Fly Tying Session Thursday 27th March 2025
We meet for Fly Tying at The Baskerville Arms in Shiplake this Thursday 27th March as usual 19:00 - 21:30.
This Week
We are tying…
Trout and Grayling - Spiders - images of three different traditional Spider wet flies below
Salmon and Sea Trout - Cascade tube / double variants - Images below
FDG Silver Award - Czech Nymph
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 - Detached body Mayfly
Salmon and Sea Trout - Ally Shrimp fly or tube (Dressing)
FDG Silver Award - Blue Charm
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 Elinor Bank Fishing Competition
The Fly Dressers' Guild 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
Out of interest, the Surrey FDG Branch Auction sold nearly £3,200 of Lots raising over £400 for the Branch. Well auctioned by Chris and technically managed by Caroline.
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….
End of Fly-Tying Season Dinner
A quick reminder that our last meeting for this fly-tying season will be on Thursday 1st May. If you would like a dinner, etc, please let us know. I’m sure that Charles could organise it again very efficiently. After that you will all be far to busy fishing…
FDG Thames Valley Website
Please look at and contribute your fly tying and fishing photos to our website ably managed by Simon
