Fly Fishing

I’ve just put a bit of new kit together for my daughter who turns 4 years old next month…. she’s as keen as mustard.

Pink 6ft 2 weight, matching pink line and reel….. so now I need some flies to match

We’re lucky to have lots of small streams that are stacked with trout in Greater Manchester which I have no doubts will produce the goods once the new season starts in March.

Now I need to tie up some pink flies to match the rod, reel and line combo.

Any suggestions on patterns that suit hot shocking pink ?

New Kit

 

 

The Irwell Imp – a variation of the GRHE tied with red wire that’s a killer pattern on North Manchester Rivers – or a three year old who insists on going fishing with his Dad because its the best way to celebrate his Mum and Dads wedding anniversary.

My little imp loves his fishing – minnow traps, fishing nets, 3 metre whips and horrendous tangles are his speciality – a 5 minute attention span his fishing Achilles heel.

Nevertheless – in the 5 minutes of fishing we managed before his attention wandered we unluckily bumped two good fish on a size 16 Irwell Imp.

Then it was back to throwing sticks, stones and riding balance bikes….

On the trip home – my wife and I were discussing our work agendas for Monday – when little Tommy chimed in with “I don’t want to go to nursery tomorrow – I want to go fishing with Daddy” …….

I could’t think of a better way of spending a day.