Flies for your box when fishing in Wales for Rainbow Trout and other stocked trout.
As far as flies for stocked trout go, there are two different approaches β imitative or non-imitative.
Non-imitative flies, called lures, can be fished through the year, and modern examples include the Orange Blob, Cats Whisker and Coral Booby β named after itβs distinctive features!
If the imitative approach is adopted, it is best to match the hatch, and an understanding of Entomology becomes a distinct advantage.
Early season generally starts with the early Chironomid hatches. A small Epoxy or Superglue Buzzer will catch the deep lying trout whilst Spider Patterns borrowed from the Grayling fly box works exceptionally well for the sub-surface feeders.
Pheasant Tail
May and early June will see Olives on the water, and a subsurface Hares Ear or Pheasant Tail will catch the nymph feeding fish, whilst an Olive Shuttlecock will deceive the surface feeders.
As summertime progresses, fantastic dry fly fishing opportunities arise with Hoppers and small F flies working well for the midge feeding fish. If Sedges start hatching, a G and H Sedge is hard to beat on these occasions.
Autumn is a feeding bonanza β carry Daddy Long Legs and Heather Flies for the North Wales reservoirs and some Appetisers and Floating Fry for the fry feeding activities experienced in the south.
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Dwr Cymru
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water owns 91 reservoirs varying in size from 2 acres to 1,026 acres and manages what is probably the single largest group of stillwater trout fisheries in the UK. Virtually all of the principal reservoirs are available to anglers. Some of our fisheries have been leased or licensed to angling clubs and associations: a separate permit is required for those fisheries.
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Ceredigion's 'Anglers Welcome'
Ceredigion's 'Anglers Welcome' initiative provides anglers with a choice of quality accommodation - all inspected by the Wales Tourist Board and committed to welcoming anglers. Use Anglers Welcome accommodation bases whilst enjoying the whole range of angling offered within Ceredigion, including sea trout fishing on the Teifi, coarse fishing in stillwater fisheries, sea angling trips from Aberystwyth and beachcasting from the environs of beautiful Cardigan Bay beaches
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Dwr Cymru
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water owns 91 reservoirs varying in size from 2 acres to 1,026 acres and manages what is probably the single largest group of stillwater trout fisheries in the UK. Virtually all of the principal reservoirs are available to anglers. Some of our fisheries have been leased or licensed to angling clubs and associations: a separate permit is required for those fisheries.
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Ceredigion's 'Anglers Welcome'
Ceredigion's 'Anglers Welcome' initiative provides anglers with a choice of quality accommodation - all inspected by the Wales Tourist Board and committed to welcoming anglers. Use Anglers Welcome accommodation bases whilst enjoying the whole range of angling offered within Ceredigion, including sea trout fishing on the Teifi, coarse fishing in stillwater fisheries, sea angling trips from Aberystwyth and beachcasting from the environs of beautiful Cardigan Bay beaches