Great video, the only problem I have with using a long leader, I spend more time getting my line out of knots, than I do fishing. I have only been fly fishing for the last two years 😁
I would suggest there's a little rush in your cast . Longer leaders requires smoother casting and bigger pauses between false casts to allow the leader to properly straighten in flight . Thanks for watching buddy .
I really like the way you net the fish, extract the hook in the water, reverse the net and release without handling. Brilliant - gives the fish every chance to recover. Good stuff.
Thanks , I try not to touch the fish unless absolutely necessary , occasionally you get a bad hook up or a fish that wraps itself but that cant be helped . I play my fish hard and fast too which again doesn't exhaust them and they go back strongly . There really is no excuse for poor fish handling now days . Thanks for watching and subscribing .
Superb video….since adopting the buzzers on a washing line with either a booby or a fab I’ve been catching more fish than ever before. Plus the takes are vicious…..fantastic sport!
Been gorging your videos like a trout on buzzers 😃. Just restarting fly fishing after 20 years and beginning to learn casting again (needs work). I bought a 9'6" Wychwood Flow after seeing you use them. My old rod was a Wychwood Sharpshooter but found it a bit fast and stiff. I noticed your Flow in this video is quite a muted grey but when mine arrived it is a very bright white/silver colour. Did they change them at some point?
Like to keep the fish fit so they swim away strongly . Takes a bit of practice and looks brutal to some folks but it’s for the best for the fish .. Thanks for watching
Your videos are great. I've moved recently from NZ to Scotland for the next year or so and your content has been very helpful in helping me adapt to the different styles and methods. The washing line method isn't used often back home so it's great to learn all these new tricks.
Thanks for watching . I am glad you are finding the vids useful . I think the washing line is one of the most versatile and used methods in UK fly fishing and definitely worth mastering . Tight lines .
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 Yes it's certainly doing well, I enjoy the tinkering and experimenting with different flies. Some days a rockerka dry fly fished on the point has done really well for me. I think they take it for a daddy as it's very scraggly. Would love to hear or see a vid on your favourite autumn flies. I'm finding this time of year some days they are wanting naturals and then the next day they want dirty big lures. Would love to hear your approach this time of year.
Loved that video. So many fish and your poor boat partner watching you reel in fish after fish 😂. Ive seen in another video you prefer an 8wt rod for windier and washing line work? What would be your length preference, 9, 10, 11ft? Or is there not much in it?
I will select an 8wt set up when I need to generate more line speed so yes generally windy days when I am fighting to control my back cast . Flat calm days when I want increased speed to promote turn over and when I am using big bulky un aerodynamic flies ..
Just wanted to throw a shout out from the 🇺🇸! Your videos have helped me out a ton to improve my stillwater fly game. I’ve loaded some boxes of buzzers and other flies from your feed and I’ve been putting the washing line to use! Thanks boss and keep em coming!
Hi. Loved your vid. Fantastic day for the both of u. I myself was just out on sunday. I was trying out my new 6ft airflo midge tip line. I was doing a bit of straight line buzzer fishing . Got 6. Happy days. Even on my own tied flys . (keen novice)
Very satisfying to tie your own and catch .. and on a very tough day .. A lot of anglers really struggled on Sunday ! Top angling ! ... Thanks for watching ...
Brilliant video tim been ive been waitin on this one washing line from a boat superb i really wanto fish grafham lol good angling m8 love it well done 🎣😎
Well worth a visit mate .. its one of the few lakes that usually fishes well all through the summer .. and the washing line will be the main method for the next 3 months ...
Tim, Enjoyed the video. Thank you. Did you have your drogue out, or was it too clam and you were just moving with the gentle breeze without the drogue? Cheers,
Great video tutorial again. I note you have the Grey's grxi+ reel but looks larger than 7/8 in the beginning of video? is it this or the 9/10 version? Cheers
I am hoping that you can tell me which Greys net you use with the green netting at the bottom? I’ve noticed in some videos you use the Wychwood Boatman but I can’t figure out which Greys net that you are using?
Its just the Greys free flow net head . www.anglingactive.co.uk/greys-rubber-skin-free-flow-net.html?ps=bmV0X3NpemVfbmFtZXM9NjQ3&net_size_names=647&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwo8S3BhDeARIsAFRmkOPRsPF8tO3vsZ4UIC6-zSVRO8DSBvNOR2BMLeG2F7-gG0Bg-Gc7CMMaAo7BEALw_wcB
Is there anything else more natural you'd recommend as a point fly for this method? I have joined a club that does not allow Boobies or FABS. Great videos btw learning loads.
Best all round small water rod would be a med/ fast action rod . 9ft 6in 7wt to cope with everything through the season . Love the Wychwood T2s for this
Great video Tim wish I'd of gone up to gaynes on Sunday but with only half a day's practice the day before being the first time there ever and first time on a water like that didn't have time after doing the main drifts from g buoy to North shore and willows and the bays going down to deep end far to hot couldn't get a touch tried nymphs,buzzers blobs,boobys,fabs,comorants etc on a floater and di5 but gaynes and the boils which I don't know where that is either was fishing well on Sunday in the scierra pairs come 15th of 18 and I blanked lol may have seen my post on large reservoir group on fb names Daniel new Wilkinson on there
Yes mate , saw your post . Can be a head banger in those conditions . If you dont know the lake its difficult to cover it in practice with just half a day .. There ae fish all over , and Gaynes has been tonked the last few weeks . Dont let it get you down .. onwards and upwards .. none of us started in the comps and won straight away .. its a steep learning curve but well worth sticking with it ! ... Thanks for watching mate
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 couldn't agree more definitely sticking with it liked it that much I've entered the heat at Rutland in July to go again and to improve and use what I've learnt hopefully have a better result there thanks for the reply hopefully see you on the water some time soon
Hi Tim, excellent video and as informative as ever thanks. I’m back there later this week, when conditions are going to be quite different … warm, sunny, gently westerly breeze. Would you recommended the same tactics (floater/washing line) when there’s likely little cloud cover, or would you recommend fishing deeper, or even maybe use a completely different method?
It would definitely be my method to start .. if it’s really bright I would use this set up on a midge tip to get it down a little deeper . I’m there later in the week myself and yes conditions look a lot different from the last few weeks .
There loads of fish at the stumps and hill farm but the strong wind will be blowing right in there tomorrow so fishing buzzers etc wont be possible , pulling lures on a di3 or 5 will get them . 300 yrds from the bank and in . any lures , they arnt fussy . If you want some buzzer sport head down to the plummers end of the dam . 3 or 4 crisp packets on a floater fished as slow as you can . We had a crazy session there today so keep searching and you will get them . Tight lines.
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 nice to see all u utubers playing nice. Now how about a grand fish off. Rhys n dad v Tim n Lindsey. That would be good on boats of course to international rules 🤔 edit best of 2. One session in a boat and other bank 🤔
@@ibelieve1468 Were all here promoting a sport we love , life's much easier when folks get along !! Im sure we could arrange something , a RUclips fish off sounds like fun !
You could use a bung but it would be terrible to cast and you are removing a very effective fish catching fly from the set up . The booby is a major attraction with all the disturbance it creates . The FAB stand for foam arse blob , it’s a blob with a little foam tied in at the rear of the hook to offset the weight of the hook so it sinks very very slowly .
@@davidhumphreys7035 No need when using flurocarbon and nymphs , the weight of the hooks and the initial pulls on the cast sink the leader . I only degrease when fishing dries as a rule .
Great video, the only problem I have with using a long leader, I spend more time getting my line out of knots, than I do fishing.
I have only been fly fishing for the last two years 😁
I would suggest there's a little rush in your cast . Longer leaders requires smoother casting and bigger pauses between false casts to allow the leader to properly straighten in flight . Thanks for watching buddy .
Amazing fishing I’m
Learning as a novice fisher ,
Brilliant advice and content
Thank you
Dave Lloyd
I am glad you are finding the vids useful . Thanks for watching and supporting the channel .
I really like the way you net the fish, extract the hook in the water, reverse the net and release without handling. Brilliant - gives the fish every chance to recover. Good stuff.
Thanks , I try not to touch the fish unless absolutely necessary , occasionally you get a bad hook up or a fish that wraps itself but that cant be helped . I play my fish hard and fast too which again doesn't exhaust them and they go back strongly . There really is no excuse for poor fish handling now days . Thanks for watching and subscribing .
Superb video….since adopting the buzzers on a washing line with either a booby or a fab I’ve been catching more fish than ever before. Plus the takes are vicious…..fantastic sport!
Once you get confident with a method like this its second to none ! I am glad you found the vids helpful . Thanks for watching .
Been gorging your videos like a trout on buzzers 😃. Just restarting fly fishing after 20 years and beginning to learn casting again (needs work). I bought a 9'6" Wychwood Flow after seeing you use them. My old rod was a Wychwood Sharpshooter but found it a bit fast and stiff. I noticed your Flow in this video is quite a muted grey but when mine arrived it is a very bright white/silver colour. Did they change them at some point?
great video again, love the way you get the fish so quick to he net and release them....
Like to keep the fish fit so they swim away strongly . Takes a bit of practice and looks brutal to some folks but it’s for the best for the fish .. Thanks for watching
Your videos are great. I've moved recently from NZ to Scotland for the next year or so and your content has been very helpful in helping me adapt to the different styles and methods. The washing line method isn't used often back home so it's great to learn all these new tricks.
Thanks for watching . I am glad you are finding the vids useful . I think the washing line is one of the most versatile and used methods in UK fly fishing and definitely worth mastering . Tight lines .
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 Yes it's certainly doing well, I enjoy the tinkering and experimenting with different flies. Some days a rockerka dry fly fished on the point has done really well for me. I think they take it for a daddy as it's very scraggly. Would love to hear or see a vid on your favourite autumn flies. I'm finding this time of year some days they are wanting naturals and then the next day they want dirty big lures. Would love to hear your approach this time of year.
@@OnTheFlyNZ Keep your eyes out for my next vid from Grafham . Should be up in a week or so covering my Autumn approach to reservoirs
Golden session👏👏👏👏. Top tips. Thankyou✌
Super information thanks Tim tight liñes
Thanks mate . Had a great time making this one . Thanks for watching and subscribing .
Hi Tim, great fish nice clip. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for watching , glad you enjoyed it .
Great vidio, thanks for uploading. Kind regards Mike. Norfolk. 👍
Thanks for watching , glad you enjoyed it
Best washinline video I ever seen! Great video! Best regerads Erik Karlsson/ Sweden team
Thanks . Im glad you enjoyed it .
Loved that video. So many fish and your poor boat partner watching you reel in fish after fish 😂. Ive seen in another video you prefer an 8wt rod for windier and washing line work? What would be your length preference, 9, 10, 11ft? Or is there not much in it?
I will select an 8wt set up when I need to generate more line speed so yes generally windy days when I am fighting to control my back cast . Flat calm days when I want increased speed to promote turn over and when I am using big bulky un aerodynamic flies ..
Just wanted to throw a shout out from the 🇺🇸! Your videos have helped me out a ton to improve my stillwater fly game. I’ve loaded some boxes of buzzers and other flies from your feed and I’ve been putting the washing line to use! Thanks boss and keep em coming!
Excellent ! Thanks for watching mate . I’m glad you have taken something useful from my vids .
Hi. Loved your vid. Fantastic day for the both of u. I myself was just out on sunday. I was trying out my new 6ft airflo midge tip line. I was doing a bit of straight line buzzer fishing . Got 6. Happy days. Even on my own tied flys . (keen novice)
Very satisfying to tie your own and catch .. and on a very tough day .. A lot of anglers really struggled on Sunday ! Top angling ! ... Thanks for watching ...
Brilliant video tim been ive been waitin on this one washing line from a boat superb i really wanto fish grafham lol good angling m8 love it well done 🎣😎
Well worth a visit mate .. its one of the few lakes that usually fishes well all through the summer .. and the washing line will be the main method for the next 3 months ...
Brilliant videos keep them coming
Thanks, will do!
Tim, Enjoyed the video. Thank you.
Did you have your drogue out, or was it too clam and you were just moving with the gentle breeze without the drogue?
Cheers,
No we barely used the drogue all day . Just not enough wind to warrant it and we wanted to cover as much water as possible .
Fitting a kitchen at the murder-in-laws this week Tim, so no fishing. That video cheered me up, no end, buddy.
I feel your pain mate ! .. Gotta be done , gotta earn those fishing credits mate .
Great video tutorial again. I note you have the Grey's grxi+ reel but looks larger than 7/8 in the beginning of video? is it this or the 9/10 version? Cheers
its the original 7/8 version ... oldie but a goldie
I am hoping that you can tell me which Greys net you use with the green netting at the bottom? I’ve noticed in some videos you use the Wychwood Boatman but I can’t figure out which Greys net that you are using?
Its just the Greys free flow net head . www.anglingactive.co.uk/greys-rubber-skin-free-flow-net.html?ps=bmV0X3NpemVfbmFtZXM9NjQ3&net_size_names=647&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwo8S3BhDeARIsAFRmkOPRsPF8tO3vsZ4UIC6-zSVRO8DSBvNOR2BMLeG2F7-gG0Bg-Gc7CMMaAo7BEALw_wcB
Great day with the looks 👍
It was!
Is there anything else more natural you'd recommend as a point fly for this method? I have joined a club that does not allow Boobies or FABS. Great videos btw learning loads.
A foam back Daddy or a popper hopper would work a treat
Excellent video
Glad you enjoyed it , thanks for watching
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 no problem keep them coming mate
Great video, as ever Tim. If there had been a bit more surface activity, what dry set up would you have been looking at?
There were buzzers coming off so probably a 3 fly cast , CDC emergers and crippled midge . Cant beat a big red pattern on the midlands lakes .
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 perfect, thanks.
Hi Tim if you could only choose one rod for fishing small still waters what length and line weight would you choose? Please.
Best all round small water rod would be a med/ fast action rod . 9ft 6in 7wt to cope with everything through the season . Love the Wychwood T2s for this
Great video Tim wish I'd of gone up to gaynes on Sunday but with only half a day's practice the day before being the first time there ever and first time on a water like that didn't have time after doing the main drifts from g buoy to North shore and willows and the bays going down to deep end far to hot couldn't get a touch tried nymphs,buzzers blobs,boobys,fabs,comorants etc on a floater and di5 but gaynes and the boils which I don't know where that is either was fishing well on Sunday in the scierra pairs come 15th of 18 and I blanked lol may have seen my post on large reservoir group on fb names Daniel new Wilkinson on there
Yes mate , saw your post . Can be a head banger in those conditions . If you dont know the lake its difficult to cover it in practice with just half a day .. There ae fish all over , and Gaynes has been tonked the last few weeks . Dont let it get you down .. onwards and upwards .. none of us started in the comps and won straight away .. its a steep learning curve but well worth sticking with it ! ... Thanks for watching mate
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 couldn't agree more definitely sticking with it liked it that much I've entered the heat at Rutland in July to go again and to improve and use what I've learnt hopefully have a better result there thanks for the reply hopefully see you on the water some time soon
Hi Tim, excellent video and as informative as ever thanks. I’m back there later this week, when conditions are going to be quite different … warm, sunny, gently westerly breeze. Would you recommended the same tactics (floater/washing line) when there’s likely little cloud cover, or would you recommend fishing deeper, or even maybe use a completely different method?
It would definitely be my method to start .. if it’s really bright I would use this set up on a midge tip to get it down a little deeper . I’m there later in the week myself and yes conditions look a lot different from the last few weeks .
Hi Tim going Grafham tomorrow have u any tips
There loads of fish at the stumps and hill farm but the strong wind will be blowing right in there tomorrow so fishing buzzers etc wont be possible , pulling lures on a di3 or 5 will get them . 300 yrds from the bank and in . any lures , they arnt fussy . If you want some buzzer sport head down to the plummers end of the dam . 3 or 4 crisp packets on a floater fished as slow as you can . We had a crazy session there today so keep searching and you will get them . Tight lines.
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 will give it a go thank-you very much
Lovely fish Tim
Thanks mate . Shame I didn’t get the real big one on camera the next week ! .. enjoyed the Eyebrook vid mate .
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 nice to see all u utubers playing nice. Now how about a grand fish off. Rhys n dad v Tim n Lindsey. That would be good on boats of course to international rules 🤔 edit best of 2. One session in a boat and other bank 🤔
@@ibelieve1468 Were all here promoting a sport we love , life's much easier when folks get along !! Im sure we could arrange something , a RUclips fish off sounds like fun !
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 The Wychwood Worriors v the Stillmaniac Visionaries 🤔
Instead of using a Booby could you use a Fario bung on the point?
Also it sounds daft but what's the difference between a Blob and a Fab?
You could use a bung but it would be terrible to cast and you are removing a very effective fish catching fly from the set up . The booby is a major attraction with all the disturbance it creates .
The FAB stand for foam arse blob , it’s a blob with a little foam tied in at the rear of the hook to offset the weight of the hook so it sinks very very slowly .
@@timjoyceflyfishing-essex6769 thanks for that, i take it you degrease the leader?
@@davidhumphreys7035 No need when using flurocarbon and nymphs , the weight of the hooks and the initial pulls on the cast sink the leader . I only degrease when fishing dries as a rule .
Excellent angling great to see, isn't Grafham a great fishery
Honestly believe its the best and most consistent large water in the UK .. and is capable of throwing up some real surprises ! Thanks for watching