Hawker-Overend Fishing
My grayling fishing report for the last two months of 2022 on the beautiful Welsh Dee. It covers the places I fished and the methods that produced some great results.
A review of the Stonfo Transformer rotary fly tying vise, which has improved my ability to easily tie grayling, trout, salmon, pike, and saltwater flies.
This summer, I had two Llyn Trawsfynydd fishing trips to chase rainbow trout while the rivers were down to their bones. Conditions were ideal, but I found a recipe that produced some beautiful trout.
This summer, euro nymphing the fast water runs on the Welsh Dee produced some beautiful brown trout and grayling…
For over 100 years, fly fishing pheasant tail nymphs has fooled generations of trout & grayling. In this article, I share 6 PTN fly patterns that I use on rivers in the North West with details on when and how best to fish them.
My sea trout fishing season got off to a great start in July on the Welsh Dee. This report covers the result of the Daioni v Mr Fish fly challenge and where I’ve been fishing.
Stepwise instructions for tying two silver Stoats tail fly patterns that are always in my sea trout fly box. Also, details on how to fish these fabulous flies are given.
I had a successful Mayfly fishing trip to the River Derwent in Derbyshire with a friend. After a slow start, we landed several beautiful brown trout on Danica dry fly patterns.
This article reviews Greys GR80 10ft 7wt fly rod, focusing on its performance while fishing for trout on large stillwaters and sea trout on the Welsh Dee.
How to tie and fish the 3 Black Gnat flies I always carry in my fly box. These fly patterns regularly catch trout and grayling that are feeding on midges and small flies.
Alderfly larvae emerge in late spring on slow-flowing rivers and stillwaters. This article shares how to tie and fish the wet fly pattern I use to imitate these insects.
The lightweight and powerful Nitecore NU25 is the best fishing headlamp I’ve owned. This article reviews why it’s become a trusty companion for all my night fishing activities.
Step by step instructions on how to tie my favourite CDC olive fly. Tips on fishing this great dry fly pattern for trout and grayling are included.
I had a great day fishing the River Derwent for grayling with a friend on his Cromford Fly Fishers guest ticket. It was a cold and overcast day, and I had to resort to using a squirmy worm to tempt a few fish.
Fly fishing in December on the beautiful Welsh Dee and River Eden has produced some magnificent grayling. This article details how and where I caught these fish.
The Elk Hair caddis and its variations are great dry flies for trout and grayling fishing. This article covers how to tie and fish these versatile and robust dry fly patterns.
Fishing in November on the beautiful Welsh Dee and River Eden has produced some beautiful grayling. This article details how and where I caught these fish.
A last-minute holiday fly fishing on the River Tweed at Innerleithen produced two beautiful Scottish salmon. The article covers how Buddy and I caught the salmon on the Glenormiston and Traquair beats.
Grayling and salmon fishing in October has been rewarding. Against the odds, I caught my second salmon during a fishing trip to the River Eden. Also, the Welsh Dee has been producing some beautiful grayling.
As we entered September the was no sight of rain in the forecast. Instead, a heatwave was forecast for the 2nd week of September. On the Welsh Dee, I usually focus on salmon fishing in September, but with a heatwave forecast and no rain in sight, salmon fishing was on