective Mayfly imitations when spinners are on the water. Go on, you know you want to! TOP TIP: Reducing Leader Twist - when fishing with flies which have large wings - like Mayflies, this will induce twist in your leader (there's nothing you can really do to stop it). The majority of Mayfly patterns (especially the spent ones) have wings which act just like helicopter rotor blades and spin when you cast them. The best way to combat this is to: Reduce the length of your leader Increase the diameter of your leader Try shortening the overall length of your tapered leader to around 6ft and step up your tippet diameter - use 3X or 4X. Once the fish really switch on to the Mayfly they become indifferent to your tippet, so step it up where you can. Generally, once the fish are confidently taking mayflies they will not be shy of leaders, try dropping your leader length right down and using a thicker diameter. Try removing your tapered leader altogether and just using 4ft to 6ft of 5X tippet direct to your fly line with some of the larger flies (like the Baz Mayfly). Have fun out there!

Barbless Deershucker Selection

I love early season fishing, especially when the water is still cold (isn't italways!).Last year, when fishing my local small stream, there were some March Brownsstarting to hatch and a few were caught up in a small side eddy. I sat andwatched these flies hatch - normally in a river these flow past you, so youcannot actually see the whole process of the fly hatching.What surprised me most is the casing that's left behind when the fly hatches(known as the shuck) and just how many fish were taking the flies just as theywere hatching - so taking both the partially emerged fly and its shuck.

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The Bacchus Bug Selection

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