Partridge Blog
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16 Mar 2020
Possibly the most popular Rangeley style streamer fly. First tied by Carrie Stevens in 1924 to imitate a smelt. It’s been documented that she... read more ...
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8 Mar 2020
This Rangley style streamer can be used trolling or casting on dark cloudy days. The fly was originated in 1965 and tied using a wood duck shoulder... read more ...
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8 Feb 2020
Beginnings Traditional wet flies and streamers have been the mainstay for trout fishermen since the early days of fly fishing. Many of the... read more ...
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5 Nov 2019
Dressing Hook: Partridge Hooks Sproat Wet #4 Thread: 6/0 Tail: red hackle Tag: silver tinsel Body: green floss Ribbing: gold tinsel Hackle: brown... read more ...
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25 Oct 2019
A very simple and yet very effective spider pattern for me is undoubtedly my Yellow Greenwell the original of which I first came across on the River... read more ...
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25 Sep 2019
It’s been a strange year on my local River Deveron for many reasons but mostly because the olive hatches (mostly BWO’s but some LDO’s in the mix)... read more ...
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3 Jul 2019
Dry fly in a very natural colors where the body has beed made by interesting the Flat Quill tinsel. It is slightly transparent and I like it for... read more ...
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13 Jun 2019
Everyone’s got a damsel pattern in their armoury, or to be more exact probably several of them so it might not seem the most attractive of tutorials... read more ...
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8 Mar 2019
It might sound a little obvious calling a Bibio ‘red’ but in this case I am simply referring to the head hackle colour which I have altered utilising... read more ...
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5 Mar 2019
When Frank Sawyer devised such a simple fly back in the mid 1950’s I’m pretty sure he would have been amazed and proud at just how popular and... read more ...
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