Allan Liddle
In Allan’s words – ‘I’m of an age when most boys went fishing in the summer holidays from school and I simply stuck with it.’
Initially Allan started with bait but soon progressed to fly fishing around the age of 12. After moving north to Moray from Edinburgh area at the age of 20 Allan bought his first tying kit a Veniard Deluxe Kit. Since that Christmas he hasn’t looked back.
Allan fishes regularly on rivers, dry, nymph, wet and streamer for trout (occasionally grayling), occasionally salmon / sea trout.
When fishing salt water: sea trout in estuaries and open sea.
Being surrounded by wild lochs: wild trout on all methods from dry through wet fly and sunk line tactics for wild brown trout, salmon and sea trout on boat, bank and float tube.
Allan also fly fishes for pike on occasion. Stillwaters for stocked fish is another style of fly fishing he does regularly covering all methods from boat and bank.
Allan is a great assest to the team and his knowlege is vast. A regular on our blog. We always look forward to his demos!
” I am proud to be a member of the Pro-Team and have been since 2012. For me Partridge is THE brand for hooks and am honoured to be associated with such a prestigious name in our industry. “
Allan’s Posts and Flies
Tying a new Deer Hair Emerger Variation
This week Allan provides us with a variation on the Deer Hair Emerger pattern, this time incorporating elements from Bob Wyatt's Dirty Duster patterns. Yes, I know, I've posted Deer Hair Emerger flies many times before but to be honest, it's such a simple but...
Reliable Nymph Fly Patterns on the Partridge SLD4
In this blog post, Ambassador Allan Liddle shares some of the flies that he will be demoing at the BFFI in the coming weeks. Nymph fly tying patterns are designed to imitate the immature forms of aquatic insects, such as mayflies, caddisflies, and stoneflies, which...
The Olive Pete Loch Fly, Tied on a Partridge SLD2
Words and images from PRO-Team member Allan Liddle.Allan Liddle provides us with a recipe and insights for the 'Olive Pete', a great loch fly and searching pattern. One for a bigger wave on our lochs for wild fish or perhaps dead of night surface wake lure style...
The Claret Hedgehog Fly Pattern, tied on an Partridge G3A Sproat
In his latest blog, Allan Liddle discusses a personal favourite, the Hedgehog Fly Pattern.I love Hedgehog flies and have written about this pattern many times and no doubt will do so again. For me, this is the most successful loch pattern I know and one that is both...
Dirty Deer Hair Emerger Tutorial
Following last week's blog, here is another favourite fly of PRO-Team member Allan Liddle, The Dirty Deer Hair Emerger (DHE). You can find him tying this one and many others at Glasgow Angling Centre's open weekend!Despite the love I have for often omitting materials...
Deer Hair n Grizzle Fly Tied on a Partridge L5A Dry Fly Supreme
Partridge ambassador Allan Liddle discusses a recent favourite fly of his; The Deer Hair n Grizzle Fly tied on a Partridge L5A Superdry Supreme.Often, as the hatch progresses, Trout can ‘lock onto’ the flat profile you get from a ‘Comparadun’ style dry instead of...
SLP Grab Pupa: Heavyweight Pheasant Tail Nymphs
Written by Allan Liddle Sometimes you need to get down to the riverbed and quickly and when I need to do this, I tend to reach for a double tungsten beaded PTN as this certainly sinks like a stone. Pheasant Tails are a ‘Go To’ pattern especially for Spring for me on...
Green-Tailed Kate Hedgehog
The Kate McLaren is a fly I’ve sung the praises of many times before and the competition borne green-tailed version was one of many variations that came about, however, it’s also one that’s survived and is present in many wild anglers fly boxes. Using “Glowbrite...
Fly of the Month – Claret Hedgehog
Without doubt one of the most consistent catching flies for wild loch trout is the now modern classic Hedgehog. I have many dressings of these for a host of situations and different waters with this one; the Claret Hedgehog just one of my favourites especially for...
Claret Hopper
Hook: Partridge Patriot SLD2 barbless (excellent hook) Thread: Semperfli 8/0 red waxed thread Tag: Semperfli 8/0 hot orange florescent thread Body: Claret rabbit fur dubbing Rib: Tying thread Legs: Red or claret pre-knotted pheasant tail Wing: Pinch of natural deer...
Yellow Greenwell Spider
Hedgehogs, they are simply fantastic flies and I’ve waxed lyrical about the deadly attraction these flies have on our trout many times. This time I simply wanted to show off another little twist in a colour combination I love so much; the Olive Hog and this time using...
Natural CDC dry fly
Dry fly in very natural colours where the body has been made by interesting the Flat Quill tinsel. It is slightly transparent and I like it for years, I am using also this material for small nymphs. Squirrel's hackle has been twisted between two strands of very fine...
Picric Olive Hedgehog
Hedgehogs, they are simply fantastic flies and I’ve waxed lyrical about the deadly attraction these flies have on our trout many times. This time I simply wanted to show off another little twist in a colour combination I love so much; the Olive Hog and this time using...