5th – 18th September 2022
It feels like autumn has arrived and with it some cooler temperatures, particularly in the evenings. This can only be good for the fishing and this has certainly been reflected in the returns on some of the days. I say some of …
22nd August – 4th September 2022
The hot dry weather continues, making catching somewhat unpredictable. Dries have still been the fly of choice on most occasions and afternoons and evenings are certainly fishing best. As is always the case, August and September are the months that we usually …
A Fly to Tie & Try in September by Les Lockey 2022
Fly of the Month – September The Foam Daddy Hook: Kamasan B110 heavy grub hook, size 10. Thread: Veevus, 12/0, shade C12, (tan). Abdomen & Thorax Cover: 2.8mm. orange or tan foam cylinder, trimmed to a point at one end. Legs: 6 …
8th – 21st August 2022
Well, the weather has started to cool down a little since our last loch report but like many areas of the UK & beyond we are still in desperate need of some good steady rainfall. In the first week of this period, …
A fly to Tie & Try in August by Les Lockey
Fly of the Month – August by Les Lockey The Threadless Green Diawl Bach Hook: Competition Medium, sizes 10 or 12, (from Flybox). No Thread: – use Hends 0.69 green holographic tinsel, Tail: Red game cock hackle fibres. Rib: Hends green holographic …
3rd July – 8th August 2022
The hot weather continues and so does the trickiness of the fishing, hence the brevity of this report. Despite the temptation to fish deeper the fish that are being caught are still largely, nearer the surface and the use of floating and …
A Fly to Tie and Try this month – July 2022 by Les Lockey
Fly of the Month by Les Lockey for July 2022 The Elastic Caddis Pupa Hook: Fulling Mill Czech Nymph, sizes 14 and 16. Underbody: Fine copper wire. Thread: Lt. Cahill Uni 8/0 for the abdomen and dark brown UNI 8/0 for the …
20th June – 3rd July 2022
Hot, bright and predominantly sunny conditions have made catching a little tricky over the last fortnight. That said, some people have been able to unlock the secret and have caught well. Evening fishing has been good pre the caenis hatches. Most of …
30th May – 19th June 2022
Before we report on the last period regarding the fishing here at Coldingham, we have some very sad news to bring regarding the passing of two people that many of you will have known. We were very saddened to hear that our …
A Fly to Tie and Try in June 2022 by Les Lockey
Fly of the Month – June by Les Lockey The Quill Cormorant Hook: Competition Barbless, size 10, from Flybox, or similar. Thread: Black GSP 50D, or any fine flat thread. Body: Black thread as above. Rib: Natural stripped peacock eye quill, …
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