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Dec
03

jerry

Leeds FDG – 5th December 2012

The next special Guest speaker is Melvyn Wood talking on: “Lough fishing for wild fish in wild places and the fly’s to catch them”.  This will be of interest to all of us who fish for Salmon, Sea Trout, and Brown Trout.   West Park Rugby Club at 7:30pm, everyone welcome.   More information: http://leedsfdg.wordpress.com/   Share this …

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Nov
19

jerry

Leeds FDG – 21st November 2012

Beginners tying class: Plamered Hackles Griffiths gnat and Soldier Plamer Intermediate tying class: Ballon Caddis and Cutwing Caddis West Park Rugby Club, Bramhope. 7:30pm Everyone welcome http://leedsfdg.wordpress.com/   Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Nov
12

jerry

Leeds FDG – 14th November 2012

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Intermediate Fly tying course patterns: Gosling Adams Everyone welcome. 7:30pm, West Park Rugby Club   Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Oct
02

jerry

Leeds Branch FDG Meeting about to start

Tomorrow evening the Leeds Branch of the FDG start their new winter programme .  It all knick off with a special guest of Paul Procter (www.paulprocterflyfishing.co.uk), talking about flies that catch him fish. Everyone welcome.  More information available at: http://leedsfdg.wordpress.com/ Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Sep
17

jerry

Fly tying courses and speakers

Anyone living in or around Leeds, the local branch of the FDG will soon be starting their activities again.  Beginners and experienced alike, everyone is welcome, lots of Semperfli materials on show and being used. Click on below advert for more information: LFDG advert Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Jul
23

jerry

National Fishing Month

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Getting ready for next Saturday at Penrith after last weekend at Chester.  Call in if you’re nearby. http://www.nationalfishingmonth.com/events/1586-go-outdoors-national-fishing-month-event-penrith/ Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Jul
04

Prince Henry Grammar School Fly Tying Course

** Reminder….   Tonight’s (4th July) class is a fishing evening at Beaverdyke reservoir, off penny pot lane, near Mwth hill. Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Jun
22

jerry

BFFI

Well that’s me packed and ready to head off for the BFFI: http://www.bffi.co.uk/ and what’s going with me, yep lots of Semerfli materials. Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Mar
27

jerry

Leeds FDG AGM – 28th March 2012

Tomorrow evening at 7:30pm is the last of this sessions meeting being the AGM. Everyone welcome. http://leedsfdg.wordpress.com/ Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Mar
03

jerry

Preparation for Show time

I’m away to the Rutland Spring show tomorrow so sitting tying to decide what techniques to show.  Semperfli will be the basis of the patterns. http://www.rutlandflyfair.co.uk/ Hope to see some of you during the day.

Feb
26

jerry

Leeds Branch FDG – 29 Feb 2012

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Leeds branch tying evening patterns include: Holographic Blue and Green Bottle Halfback Iron Blue. Beginners fly is the Col Downmans Fancy.   Start at 7:30pm, all welcome. The Old Modernians,  Cookridge,  Leeds, LS16 7ND Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Feb
21

jerry

Leeds FDG 22 Feb 2012

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Tomorrow nights patterns for the Leeds Branch are: Rude Flies Skating Caddis Howards Claret shrimp Everyone welcome Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Feb
19

jerry

Double beads

Been tying Double Nuggets today.  What other patterns do you all have using more than one bead? Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Feb
13

jerry

Leeds FDG Branch – 15th Feb 2012

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Leeds Branch of the FDG Wednesday (15th Feb) patterns include: CDC Caddis, Midnight Fly, & Parakites Imperial. All welcome Leeds Branch of the FDG Wednesday patterns include:CDC Caddis,Midnight Fly, &Parakites Imperial. All welcome Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Feb
04

jerry

Streamers

Well with more than a dusting of snow, what to do tomorrow…. I know, dig the car out and then tie some flies, but what patterns? Carrie Stevens  Streamer hooks sitting on the tying desk beckon. What will everyone else be tying? Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Jan
29

jerry

Marabou Wing styles

Last Wednesday night I was posses a question by one of the guys in my fly tying class about the types of marabou winging styles in fly tying.  I have come up with some, and I’d like to hear any suggestions you might have to add to the list. Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Jan
24

jerry

Leeds FDG – 25th January 2012

Tomorrow nights patterns are: Adams Minkie Fratanik Footstep Concentrating on the wings at the moment. Everyone welcome Share this With Other Fly Fishermen:FacebookStumbleUponRedditPrint

Dec
18

Andy

Sandy Dickson Tying The Foam Arsed Blob or FAB

Love them or hate them blobs are an essential piece of the reservoir and lake fly fishermans armoury. This is a simple fly to tie as demonstrated by Sandy Dickson of The Essential Fly. This simple fly is tied using Umpqua U501 Egg Fly Hooks Semperfli Blob Chenille Semperfli Booby eyes Semperfli Nano Silk Share …

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