Fly Fishing & Fly Tying

Mullet On The Fly

2012-01-07T13:57:41Z

First off I am not a fly fisherman but fish for Mullet a lot and in the same places as you some of the time my question is can I fish a fly on ordinary float tackle a slow retrive behind a bubble float say.Would like the option of fishing a fly without carrying another set of tackle. Where can I get some of these flys made up I prefer to use my own tried and tested hooks. Your article was a great read.

Chichester Harbour in August

2011-07-28T19:37:08Z

Hi Colin,

Is there a chance of catching some good sized Bass in Chichester Harbor in August or is it just smaller schoolies? Is there anything else I should be looking out for?

Brandon

Fly Fishing in the Caribbean Sea

2011-12-05T15:30:15Z

We spent a WONDERFUL time to Cuba. The accommodations, staff, guides and food were excellent. We hated to leave.

After arrival everything ran smoothly. Ruxandra at the Parc Central Hotel was also very nice and very helpful. She helped us set up a Hemingway tour, taught us about the money system, warned us about all things we shouldn�t do and made us feel comfortable and well taken care. The Hotel was beautiful. So much nicer than we expected.
We were free to use our own flies, experiment with flies and fish for any species. That made the fishing quite interesting and experimental too. In general and after our personal experiences the catches are more plentiful in JDR but we also fish with an eye at nature. WE often fish were pelican�s diving for the sardines and caught fish at all those locations. Even some times 3 species in just 3 different casts. We had extremely easy fishing for bonefish but also hit some spots where we saw HUGE bonefish that were simply impossible to catch or simply spooked too easily! We didn�t fish at all for permit at JDR because we still were too busy learning. The biggest experience in JDR was my catch of a real big GT on a popper that almost took 200 meters of backing! I had no idea this fish was so powerful. The tarpon therefore was less strong as I had expected although I didn�t catch a real big one of course. The permit and big snapper both gave a real good fight too. Bonefishing was very easy one moment, then hard up to extremely hard at other moments. The big bones really fight well. Learned a lot from them.

We enjoyed our day in Havana and the ride through the Countryside to the boat. It was like we were driving through a history book.

Saltwater Questions and Answers

2010-06-22T08:58:49Z

If you’ve a question about saltwater fly fishing, ask Colin Macleod here, who began his new ‘Off the Coast’ column in FF&FT; in the July issue.

Fishing at Calshot

2011-07-12T20:03:11Z

Hi Colin,
I’ve enjoyed your articles in the magazine (usually the first one I read). I have a beach chalet at Calshot and have tried fly fishing from the shore on several occassions using clousers but apart from one fish which took the fly, but came off immediately, I have had little success. I wonder if the hook size is a bit large (size 2)? I’ve used yellow/white and brown/white colour combinations and I’ve tried various retrieves rates. I often see large fish cruising at the surface at low water but am not close enough to tell if they are bass or mullet. I guess if they are mullet I should try a different fly, a nymph or something similar? Any advice would be gratefully received.

Kayak fishing Chichester Harbour

2011-07-19T13:37:58Z

I have recently acquired a kayak and am keen to fly fish for bass, mullet sea trout or frankly anything that will give me a bit of sport. Can anyone suggest productive areas where launching at parking are easy. What are the best states of the tide?

Portsmouth harbour and Pagham are also possibilities. I live near Guildford so about an hour away, perhaps there are other likeminded kayakers who would put up with some company?

Colin swff talk 22nd Nov?

2011-10-30T20:18:29Z

Colin,

I read the following online. Can you please confirm you’ll be there?

Ed
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Rother Valley Branch of the Flydressers Guild present

An evening with

COLIN MACLEOD

SALTWATER FLY FISHING

BASS MULLET MACKEREL

Colin is a regular columnist for Fly Fishing and Fly Tying Magazine, he writes about his salt water fly fishing adventures at home and abroad, especially in the Solent

The Bear Hotel East Street Havant
Tuesday 22 November at 19.30

All welcome, Entry �5 include free raffle

New Member

2010-11-08T16:19:04Z

Just introducing myself to this forum. My second season of “SWFFing” so still very much with the L plates attached. Looking forward to getting some guidance next season (if indeed it is now over) RichHL

Fly fishing spanish coast

2011-10-14T22:39:02Z

Dear Colin Read your recent article in FF and FT magazine. The article described fishing from the shore of the British Isles. You mentioned fishing in Spain on the Costa Blanca at Torrevieja. Since I spend my winters on the Costa del Sol at Torremolinos (near Malaga), I am most interested in any info regarding fly fishing on the southern coast of Spain. In the past I’ve fished the rio frio near Loja on A92, but it’s like fishing in a tub of stocked trout. Hence my interest in fly fishing the spanish coast.
Please Help
Peter Ficalora
e-mail ficalp at rpi dot edu

Do you use circle hooks?

2010-05-23T16:24:40Z

In the May issue, John Goddard wrote about how his hook-rate for tarpon had increased manyfold when he perfected the art of using flies tied on circle hooks. Have you used them? How do you rate them? Or they ‘the answer’?