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Four top midge flies

By Sean McSeveny On April 1, 2021 · Add Comment · In fly fishing, Reviews, Tips
It’s been a long winter for anglers, especially those who have practically missed a season due to lockdowns and predicaments. Trapped worse than the fish in some cases. Now though, things are looking up and it’s possible to visit lakes and rivers again for some angling. But what are the best flies and lures to [...]
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A Brief History of Slime: Fly fishing for Carp

By Corsican Dave On August 1, 2017 · 1 Comment · In Freshwater Fishing
At first glance, fly fishing for carp appears to be a very modern phenomenon; all deer-hair pellet flies and punk camo clothing. But you’d be very wrong! What if we told you that fly fishing for carp is probably as old as fishing itself? And the first reference to fly patterns specifically for carp date [...]
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aww, a little fluffy duckling….. how cute!

By Corsican Dave On July 27, 2016 · Add Comment · In Freshwater Fishing, Lure, Lure, Reports, Tips
Ever wondered why there’s always a few less ducklings every time you wander past your local pond? Well, I did; so I designed a fly to catch the culprits! In this article I will show you  step by step, how to make a duckling fly. Firstly, let me apologise for both the photos and the [...]
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The Perils of Dating Film Stars in Public

By Corsican Dave On July 6, 2016 · Add Comment · In Freshwater Fishing, Reports
Allegedly the best way of keeping something secret is to have it in the open for everyone to see. This has definitely been the case with my alien hot-spot, the duck pond. Every man & his dog walks past, not to mention the mums with pushchairs, kids on bikes, foreign tourists on a post dinner [...]
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Does Size Matter?

By Jo Stephenson On December 2, 2015 · 4 Comments · In Freshwater Fishing, Kayak Fishing
This is my first article for Fishing Tails, so I had better introduce myself. My name is Jo, I am a fly tyer and fisherwoman/wangler whatever the term is! This year I took part in a TV fishing competition called Earths Widest Waters : The Big Fish which took me fishing all over the world, [...]
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