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January's suggested flies to use on the Trout Pools
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| Suggested flies to use during January at the fishery |
Updated:
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18th February 2012
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Flies to use during January are:-
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Blakestone Buzzer Black.
One of many buzzer patterns that will catch fish. The other most popular colour is olive but red, orange and even white are worth having in your box.
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Montana Nymph.
A good all-round nymph/lure in the popular green & black colour combination. Worth trying in both weighted (gold head) and non-weighted varieties.
The Montana works well in many different conditions. Best fished on a floating line, long leader and retrieved slowly. The chenille thorax can be varied in colour, orange and yellow are other colours that fish well.
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Hot Head Diawl Bach.
An excellent fly and one of the most successful all-year round nymphs, the Diawl Bach in all its variations is still worth a try during January.
The Diawl Bach (Little Devil) should be used when buzzers are on the water.
It can be fished on any line, from floating to fast sinker and at almost any depth.
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Mini Cats Whisker.
One of the few lures that has remained popular over the last twenty years or so. (Whatever happened to the Ace of Spades, Ombudsman & Black Chenille?)
This is one of those all round lures, fish it on a floating, intermediate or sinking line at various rates of retrieve and it will still catch. The cats whisker works superbly even when fished very slowly or even on the drop. You must have one of these in your box, don't let the size deceive you, it's very effective.
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Olive Zonker.
In January the trout are often looking for fry and a zonker of some description is one to have in your box.
The Zonker can be used as a general purpose lure but is most effective when tied in grey or white and used in the fry season. The wing is highly mobile which makes this fly so effective when fry are around. It can be fished static on a long leader using a floating line or on an sinking line and retrieved at various rates of retrieve.
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Natural Zonker.
With the reduction in other forms of food, in January, the trout frequently chase fry. A zonker fly and its variations should be in your box.
Using the Zonker as a general purpose lure is most effective. Use a variety of colours such as natural, grey or white and used in the fry season (autumn and winter). A highly mobile wing makes this fly so effective as a fry substitute. Fished static, on a long leader using a floating line, or on an sinking line and retrieved fast, slow or inbetween- tremendous!
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Ice Buzzer
Like many buzzers this fly can be fished either on an intermediate or floating line, long leader and using a very slow figure of eight retrieve. Expect a takes with this buzzer fished about 2-4 feet below the surface when fished close to weed beds in shallow water. In winter this fly can excel when trout are still taking buzzers as part of their diet.
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