I made this Video a couple of years ago now and it’s one of my most popular on the Youtube channel. I still use the same techniques now for many Baitfish patterns be it Saltwater patterns for Bass etc. or Pike flies. From time to time I might adjust the materials and amounts of fibre … Read more
A hook is a hook, is a hook, isn’t it? surely? Well in a nutshell NO! I wonder how much consideration most fly anglers give to their choice of hook rather than following whatever is on trend… What are these considerations then and why are they so important??? I hear you shouting at me!! Lets … Read more
Our Awesome new Dubbings are flying off the shelf! No wonder when you see just how great they are! ‘X’ Dubbing and Arctic breeze produce some fantastic looking results. Perfect for Bass flies or heads on large Pike streamers. Super easy to work with and loads of Dubbing in the pack so you can tie … Read more
One of my suppliers here at Silver Scales is a great company called Sybai and they have a great range of mostly unique products. One such product is called Ghost hair and they recently brought out a Saltwater version, in fact they have added a Saltwater version to several of their range including the awesome … Read more
Here’s a little pattern that will catch a few fish when they’re fry feeding. Made with Sybai Saltwater Flash hair, soft and mobile with loads of flash! Size 4 hook. Available in the shop.
A new Video is up on the channel, this time I’m tying a Dubbing Baitfish with our Silver Scales Baitfish Dubbing. Very soft and mobile and you can create some fantastic looking patterns with it. Enjoy!
As promised in the previous post I have put together a new video featuring Craft fur in the shape of Silver scales Crafty Minnow Fur. Also featured is the new Saltwater flash hair from Sybai Hope you enjoy it!
There is no doubt Craft fur is an excellent and very popular material for tying flies, but I think many beginner fly tiers struggle to master the techniques needed to achieve a satisfactory result. Indeed I admit it took me a while to master the material but once I did I was able to produce Patterns … Read more
New Video up on my You tube channel. A nice easy version of a Flatwing fly. Very effective for a wide range of species and great when drifted in current. Hope you like it !
I have added a new video to my You Tube channel ‘ Tying with Silver Scales Flash Blend ‘ I hope you enjoy it ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNgarIs7koc
Flash blends are a staple material for tying Saltwater and Predator flies, the translucency of the material, the subtle flash and great movement in the water all go to making a perfect material for baitfish imitations. Silver Scales flash blend is one of the best quality versions around and now offer unique custom blends, hand … Read more
One of the best materials for creating Saltwater and Predator flies is Flash blend. Silver Scales Flash blend is an exceptionally high quality product, hand blended in house for quality control and value, With some unique colour blends available the range is ever expanding. The fly below is tied from our Snow white, Lime juice … Read more
Here’s a nice little pattern that I’ve called the ‘Barred Livebait Minnow’ At around 4 inches long and tied on a size 4 hook it’s perfect for a wide range of species around the world but was designed and tied with European Seabass and Seatrout in mind. Made from my own ‘Crafty Minnow fur’ for … Read more
I am gradually filling the shop with stock flies over the next few weeks so that customers can just point, click and buy ! Here is a taster of what is to come, these are my Bass Minnows designed for European Sea Bass and very effective they are too. They will also be attractive to … Read more
Here’s a little Shad style baitfish pattern created using some long Hi ties and short Lo ties. I will do a step by step or possibly a video soon to demonstrate the techniques used to achieve the profile in the pattern. The fly can be used for both Salt and fresh water predators.