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Hi Jim It was 8ft from the end of the fly line to the first dropper and then a further 8ft from the first fly to the point fly.

There is a couple of different ways, one method is to cast the rod tip down into the water as you deliver the forward cast. This will cause the team of flies to turn over lower near the water and potentially cut into or under the wind. If fishing with the wind behind you, and what I do more often than not is to sacrifice a little bit of turn over. And making sure you hit the reel and hold the rod tip high in the air. This will cause the cast to definitely stop and kick out from her fly line. You can also doing this by grabbing the line in your non rod hand to help kick the flies out. If you want to have extra line off the reel in case you are covering moving fish. Hope this helps.

Hi Gary The Rio sinks are 1” a second. Glad you enjoyed the video.

Cheers Tom

Thanks Tom, well explained video. As a guess what is the percentage of fish that come to the nymphs rather than the fab? When would you use a fab rather than a booby? Cheers

@@davidwillacy4796 it really depends on the day, some times the FAB or booby will take 90% of the fish. Especially if the fish are moving and you are covering and pulling the FAB to interest them. Other times nearly everything will take the nymphs on a normal day I would say the split is 60/40 in favour of the FAB. I would use a booby if I wanted to hold the flies higher in the water. As booby eyes will normally help to hold it up more. Due to the foam at the front, the FAB will also get pulled down quicker as foam is in the back. The weight of the other nymphs and fluorocarbon will cause it to sink quicker and sink with the “arse” up. So I find these better for fishing the flies completely static as you get a lowly slow drop of the cast.

We started the drift about 15 yards from the bank, as there was a lot of fish in the shallow water. We found these ones harder to tempt. However, we did get some. The most consistent area was in the middle of Stoke Dry in about 8ft of water, with the fish taking about 3ft down.

Good luck, John hope you enjoy a good day.

Hi Paul The majority of the anglers use 9ft 6in & 10ft rods. In a range of weights from #6 #7 & #8 with #7 being the most common. In terms of leader, tippet length and fly patterns it very much depends on the conditions and time of year. Early season like the video leader strength wants to be nice and strong 8lb Plus with most people opting for lures and fluorocarbon. More the latest updates on the fishing keep an eye on the weekly fishing reports found on the www.flyfishdraycote.co.uk website.

Hi Sorry about the poor quality sound, there was an issue with the audio on the camera. Which has now been rectified.

Well said

@edwardpreston3663 I think you are slightly missing the point to his methods here. He battles the fish quickly to reduce fish mortality in the hot weather, by minimizing the tiredness and the lactic acid build-up of the fish, rather than risking the life of the fish for his own pleasure. Of course, if you are fishing catch and kill, this is irrelevant, but for catch and release in summer, Tom is taking a responsible approach here.

Hi David Thanks for the comment, I don't think it will make that much difference. However, Hen pheasant tail fibres are soften and will hang in the water better. I don't know if the stiffer legs will make the fly sit wrong I.E the legs will hold the fly up off the water, rather than the hook bedding in. I do gink it when fishing, I have also in the past treated them in liquid mucilin after tying and allow them to dry if you want them to float for ages. Hope this helps

Hi Graham Sorry for the delay, this is a hobby light I picked up from Amazon. However, at Home I use a much larger version I got from the special buys at ALDI

Hi Mark Thanks for the comments, I really enjoy using the vice it’s very simple, easy to use and good hold is amazing. If I tightened it up I can open a B175 straight with no movement on the hook.

Hi Trevor It’s one I picked up from Aldi in the special buys section. It’s very good and was inexpensive. However at home I purchased a lager one again from Aldi, with a longer arm and light head.