Cymdeithas Pysgota Seiont, Gwyrfai a Llyfni
Seiont, Gwyrfai & Llyfni Angling Society

FLIES FOR LOCAL RIVERS (PRACTICAL)

 

Times of the season Types of flies Times of the season Types of flies
Early Morning May to End of July Light Woodcock and Yellow Taken at Almost Anytime Red Spinner
Mid-day March to June Dark Snipe and Orange Evenings-About 9pm. May to August Yellow Dun
Evening May to August Light Snipe and Yellow Good on Quiet Water- April to June Little Iron Blue
Early Morning and Evening (Anytime) Dotterall Hackle, Orange Good All Round Near Willow Bushes Alder Fly
Evening July and August Dun Hackle Good on Deep Waters, Lakes etc. Grannon Fly
When Rise Comes On Black Gnat & Starling Fly Good on Quick Shallow Waters Gravel Bed Fly
Good Fly (Anytime) Hen Pheasant & Black Ant On Some Waters in Hot Weather Greenwell's Glory
Hot Days Red Palmer For Reedy Waters on Hot Days Francis Fly
Good All Year Round Black Spider Good on Pools - Early & Late Coachman
Evenings - Hot Weather Dun Spider Near Bushes - Evening Best Govenor
Only Useful in July Coch-y-Bonddu Evening When Wet Hawthorn Fly
On Dull Days Grey Partridge When Rise Comes On - About July Pale Dun
Evenings or Early Mornings - Hot Days Blue Dun Spider Good on any Coloured Water Teal Favourite
Wet Weather - March to May Wrentail Near Willows in August Willow Fly
Good Fly on Deep Pools Hare Lug Hot Summer Evening - Dry Fly Evening Dun
Warm Days - After Flood Best Blue Wing-Black Hackle Hot Days, Mid-day June to August Orange Dun
First Rate Fly - March and April March Brown Early & Late-Any Weather Blue Upright
Evening Fly - Dull Weather Blue Dun