Pike season has finally arrived and there will be many keen fly anglers turning their attention to their local river, canal or Stillwater in search of these amazing creatures. Perch are also coming to the fore as a worthy target on fly gear too so don’t neglect what is one of my personal favourite species. … Read more
I didn’t get out much on the Fly during June due to the somewhat erratic weather patterns we had, however I did manage a few Ultralight lure sessions. I think there are quite a few Fly anglers that also enjoy a bit of Lure fishing and in my opinion it pays to keep your options … Read more
Unusually May has been a tough month in the Salt on both Fly and Lure. See how I got on in this month’s Vlog. If you enjoy the Vlog’s please give them a thumbs up, Subscribe to the channel and leave me a comment to let me know.
For a while now I have been toying with the idea of a Video blog ( Vlog ). Having made a few short video’s in the past of some of my sessions I wanted to take things to the next level. I fish a fair bit throughout the year using various methods including Fly, Lure … Read more
We have commissioned a nice range of Scissors bearing the Silver Scales brand, these high quality tools come in three sizes, a 4 inch standard blade suitable for cutting Hair and Fibre, a 4 inch and 3.75 inch with Precision tip blades for finer work such as trimming thread and accurate trimming of fine materials. … Read more
At last Solarez have started producing a new handy bottle size, the 0.5fl oz ( approx. 15ml ) represents great value and as a precision applicator is also included it makes them the number one choice in UV Resins. Zero tack and low odour formula make it a market leader. Now available in 4 formulas … Read more
These little guys generated a lot of interest on social media recently with numerous requests for a Video SBS on how to tie them. Primarily designed for our European Sea Bass but no doubt effective for a wide range of species anywhere in the world.
Here’s a nice Mackerel pattern Bass fly I came up with, should prove to be a hit with the Silver Pirates when the Mackerel are about!
This beautiful material is proving to be very popular, you can create some wonderful flies for both Fresh and Saltwater Predators with it. It’s light and mobile and very little is needed to create a good profile. Use it on it’s own or in conjunction with other materials from our range, it works especially well … Read more
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Video SBS Craft fur Sandeel Here’s a great way to use our Crafty Minnow fur to tie a Sandeel pattern for those Bass!
Having received several requests for an item of clothing featuring our Fly Life Logo we have commissioned some Stylish Beechfield Sandwich peak Caps with the Logo embroidered onto the front panel. The Caps currently come in a Bright Royal Blue which we think offsets the Logo nicely. We are open to requests for other colours … Read more
The following Step by step is for a really easy and fun to tie Baitfish pattern that uses barely any material making it super light and easy to cast and yet creates a great profile and movement! This fly will translate into larger or smaller versions depending on your requirements. You will need: Silver Scales … Read more
Two New products have just landed here at Silver Scales! We have Supreme Wing hair and Superfine Trilobal wing hair, both from the Sybai Stable. We really like this new material from Sybai! Supreme Wing hair ( below ), is the perfect material for all Pike and Predator flies, soft and supple with great movement. … Read more
We are currently running a promotion on the superb Sybai Saltwater Flash hair with 20% off a pack. What superlatives can I use to describe this outstanding material? Simply Stunning!! Check out the close up detail pictures! A fine crinkled hair with a flashabou type flash pre blended in for you. Think wing n flash! … Read more