The Snatcher Selection - from Barbless Flies
The problem with fly fishing marketing is that everyone wants to sell you the new thing - we are as guilty of that as most.
The CdC-Dubbed-Tungsten-UV-Nightmare that "mimics the exact refraction pattern of a Baetis nymph's wing case at 11:47am on a Tuesday in March."
Meanwhile, gillies across the UK have been absolutely hammering trout for 150 years (and more) with a hook, bit of thread and a hackle - we'll only know why if we can find a fish that can talk!
The Snatcher (wet fly) is magnificently stupid in its simplicity.
There's a wonderful paradox here: the fish that have seen every laser-sharpened imitation of every known invertebrate will absolutely nail something that looks like... well, nothing in particular. A bit of food. A drifting thing - until we find a fish that can talk, we'll never know!
It's the wet fly equivalent of serving a perfectly cooked roast chicken instead of deconstructed chicken foam with essence of farmyard.
Sometimes, obvious is better.
From all of the research I did, there were five different patterns which really stood out as "the ones to have", these were:
- Viva Snatcher
- Kate McLaren Snatcher
- Loch Ordie Snatcher
- Firey Brown Snatcher; and
- Ghost Snatcher
So, we set our "guys who tie" the challenge of creating a selection of Snatchers, using each of the above patterns as a reference, but adding their unique twist to each.
These flies are a great 'all season' patterns, but work exceptionally well in the colder weather.
In total there are 15 flies supplied (3 of each of the above patterns) in our eco-friendly packaging. All of these flies are tied using barbless hooks, in size 12, using quality materials.
We currently have these fly selections in stock and will ship them 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 if you choose our 1st Class service.