Chris Ainger's Blog

I found a link to this on Complete Fisher Forum. It appears to be a the SBS from a member of the PFFA, Dougie. I thought it looked pretty good and gave it a crack and I don’t think it came out too bad for a first attempt. I was lacking the red hackle feathers […]

I have now bought an Apex Anvil Vice and I have to say WOW, I get on with this one so much more than the previous one which was a snowbee one.                         Apex Anvil                                                                                      Snowbee I found with the Snowbee one I couldn’t get the head to stay still whilst trying […]

Here are some pictures on the flies I will be taking with me next week. Synthetic Flies Mainly Bucktail, Some Feathers Marabou and Zonkers Hollow and Large Flies Hollow, Ostrich Feathers and Deer Hair I have all but the synthetic ones. I have synthetic materials coming so I can add to to those. Hopefully I […]

This one is made from Bucktail and Deer hair twisted around the hook. Hook: 2/0 Turrell Saltwater Streamer Tail: Bucktail (Olive, Flu Green) Body: Deer hair (Red, Black, White) Eyes: 3D Holo Eyes from Rich Notes: Grab a pencil size of Color one bucktail and tie at the base of the hook above the barb. […]

This was something I copied form another site, can’t remember which and this is how it turned out. It does cast very well, doesn’t hold any water and looks awesome in the water. Hook: 4/0 Diiachi Style 3847 Body: Bucktail (Black, Red and White), Icelandic Sheep (Red), Krystal Flash (Pearl) Head: Icelandic Sheep (Red) Eyes: […]