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The Super Duper Streamer Tied on a Partridge CS5DE-5X Straight-Eye Streamer 5X
Words and images from Partridge Ambassador Scott Biron.Pattern Originator: Ora SmithPRO-Team member Scott Biron provides a tutorial for the Super Duper Streamer tied on a Partridge of Redditch CS5DE-5X Heritage Streamer.I don’t have a lot of information on the Super...
Tying 6 Classic Fly Patterns From Illustrations
Words and images from Partridge Ambassador Fred KleinPartridge of Redditch Ambassador Fred Klein explores six classic fly patterns from Charles F. Orvis's historic Fishing with the Fly. Silver Doctor Kennedy Harlequin Mitchell Inver Green Blue...
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...
Top 5 Collared Flies to Add to Your Fly Kit
Jamie Pike discusses a collection of his favourite Collared Flies and provides recipes to add them to your fly kit. There are many styles of artificial fly that have kissed the water in an effort to entice the King of the Fishes to lash out and strike. Spey, Wuff,...
The Brown Owl Fly tied on a Partridge CS17 Streamer
Words and images by Scott Biron.Tying the Brown Owl Fly: About once a year I sit down and tie up a handful of these flies. Usually, I end up with two and the friends I fish with are the beneficiaries of the remainder. This is a true New Hampshire pattern which was...
2022 Atlantic Salmon Season: Starting Lineup
Pro Team member Jamie Pike discusses his top six flies for the 2022 Atlantic Salmon Season. The Starting Lineup With the 2022 Atlantic Salmon season upon us, albeit the first week, I have been perusing my fly boxes to make sure I am well equipped with my favourite...
Partridge Streamer Pattern – Cliff Leaner Tandem and Miss Sharon
These are great examples of classic Maine Streamer Patterns - notice the sparseness of these flies. You can count the Bucktail Hairs because there are so few. These are great examples of not over-dressing a fly - less is more! The Cliff Leaner Tandem was a Bob Bibeau...
Partridge Heritage Streamer – Rangeley Ranger
Mike Martinek pattern tied by Scott Biron Hook: Partridge Heritage Streamer 7X #2 CS17 Body: Flat Silver Tinsel Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel Belly: Yellow Bucktail to hook point Underwing: White Bucktail Throat: Orange Hackle Wing: 2 Bright Yellow Ewing Saddles veiled...
Partridge Heritage Streamer CS15: White Ghost
Partridge Heritage Streamer CS15-10X #4 Tag: Flat silver tinsel Body: Orange floss Rib: Flat silver tinsel Belly: 4-6 Peacock herls with a sparse bunch of white bucktail extending beyond the bend of the hook under Underwing: Golden pheasant crest extending beyond...
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...
Pete Windrush Special
Hook: Partridge Heritage Streamer CS5-9X #2-4 Body: Flat silver tinsel Belly: Small bunch of purple bucktail under which is a slightly larger bunch of white bucktail extending beyond the bend of the hook Underwing: 4-6 Peacock herls Wing: 2 purple Ewing hackles...