Fly recommendations

[Jim Erskine]

Well, we now have our agenda set and reservations set. Now it's time to tie up some flies for the trip. No specific species of fish, just want to take pictures of fish caught. I'll list the areas we plan to fish and perhaps you could make some recommendations as to what is there and the fly they may like. I'll tie them up and we'll see!

 

August 1 through 2 - Glasgow, Scotland

Aug 2 through 4 - Oxford, England (Farmoor Reservoir?)

Aug 4 through 5 - Coniston Hotel, Coniston Cold

Skipton, North Yorkshire

Aug 5 through 6 - Glenfoot House, Dundonald near Troon in South West Scotland

 

Although I will support the local fly shops and purchase their best flies, being prepared is always the best thing. I am bringing my Sage 5 and 9 weight rods (trout and salmon???)

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks,

 

Jim

[Jeff S]

Hi Jim, looks like you have your work cut out for you. I've had immense luck with a variety of klinkhamers and parachutes up to a size 10. Any type of emerger is likely to draw interest. At the moment it stays light until nearly 2300 and gets light around 0400. That leaves no time for anything else. Around Skipton you should end up with trout and grayling, not sure about anywhere else. Good luck!

 

I don't fish stillwaters very often -- but the flies I've mentioned should do well on rivers.

[Jim Erskine]

Thanks Jeff. How about attracter flies like the Stimulator? Wooley Buggers? Streamers like The Black Ghost or Mickey Finn?

 

Are there not to be missed streams around Skipton?

 

Jim

[jim doyle]

jim send me your address and I,ll try and send you some patterns, that have fooled the odd trout in the past. Jim

[Jim Erskine]

Thanks Jim, Try Ltlargo@aol.com

 

Jim

[jim doyle]

tried to email you, not sure what if anything happened, if you pm me your home or a contact address I,ll try and send you a few patterns, tied by my own fare hand.

[Jim Erskine]

I emailed you the address! Thank you so much! I look forward to seeing your flies!

 

Jim

[jim doyle]

my computor is about as reliable as my trout deception skills at the moment, I dont seem to have got your e mail,(probably missed it at the net) so if its not to big a problem could you try again, cheers jim

[jim doyle]

TOLD you my computors off its head , just got your e mail will get to work on some flies.

[Jim Erskine]

Thanks Jim!

 

Jim