We meet this next Thursday 6th November at the Baskerville Arms in Shiplake, from about 19:00- 21:30, as usual.

Trout and Grayling Group

This week John W will be leading the group tying Grayling wet flies: Disco Shrimp and a Killer Bug. Dressing (PDF)

Sea Trout and Salmon Group

A change from the Programme – Peter W will be tying an Alistair Conehead and an Alistair Tube. This is a proven fly for spring Atlantic salmon fishing in Scotland. Dressing (PDF)

Novices

Peter Huggard apologises that he won't be available this week. Other members will be happy to help you.

Pre-Christmas Dinner

We have programmed to have a Dinner at the Baskerville on Thu 11th December (instead of fly tying). 

If you are interested – please let Charles Lowe know on Thursday so that we can assess the numbers.

Nearer the time Charles will circulate a menu, and you can make your selection and pay.

Post Christmas Grayling Day

Are you interested in a day on the River Test and carriers at Wherwell?

The Wherwell Estate offers some of the best chalk stream fishing in the world, with seven beats and a private lake.
https://www.wherwellestate.co....

Cost is £80/rod, booked individually online. Possible days for up to 8 rods are December: 27th(Sat), 28th (Sun,) 31st (Wed) and Jan 2nd (Fri)
Please let Peter Huggard know what days you would fish if we put a group together and he'll indicate the most favoured day to those interested.

Surplus Tools and Materials

If anyone has any surplus tools or materials that they would like to donate to get new tyers started, then please bring them along.

Game Bird Fly Tying Feathers

The Shooting / Beating Season has started.  Game Bird Feathers for Fly Tying are readily available from several of us. Please let me know if you would like any of the following feathers, or indeed any other game bird feathers:

Cock Pheasant Tails for bodies and tails, Hen Pheasant Tails & Wings for wings, Mallard Drake Wing Blues for Butcher wet flies, Teal Breasts for wings, French Partridge banded Flanks for hackles, English Partridge Grey and Brown for hackles, Jay Wing Blues for hackles, Goose Quills for bodies.
Some feathers are better (eg Cock Pheasant Tails) in January when they’ve grown longer / thicker.

If there is sufficient demand – ‘we’ could probably dye some batches in different colours.

PS If anyone receiving this email would like to be removed from my distribution list – please email me.

We meet this next Thursday 30th October at the Baskerville Arms in Shiplake, from about 19:00- 21:30, as usual.  (Peter will be on holiday).

Trout and Grayling Group

This week John W will be leading the group tying nymphs: Beaded Pheasant Tail Nymph (PTN) and a Purple Nymph. Patterns (PDF)

Sea Trout and Salmon Group

Simon will be demonstrating tying the Red Francis Tube – an excellent Autumn pattern for Salmon.  Pattern (PDF)

Novices

Peter H will work with anyone starting out fly tying – with an aim to have a completed fly by the end of the evening – maybe a Grayling fly. Patterns (PDF)

Surplus Tools and Materials

If anyone has any surplus tools or materials that they would like to donate to get new tyers started, then please bring them along.

Game Bird Fly Tying Feathers

The Shooting / Beating Season has started.  Game Bird Feathers for Fly Tying are readily available from several of us. Please let Peter know if you would like any of the following feathers, or indeed any other game bird feathers:

Cock or Hen Pheasant Tails & Wings, Mallard Drake Wing Blues, Teal Breasts for wings, French Partridge Breasts for hackles, English Partridge Breasts for hackles, Jay Blue Wings, Goose Quills for bodies,
Some feathers are better (e.g. Cock Pheasant Tails) in January when they’ve grown longer / thicker.

If there is sufficient demand – ‘we’ could probably dye some batches in different colours.

PS If anyone receiving this email would like to be removed from my distribution list – please email me.

We meet this next Thursday 2nd October at the Baskerville Arms in Shiplake, from about 19:00- 21:30, as usual.

Programme this Week

Trout and Grayling Group

This week John W will be leading the group tying dry flies: Pheasant Tail Nymph (PTN), Cruncher and JC Nymph. Patterns (PDF)

Sea Trout and Salmon Group

Peter W will be tying the Tartan – a colourful pattern for the middle dropper when fishing for Sea Trout and Salmon in lochs.  Pattern (PDF)

Novices

Richard L has kindly volunteered to work with anyone starting out fly tying – with an aim to have a completed fly by the end of the evening.

Surplus Tools and Materials

If anyone has any surplus tools or materials that they would like to donate to get new tyers started, then please bring them along.  (Richard B – any spare squirrel tails?)

Projector

Don’t cross your fingers, but we may be able to ‘cast’ images of flies being demonstrated from our phones to the TV – if both the internet and TV are working….