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Early Season (High Water, Bigger Fish)
Use larger, more visible flies:
- Aluminium tubes (up to 3 inches)
- Alexandra (a true Dart classic)
- Stoat and Silver Stoat
Mid to Late Season
Scale down your approach:
- Mallard & Claret
- Peter Ross
- Teal, Blue & Silver
- Small plastic tubes
Surface Options
In the right conditions:
- Muddlers can be highly effective
- Fish them on a dropper above a traditional fly
Key Principles
- Match your fly size to water conditions
- Fish confidently—constant changing rarely helps
- Movement and presentation often matter more than pattern
Top Tip
If you believe in your fly, you’ll fish it better—and that’s often what makes the difference.
