Fly Tying Session Thursday 26th February 2026
We meet for Fly Tying this Thursday 26th February at the Baskerville Arms in Shiplake at 19:00 - 21:30, as usual.
Programme
The programme this week is:
Trout and Grayling Group
John will demonstrate a Nomad (a Lure) and a Skinny Damsel from this week’s flies. Dressings (PDF)
Sea Trout and Salmon Group
Peter will be tying Alistair Tubes and Alistair Coneheads – in preparation for fishing the north Scotland rivers next month.
Alistair Tube Dressing (PDF)
Alistair Conehead Dressing (PDF)
Casting Tuition and Practice
At the AGM, we discussed a Casting Instruction and Practice session at Barn Elms Trout Fishery on a Thursday evening maybe at the end of May.
Peter will try to arrange it.
River Dee, Llangollen Grayling Fishing Weekend
At the AGM, there was a request to resurrect our Grayling fishing weekend in the River Dee at Llangollen in October 2026..
Peter will look into arranging it.
FDG Auction
Peter H has circulated the catalogue for the FDG Auction being organised by Chris Reeves in Rickmansworth on Sat 21st March.
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