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Widowmaker

28 August 202030 August 2020

For reasons only known to trout, flies incorporating black or orange prove extremely useful between…

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FLY PATTERNS

Looking back: 2019 John Hardeley Memorial

2 August 20203 August 2020

FLASHBACK: It’s that time of year again—Wessex FDG’s annual John Hardeley Memorial, held at Woodington…

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MEETINGS

No, really? The 4th W.T.F.?

29 June 202030 June 2020

And thus continue my WTF musings… In the three previous ‘Why Tie Flies’ jottings, I…

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MEETINGS

We will fish again!

10 May 202011 May 2020

Angling to resume on Wednesday, May 13th. The Angling Trust has given a warm welcome…

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NEWS

Even More W. T. F. ?

27 April 202029 April 2020

In this piece, the acronym stands for ‘Why The Flydressers?’ A good question. The Flydressers’…

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MEETINGS

More W. T. F. ?

14 January 202014 January 2020

So, tell me more…Why Tie Flies? Considering the prices of flies available on-line or in-store…

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MEETINGS

W. T. F. ?

31 December 201920 January 2020

Why tie flies? They’re not very expensive (classic Salmon flies apart), so why not just…

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MEETINGS

Remembering John Hardeley in 2017

31 December 201914 January 2020

Blogger Rob Horgan takes us back to the end of 2017, when the second John…

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COMPETITIONS

Stripey – Perch Fly

3 December 201914 January 2020

Stripey is an imitative Perch fly or a lure, depending on your view. This pattern…

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FLY PATTERNS

Hoppercock

3 December 201914 January 2020

This Hoppercock is an imitative pattern – some might say a modern fancy fly –…

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FLY PATTERNS

Remembering John Hardeley – 2016

3 December 201914 January 2020

Fly Patterns Our very first blog post looks back at the Fly Dressers’ Guild Wessex…

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COMPETITIONS

Summer meetings:

From June till August,
we meet at Toronto Court
as guests of the residents.
Toronto Court
Brendon Green, Millbrook
Southampton SO16 4BD

Car parking is limited at Toronto Court,
however there is plenty of parking in
Brendon Green. Please do not park in
Toronto Court unless you are carrying
a lot of material, to ensure the people
living there can park.
We start with an informal gathering
around 19:00 for a 19:30 start.

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