The black and green peacock Dry Fly is an ideal early season dry fly. It has the black and green combination that makes flies like the Viva and Montana so popular.

The hackle is clipped underneath the hook which allows the fly to sit much deeper in the water when compared to a full hackled fly.

The Wickhams Spider also known as the Wingless Wickhams is a favourite fliy. Generally the best time for this fly is spring to late summer. Different coloured head hackles can be very effective including white, grizzle, yellow and hot orange, all these variants fish well. The pattern shown has the addition of a hot orange hackle just behind the bead. It can be deadly when nothing else is taking especially in coloured or mirky water.

The fly can be fished on an intermediate line on its own or part of a team of two or three flies. Anything from a slow figure of eight retrieve to a "fast as you can pull" or even a roly poly pull can be used, different days need different methods of retrieve.

This fly can be deadly through summer and in to the autumn.

An ideal fly to use when the real insects or anything small, and black is on the water. Two versions are available, tied as a wet fly or as shown here tied as a dry fly.

If the fish are refusing the fly, and still showing interest in it, trim the under hackle to enable the fly to sit lower in or on the water.

The CDC (Cul De Canard) feather has wonderful floating capabilities, one of its best uses is in the CDC buzzer. A deadly pattern wherever buzzers are hatching. Used on a floating line, the fly is cast out and then either wait for the trout to take the fly, cover a rise with the fly or pull the CDC under the surface of the water and allow it to resurface with the buoyancy of the CDC feathers, the latter method can have dramatic catching effects.

Use this fly when small buzzers and nymphs are on the water. Fish the fly on a floating line with long leader using a slow figure eight retrieve.

The top version of the pheasant tail nymph uses micro UV straggle fritz for the thorax.

The bottom has the pheasant tail fibres pulled forward over the thorax and secured down with thread. Trim the waste fibres, build a neat head, whip finish and varnish.

This example is tied with Straggle Fritz instead of the traditional Chenille Body, and uses a thorax of Olive Ostrich Herl to give a more pulsating movement at the head.

A very popular stillwater lure. The Dawson's Olive is best used when trout start feeding on Damselfly nymphs. Try fishing close in to the banks where trout feed.

Use a floating line and long leader with a slow figure of eight retrieve. When used at other times of the year using an intermediate or sinking line with a varied rate of retrieve it can produce good results.

The Dawson's Olive can be tied with different coloured marabou for the tail. Small differences in the design of the lure can prove very effective.