We are pleased to announce an expansion to the Silver scales Brand! Behind the scenes we have been working on a new Website focusing on Lure fishing. Many of you are not solely Fly fisherman and like to diversify into other areas of the sport and Lure fishing is the next best thing when conditions … Read more
Yesterday evening I took the opportunity to make the most of the conditions and go hunting for a Bass on the fly. The wind had dropped over the last couple of days and that’s always Fly O’clock for me! I decided on a venue I’ve fished a few times on the fly and mostly been … Read more
At long last the Saltwater fly season is here! All over England and Ireland Bass are starting to show in reasonable numbers accompanied by other viable fly targets like Pollock and Garfish. Hopefully some Mackerel will show behind them and later in the year the Scad ( Horse mackerel ) will present another fly target. I … Read more
Following on from the previous articles on Bass and putting theory into practice, the Boss of Silver scales bagged his first fly caught Bass of the 2018 season yesterday evening. Although the fish weren’t monsters they were very welcome considering the erratic weather we have been experiencing recently. Despite the evening being fresh with a cold … Read more
A general guide to: Locating and Fishing for Bass You’ve decided to have a go at Saltwater fly fishing, you’ve bought all the necessary gear and you may have decided to tie your own flies as well. The next step is to go out and try and catch yourself a Bass! Where do you … Read more
In the previous two articles I covered the subjects of whether to tie your own flies and which one’s to tie if you decided to have a go yourself. I have made the assumption so far that the reader is already suitably equipped to fish in the salt with regards to rod, reel, line etc. … Read more
Following on from the last article, I thought I would discuss more in depth which flies any newcomer to Saltwater fly fishing in the UK should look at tying and using to try and catch Bass or any of our other native saltwater species. Probably one of the easiest flies for a new tier to … Read more
Ok in all honesty it looks like the Saltwater fly season may well arrive a little late this year for those of us who are super keen to make a start, me included! The very cold snap we have recently experienced in this country sent the sea temperatures plummeting setting the arrival of our Saltwater … Read more
A fresh batch of Silver scales Preyfish fibre has just landed and with it six new colours have been added to the range! ( 16 great colours in all ). Suitable for both Pike and Saltwater flies, create nice bulk without using loads of material making it very economical. Extremely hydrophobic, easily shedding water on the … Read more
Pro team members Steve Bewes and Mark Leathwood have been out braving the bitterly cold weather in the last few days. Both were rewarded for their bravery with fine specimens of the Pike kind! Mark spent a three day stint at a midlands Stillwater and banked several fish to 18.10 on a mixture of fly … Read more
The market for fly tying materials is pretty congested and to be honest there is not much that is truly new, however Czech company Sybai have found themselves a little niche with their range of very different materials. I first came across Sybai a few years ago and was immediately intrigued by their unusual … Read more
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Pro team member Lee Harper-Smith is off to Chew Valley for some Pike fishing soon and is trying to match the hatch with this foot long Rainbow Trout imitation! Lee’s monster is made with Silver scales Big Fish fibre as well as our Preyfish fibre and mounted on a Sakuma Hook. Best of luck Lee … Read more
This is one of the most successful patterns in my box for European Sea Bass! Easy to tie, uses very little material and very durable. Casts easily and sheds water very well on the back cast. Bass love these! Enjoy!
I am so lucky to have the Team of Anglers and Tiers I have supporting Silver scales, there is some proper talent there both tying wise and sheer angling ability! Steve Bewes is a regular out on the Bank in his native Lancashire and Steve consistently puts fish on the bank. His latest capture using flies containing … Read more