What Flies for Now?

[Martin Salisbury]

I'm a total trouting novice and probably fish on avergae once every 3 years! I went last week and didn't catch but fancy another go soon(will spoil the average I know!) What flies should I be using at this time of year? I am fishing a commercial approx 2 acre lake.

 

Thanks

Martin

 

[ 14. May 2005, 12:29 PM: Message edited by: Martin Salisbury ]

[dunc85]

Well, you could try a cat's whisker if you don't want to be imatative.

 

But at the moment there's loads of naturals hatching:

 

buzzers - would be where i'd start

small olive lure - especially if there's damsel nymphs

hares ear

 

If fish are rishing, some kind of small black dry or a suspender buzzer. It all depends on the water itself. There may even be olives/mayflies hatching.

[Tony U]

Can't argue with the above posting, its exacly what I would be using.

I might add a small Pheasant Tail Nymph to the list, but that would be all.

 

[ 14. May 2005, 05:03 PM: Message edited by: Tony U ]

[Sportsman]

If there are fish rising try a black shipmans buzzer. Put on a small amount of flotant (Gink) and fish it stationary. Dont be afraid to just let it sit there. You might be surprised

[Snatcher]

Pheasant tail nymph,damsel nymph and a fluorescent orange dog nobbler :cool:

[Guest PhilB]

There's a lot of hawthorn flies about this year, try a black & peacock spider just under the surface or a black dry if you see any. Good luck!

[Snatcher]

ORANGE DOG NOBBLER FF2 witnessed the carnage I done at a certain Durham fishery and smuggled out enough trout to feed a Biafran for 100000000 years

[Guest PhilB]

It's true - Snatcher had the "Red Mist"

[Ian FG]

Snatcher, why do i always end up shaking my head after reading your posts?

[Snatcher]

Ah Gobio my friend,life would be very boring if we all the same

Yes Phil I appeared to have the red mist that day :cool:

Does not make me a bad person though