Andrew Overend

Tying a few more Pearl & Pheasant Grouse Spiders that have been tempting the wild brown trout recently. Pattern: #12, brown threat 8/0, rear body Pearl Mylar, front pheasant tail, gold wire rib, brown glister dubbing thorax, grouse hackle🎣 hawker-overend.com/fishing-blog/ #flytying

My latest blog post share 9 great fly patterns to imitate March Brown fly hatches. I hope you find it interesting ant it helps you catch some beautiful brown trout🎣 #marchbrown #flyfishing #flyfishing hawker-overend.com/march-brown-fl…

After a slow start, I managed to catch a few beautiful grayling on the Lancashire Calder. It was great to be out in the sunshine after all the wet weather🎣 hawker-overend.com/fishing-blog/ #flyfishing #graylingfishing #RiverCalder

Spring is around the corner and soon Large Dark Olive will be sending overwintered brown trout into a feeding frenzy. So, here are 9 great fly patterns and how to fish them🎣 #flyfishing #flytying #troutflies hawker-overend.com/large-dark-oli…

My latest blog post covers a grayling fishing trip to the Lancashire River Calder on the Ribble Trusts Miton beat. Euro nymphing proved the best approach, which produced several beautiful #grayling 🎣 #graylingfishing #graylingflyfishing #euronymphing hawker-overend.com/river-calder-f…

Just published my latest video on fishing for grayling on the Lancashire Calder with a team of nymphs youtu.be/JblAFBOLR2I - I hope you enjoy it🎣 #graylingflyfishing #flyfishing #euronymphing

Grayling fishing in February can be challenging because of changeable weather & river conditions. So, attached are 10 of my favourite grayling flies for February. It details how to tie and fish these productive flies🎣 #flytying #flyfishing #graylingflies hawker-overend.com/welsh-dee-fish…

My latest blog spills the beans on mastering the art of tying and fishing with Squirmy Worm patterns! 🚀🎣 A "fly" that often is the key to success during challenging grayling fishing conditions - after heavy floods. hawker-overend.com/how-to-tie-and… #squirmyworm #flytyling #graylingflies

Just published my latest video on fishing for grayling on the Welsh Dee with a team of spider - I hope you enjoy it🎣 youtu.be/Zw14X5VEu54 #graylingflyfishing #flyfishing #welshdee

Finished 2025 off with a beautiful day grayling fishing on the Welsh Dee at Llandderfel. Fishing was tough in the bright sunshine but managed to winkle out a few grayling on nymphs🎣 Fishing blog link ➡️ hawker-overend.com/fishing-blog/ #flyfishing #graylingfishing #graylingflyfishing

Now we’ve moved into winter my latest blog unravels the essential winter fly fishing strategies for anglers targeting grayling in this informative guide. Mastering the art of fishing tactics and tackle, insider tips to enhance winter grayling fishing 🎣 ⛄️ hawker-overend.com/winter-fly-fis…

My favourite grayling flies for December to combat the wide range of fishing conditions you are likely to encounter this month. Included are fly patterns and instructions on when and how to fish them🎣🎣 #flyfishing #flytying #graylingflies hawker-overend.com/best-grayling-…

Sheltering from a very wet day tying heavy pheasant tail nymphs for when the flooded rivers drop to a fishable level🎣 hawker-overend.com/fishing-blog/ #flytying #graylingflies #graylingfishing #flyfishing

After a few weeks break from fishing, it was great to enjoy a day out grayling fishing in the sunshine on the River Ribble. With the lack rising fish Euronymphing produces a few beautiful grayling🎣 hawker-overend.com/river-ribble-t… #flyfishing #grayling

An article on fly fishing for grayling in autumn with a special focus on the internationally renowned Welsh Dee. It covers the fly fishing techniques, flies and fishing tackle you need to enjoy some great fishing🎣 #flyfishing #graylingfishing hawker-overend.com/grayling-fly-f…

It’s time to focus on grayling fishing now the trout season has closed. So, here are 10 flies for grayling fishing in October, which have served me well on the Welsh Dee and other rivers in the North West. 🍻 #flyfishing #flytying #graylingflyfishing hawker-overend.com/top-10-graylin…

Had a great day catching lovely grayling on the Welsh Dee. Euronymphing proved to be the best approach. hawker-overend.com/czech-nymphing… #graylingfishing #graylingflyfishing #welshdee

The red Ally’s shrimp has become my favourite backend salmon fly. This short article covers how to tie and fish the version I use. I hope you find it interesting 🍻 #flyfying #salmonflies #flyfishing #salmonfishing hawker-overend.com/how-to-tie-a-r…

The amazing world of fly fishing for salmon in autumn on the Welsh Dee is explored in this article. To maximise your chances of catching The King of the River, this post covers salmon flies, tackle requirements, hawker-overend.com/fly-fishing-fo… #flyfishing #salmonfishing

Discover the secrets to successful trout and grayling fishing with our expertly crafted Iron Blue Dun fly patterns. 9 fly patterns are covered, which successfully imitate the nymph, dun and spinner stages of its life cycle🎣 #flyfishing #flytying hawker-overend.com/iron-blue-dun-…