We have a new selection of Barbless Trout Lures, ideally targeting those larger fish who predate on fry (including those huge elusive browns!). They particularly come into their own for stillwaters from October through to February.
To a Trout these patterns seem very much alive when any action is imparted to them - therefore these are fished quite actively (try twitching them down and across through any deep holes!).
The flies have been especially tied for us by a new company in the UK (F4P - Flies 4 Preds). The flies we have on offer measure around 2 inches long and are all tied on size 10 Partridge Long Shank hooks.
A bit about F4P Flies: F4P started life as a hobby, tying flies for personal use, it then moved on to tying flies for friends and sharing their designs via social media. As demand started to grow for their Pike, Zander and Trout lures a small hobby turned into a small business.
How to fish them:
High Water - When the rivers are running higher than normal or coloured, try running a these flies through the back eddies. Keep out of the main flow, and think like a minnow! Also try dead drifting the fly downstream, then retrieve it back (across the flow) with the odd twitch.
Low Light Conditions - With fish feeding more confidently in low light conditions, try one of these after the evening rise has finished. You will be surprised and what you can catch (even in just a few inches of water). Concentrate on fishing the tails of pools and shallower riffles. It's also worthwhile pulling one through any flat water just as nightfall starts, again, fish are a lot more confident after dusk.
We currently have these flies in stock and will ship these to you as soon as we receive notification of your payment, generally, if a payment is made in the morning your flies will be with you the very next day.