Winter Brown
Invariably, when the trout season opens in Yorkshire, many a river angler will be seen fishing a team of north country wet flies through the cold and often low and…
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North Country Spiders
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The Summer Goose
A Curious Case Of A North Country Spider Dressing In the wide gamut of curious names ascribed to north country spiders, the old fly-fishers of Wharfedale had it appears a…
A Manuscript Of Flies
It immediately intrigued me when the catalogue for an upcoming auction first appeared in my inbox. When amongst the usual lots of fishing reels and assorted bric-à-brac, I spied a…
Pearsall’s Gossamer Silk
It is safe to say that for the past century a certain brand of silk thread has become synonymous with the tying of traditional north country spiders. I am of…
A Guide to Choosing North Country Hackles
A Guide to Choosing North Country Hackles It goes without saying that to dress the finest of flies, you need the finest of materials. And now thankfully, with the growth…
The Pilkington Flies & Flytying Collection
The Pilkington Flies & Flytying Collection Providence often takes a hand in the world of collecting vintage fishing tackle and fly-dressing materials. More often that not, valuable collections are split…
North Country Spiders – A Philosophy
North Country Spiders – A Philosophy I am a distant relative of a famous North Country angler/author. And this simple quirk of fate has in many respects dictated my views…
Waterhen Hackles & Spiders
Waterhen Hackles & North Country Spiders The Waterhen or Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus) is a common sight around the rivers and lakes of the UK. Easily distinguished from its close relative…
Snipe and Purple
The Snipe and Purple spider traditionally known as the Dark Snipe and Purple, is one of the most famous and widely fished of the north country flies. It first comes…