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Robert Smith
United Kingdom
Приєднався 30 лис 2021
A channel dedicated to the tying and fishing of North Country spider patterns for trout and grayling on the rivers and streams of the Yorkshire Dales. I have contributed articles to many fishing magazines and am the author of The North Country Fly: Yorkshire's Soft Hackle Tradition. I am also a proud member of the Ahrex Hooks Pro-Team and have demonstrated the tying and fishing of traditional north country wet flies at numerous fishing and flytying shows throughout the world.
Fly Tying - Stewart's Black Spider
Stewart's Black Spider one of the easiest and most famous of wet flies.
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Відео
Fly Tying The Fox Ear Nymph
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The Fox Ear Nymph a great lightweight nymph pattern for fishing in shallow riffles and glides.
Fly Tying The Iron Blue Dun Dry Fly
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The iron Blue Dun a classic spilt wing dry fly for any river or stream. Material List: Hook - Ahrex Dry Fly Light Barbless Thread - Uni 8/0 Wine Body - Olive Soft Goose Herl Rib - Fine Gold Wire Tail - White Micro Fibbets Wing - Waterhen Secondary Wing Slips Hackle - Dark Dun Cock Hackle.
A Fisherman's Diary - Autumn
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An old Yorkshire TV series featuring Derek Law fishing for Chub, Roach and Salmon in 1989.
A fishermans Diary - Winter
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An old Yorkshire TV series featuring Derek Law fishing for Pike, Trout and Grayling in 1989.
A Fishermans Diary - Summer
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An old TV series featuring Derek Law fishing for Salmon, Brown Trout and Sea Trout. It features a few of my old fishing friends of yesteryear.
A fisherman's Diary - Spring
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An old TV series featuring Derek Law fishing on the rivers Wharfe and Skirfare. It features a few of my old friends from days past.
North Country Flies - Jackson's Dark Olive Bloa
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The Dark Olive Bloa. Fishing and tying traditional North Country Trout Flies with John Jackson's Dark Olive Blob.
Fly Tying - The Knotted Midge North Country Spider
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This pattern called the Knotted Midge is found in Jonathan Pickard's List of Wharfedale Flies dating to 1820. Materials Used; Hook: Size 14 Silk: Raven Grey or Ash (Pearsalls No.10) Body: Dubbed with the fur taken from a hare's scut/tail Hackle: A feather taken from between the wing and body of a Peewit/Lapwing. ( A good substitute being a non mottled snipe over-covert)
Fly Tying - The Hare's Lug and Plover
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Roger Fogg's Classic Modern North Country Fly The hare's Lug and Plover. Materials Used; Hook, Size 14 Thread, Pearsall Yellow Silk Body, Fur taken from a Hare's Ear Hackle, Golden Plover Over-covert
Roger Woolley Grayling Flies
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Learn to tie to of Roger Woolley's famous grayling fly patterns - The Grayling Witch and The Grayling Steel Blue.
Fly Tying - Lupton's Fancy Dry Fly
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Learn to dress the Lupton's Fancy. A dry fly pattern that was invented by the Harrogate fishing tackle retailer and fly casting instructor Philip Lupton, for use on the River Nidd. I use it on a variety of rivers and streams especially during early season hatches of LDOs, when even despite the cold temperatures, a large dry fly often tempts trout to the surface.
Ling Gill North Country Spider Pattern
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Ling Gill North Country Spider named after a lonely farmhouse beside Cam Beck. Taking an example from Arthur Ransome it uses a neck feather taken from a cock pheasant and features a peacock herl body ribbed with red tinsel. Over the years it has proved to be a winning combination on the small becks and sykes in the upper dales. Where the glint of the rib and hackle gives the small trout somethi...
Flytying The Endrick Spider
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Learn to tie the Endrick Spider, a perfect fly to have on the point of a three fly cast.
North country Spider The Thorn Dun Small
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The Thorn Dun Small, a traditional north country spider pattern from the Wharfedale manuscript of William Robinson and dating to the early 1800's.
Jim Wynn's Orange Partridge Spider
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Jim Wynn's Orange Partridge Spider
Jim Wynn's Blue Partridge North Country Spider
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Jim Wynn's Blue Partridge North Country Spider
Trout Fishing - Thunderstorms on the Cherrybrook
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Trout Fishing - Thunderstorms on the Cherrybrook
Early Morning Dry Fly - River Twiss
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Early Morning Dry Fly - River Twiss
Dry Fly Fishing With A Parachute Adams
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Dry Fly Fishing With A Parachute Adams
Fly Fishing - How To Lose A Trout In A Wall!
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Fly Fishing - How To Lose A Trout In A Wall!
Fly Fishing 2023 In The Yorkshire Dales
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Fly Fishing 2023 In The Yorkshire Dales
Fly Fishing - My North Country Spider Leader Formulas
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Fly Fishing - My North Country Spider Leader Formulas
Great-Aunt Elinor's Fly tying Wallet
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Great-Aunt Elinor's Fly tying Wallet
The Fly Tying Collecting of Ian Faulkner
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The Fly Tying Collecting of Ian Faulkner
Fly Fishing - James Flatow a Fishing Life
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Fly Fishing - James Flatow a Fishing Life