A wee meet up with Tim Wooden, an expert Fly-Tyer who works with Veniard & Partridge and has tied at exhibits nationwide. Tim was getting set for an annual abroad Grayling journey earlier than he involves Glasgow for the Open Weekend on the finish of the month.
——————————-
This time of 12 months I am wanting ahead to getting out Grayling fishing and my annual journey to Bosnia. I’ve been going there for ten years now and it has change into a comfortable spot for me, particularly as you possibly can catch large Grayling on tiny dries and nymphs with superb tippet. I exploit a 10ft #3 nymphing rod and a 9ft #3 dry fly rod that enables me to vary method shortly each time I have to.
![]() |
| Tim with an attractive Grayling from Bosnia |
While nymphing out in Bosnia I desire to sight fish, this I get an ideal buzz out of and the readability of the water means you will get the prospect to pick fish however you must be on high of your recreation to catch them.
Once I spot a fish I are likely to get in place simply behind them the place I can decide the gap and depth that’s required for my forged. It will then decide what weight of nymph I’ll want.
My nymphs are largely pure pheasant tails with numerous totally different colored beads. I additionally use a shrimp sample which I designed myself and this has labored very effectively each within the UK and Bosnia.
![]() |
| Tim’s Shrimp |
That is now generally known as ‘Tim’s Shrimp’. I tie this in numerous sizes from #20 to #10. I add totally different weights of lead beneath the physique.
As for dry fly fishing I exploit a 14ft Trout Hunter Finesse tapered chief connected to my dry fly line, from my tapered chief I exploit about 3ft to three.5ft of 8X Varivas tippet. This could be connected by a tippet ring.
When casting to grayling with dries I desire to forged downstream and pull my line again completely straight. Because the water is crystal clear I’ve personally discovered that any tippet that goes excessive of the grayling will make them refuse your fly.
![]() |
| Needle Flies |
My dry flies I’d be utilizing are Blue-winged olives, Ants and Needle flies all the way down to a #24.
![]() |
| Tremendous small terrestrial patterns may be lethal |
There are some hidden gems in Europe for Trout & Grayling that aren’t too exhausting to get to from the UK. From the Alps & Spanish Pyrennes by way of to Slovenia & Bosnia among the finest fishing on the earth is a brief flight away.
If you wish to know the rest, please come and speak to me on the upcoming GAC Open Weekend 27-Twenty ninth September.”
——————————
All of those fly dressers are on the very high of their recreation and can gladly exit of their technique to present you learn how to carry out the newest methods and learn how to tie any type of fly you possibly can consider. They are going to even take the time to information you spherical our huge fly tying division throughout their scheduled ‘ground time’, serving to you to decide on the precise tools and finest fly tying materials and fly tying tools from our intensive vary. You may also make the most of some nice offers on hooks and supplies in addition to a couple of new product launches over the weekend.
There actually is one thing for everybody at these occasions, that is why they’re the most important in Scotland – and this one guarantees to be the most important ever! With FREE parking and FREE entry, there might be a great deal of issues to see and do on the Open Weekend in addition to some superb bargains on all forms of fishing deal with. Preserve an eye fixed out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and instore for more information on what is going on on at this occasion! Plus do not forget to register on your FREE GIFT on the day! Click on HERE for particulars!
Trending Merchandise



