We meet for Fly Tying at The Baskerville Arms in Shiplake this Thursday 6th March as usual 19:00 - 21:30.

This Week

We are tying…

Trout and Grayling - March Brown (Dressing)

Salmon and Sea Trout - Alistair tube variants (Dressing)

FDG Silver Award - Klinkhåmer (Dressing)

For those that have no seen it – please refer to our draft tying programme for the rest of 2025

Next Time - Thursday 27th March

We are tying…

Trout and Grayling - Spiders

Salmon and Sea Trout - Cascade tube / double variants

FDG Silver Award - Czech Nymph

Of course, you are more than welcome to tie your own choice of fly or simply come for a drink and chat.

Fly Dressers' Guild National Fly tying Competition

A reminder for you to submit your entries (The Carson and others) to the Fly Dressers' Guild Secretary by Sat 29th March, at the latest.

Fly Dressers' Guild Elinor Bank Fishing Competition

The FDG Bank Fishing Competition is at Elinor Trout Fishery, Aldwinkle, NN14 3EE on Sunday 18th May.  A good day out.
Fishing is from 09.3 to 12.00, a break for lunch, and then 12.45 to 17:00, with a light meal and prize-giving ceremony afterwards.
It is for teams of 3, but individuals are very welcome and will be grouped as teams, if possible.

Fly Dressers' Guild Surrey Branch Auction 

The Surrey Fly Dressers' Guild Branch is holding an Auction on Saturday 22nd March in West Byfleet.
Chris Reeves is organising and is able to receive your surplus gear for auction until next weekend.

Peter will circulate the Catalogue as soon as I receive it – due out by around 10th March.

Auctions of Angling Items

Angling Auctions in Stockbridge – on Sat 5th Apr 2025 – high end items – their catalogue is an eye watering drool re prices….

Mullock Jones in Telford – on Sat 19th March – some high prices but less high end

This Week

We are tying…

Trout and Grayling - March Brown (Dressing)

Salmon and Sea Trout - Gold Willie Gunn Tube Variants (Dressing)

FDG Silver Award - Dark Olive

Charles - Peter has disinterred some post season Hen Pheasant Wings and Tails from his Black Bin, washed and frozen to debug them for your March Brown tying pleasure….

Phil - Peter has the Carson ingredients in his bag ready for you…

For those that have no seen it – please refer to our draft tying programme for the rest of 2025

Next Week - Thursday 6th March

We are tying…

Trout and Grayling - March Brown (Dressing)

Salmon and Sea Trout - Alistair tube variants

FDG Silver Award - Klinkhåmer (Dressing)

Of course, you are more than welcome to tie your own choice of fly or simply come for a drink and chat.

Fly Dressers' Guild National Fly tying Competition

My last reminder to submit your flies (The Carson and others), to the FDG Secretary by 28th March.

Peter's entries submitted at the end of February...

Now to find a use for the other 10!

Auctions of Angling Items

Angling Auctions in Stockbridge – on Sat 5th Apr 2025 – high end items – their catalogue is an eye watering drool re prices….

Mullock Jones in Telford – on Sat 19th March – some high prices but less high end

Save the date - Saturday 22nd March 2025.

Surrey Fly Dressers' Guild Branch are holding an auction of fly fishing and fly tying goods and materials.
Cornerstone Centre, Camphill Rd, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 6EH

Viewing from 10.00 am for prompt start at 12.00 noon.

Catalogue available in early March. 

If you wish to enter any items in the auction, please complete the lotting form and return it to Chris Reeves at chris.reeves502@gmail.com by 28 February, together with confirmation of how you will get the auction items to him. 

There will be a lotting fee of 25p per item which will be included in the 10% seller fee retained by the branch. Items to be sold with reserves may attract a higher lotting fee. 

Apologies for the late reminder…

Programme

We meet for Fly Tying at The Baskerville Arms in Shiplake this Thursday 6th February as usual 07:00 -21:30.

The Baskerville, 7 Station Rd, Lower Shiplake, Henley-on-Thames RG9 3NY thebaskerville.com

This Week

We are tying…

Trout and Grayling - Klinkhåmer (Dressing)

Salmon and Sea Trout - Torrish Tube Variants (Dressing - PDF)
As regards the Torrish – Peter thought that it should have a Silver body – but there seem to be many variants with Gold bodies – so take your choice.  Probably gold will be better for peat-stained rivers (North of Inverness), while Silver works better in clearer water free stone rivers (R Wye).

FDG Silver Award - Ginger Quill

For those that have no seen it – please refer to our draft tying programme for the rest of 2025

Next Week - Thursday 6th February

We are tying…

Trout and Grayling - March Brown (Dressing)

Salmon and Sea Trout - Gold Willie Gunn Tube Variants

FDG Silver Award - Dark Olive

Of course, you are more than welcome to tie your own choice of fly or simply come for a drink and chat.

British Fly Fair International (BFFI)

A reminder that the BFFI is at Stafford Showground on Sat 8th / Sun 9th Feb.

Well worth visiting to watch some fantastic fly tyers in action.

The national FDG AGM will be held at 16:00 on sat 8th Feb at the Fair.

Auctions of Angling Items

Angling Auctions in Stockbridge – on Sat 5th Apr 2025 – high end items – their catalogue is an eye watering drool re prices….

Mullock Jones in Telford – on Sat 19th March – some high prices but less high end

Documents for the Annual General Meeting. 4pm on the 8th February 2025 at BFFI. 

Ladies and Gents, 

For your information and distribution to your members. I look forwards to seeing some of you at BFFI. 

Agenda (PDF)

Minutes (PDF)

Last Year's Minutes (PDF)

Combined Reports

Chris Reeves
General Secretary
The Fly Dressers' Guild