Pete's Poppers

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Pro Team Member, Pete Kennett is hoping to tempt a few Pike on these stunning poppers that he has tied up.

They use Silver Scales Big Fish Fibre and Crystal Flash in the Tails which are matched up with Sybai Fluo Eyes all tied on the reliable Sakuma Manta Extra 545

Pete said "Previously, I've made them with different colours and different flash types and always quite long, so this time they are shorter, with only two flash types on the black one and one flash type and colour on the yellow one. I'm hoping simplicity will score this time."



 

Well done Pete we're looking forward to seeing how they have performed!

Texas weights

Camo coated brown/green Texas / Carolina / weights. Good quality hand made.

I always try and camouflage my end tackle wherever possible, it's a confidence thing and I'm sure it makes a difference!

4 sizes, 3.5, 5, 7 or 10 gram

pack of 5

 

 

 

How was your opening weekend to the River Season?

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Silver Scales Pro Team Member, Lee Harper-Smith has been putting our rubber legs to good use and having fun on his local river with a frog fly pattern to tempt Chub. As you can see from the picture, Chub love to nail a big bait like this!

The fly uses the following:

White Veevus Thread
Rubber Legs (in Green, Brown and Chartreuse)
Sakuma Manta Extra 545 2/0
6mm Silverscales Eyes
2mm Foam in Green & White from a Craft Shop and a brown marker pen

Gentle jerks of the fly make it work like a frog and work the legs nicely with them returning to their forward position naturally in the water on the pause and folding backwards on the pull.

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Chub are great sport when caught on the fly but always remember to use a trace if pike are present.

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How did your opening weekend on the Rivers go?

Minnow heads - VMC Hooks

Great little Jigheads featuring a Minnow shaped head.

Perfect for Swimbaits, Paddletails etc.

Collar with barb.

High quality super sharp Black Nickel coated VMC Hooks with a strong medium wire.

5 Jigheads to a pack.

More sizes coming soon.

 

Silver Scales Coated Dropshot weights

Dropshotting has become very popular over the last couple of years and as a result some waters or stretches of Canal and Rivers have become very pressured and the fish are starting to wise up. Using camouflaged end tackle can only help with this. If you think about it a shiny or semi shiny lead bouncing and twitching about near your lure could be very distracting to the fish and in pressured areas actually set them on edge? A camo coated weight will be less obvious and less distracting and I would certainly always take the option of camouflaging my end tackle regardless, it could just give you the edge!

Good quality hand cast and coated weights in 5 sizes

4 weights to a pack

Choose option from drop down box.

 

Silver Scales Round Jigheads - VMC Hooks

Hand cast Jigheads featuring the excellent quality VMC Hooks - Very strong Medium wire - Black Nickel coated so suitable for Fresh and Salt water applications and very sharp!

Various weights and Hook sizes choose options from the drop down box.

5 Jigheads to a pack

 

Shop expansion - Fly and Lure

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We are pleased to announce an expansion to the Silver scales Brand!

Behind the scenes we have been working on a new Website focusing on Lure fishing. Many of you are not solely Fly fisherman and like to diversify into other areas of the sport and Lure fishing is the next best thing when conditions aren't suitable for the Fly!

Initially the Focus is on Ultralight / Dropshot / Jig / LRF as this is a popular and growing area of the sport but the site will grow to accommodate other forms of Lure fishing.

New stock is being added all the time and will continue to grow over the coming weeks and months.

If you are a Lure angler please pop over and have a look and add the new site to your favourites and tell your friends about the exciting new development from Silver Scales! If you aren't already a Lure angler, why not give it a try?!

Click on the image below to be taken to the new site.



 

Perfection in miniature!

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VMC Tetra Jigheads

Superb Jigheads from VMC!

featuring A Glittery head with a red 3d eye. Black Nickel VMC Hook.

5 weights and hooks sizes.

Suitable for all styles including bumping bottom or swinging in the flow.

4 heads to a pack

SufiX Nanobraid

Sufix Nanobraid is the perfect Braid for Ultralight styles as well as larger specimen fishing.

Incredibly thin yet 3 x stronger than other lines in the same category, featuring superior knot strength and shock absorption.

Silky soft, fine and sensitive and runs through the guides quietly and smoothly.

A genuine PE rated Braid.

Yes it's pink in colour and you know what, pink is one of the best colours for visibility above the water, helping you keep in touch with what's going on both at the Rod tip and as it enters the water, yet remains low vis beneath the surface. I find it invaluable to have a good visibility mainline and it helps me put more fish on the bank!

Try the PE 0.1 - 2lb for Rock pooling or Freshwater micro species!

Sufix Invisiline Fluorocarbon

I have been using Sufix Invisiline Fluorocarbon for many years now and I believe it to be one of the best Fluorocarbon leader materials on the market.

These new spools from Sufix feature a band with a steel grommet to make dispensing lengths of leader easier.

Highly recommended.

Choose from:

5.7lb, 8lb or 10lb

 

Evening Bass session.

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Yesterday evening I took the opportunity to make the most of the conditions and go hunting for a Bass on the fly. The wind had dropped over the last couple of days and that's always Fly O'clock for me!

I decided on a venue I've fished a few times on the fly and mostly been lucky there. The venue seems to suit the fly as it is fairly shallow and has some interesting under water features to fish around. My friends and I have had some very good nights on Lures here too in the past.

I arrived at about 6.30 pm which coincided with low tide, but I knew straight away I was probably a couple of hours early looking at where the low tide mark was. Despite this I still wanted to get in the water as I was boiling after a 20 minute walk to the spot in waders!

The evening was bit brighter than I would have liked, it had been a cooler day with some cloud and light rain, but the sky had cleared a bit and the temperature had risen a couple of degrees late afternoon.

I pottered around for the next two and a half hours trying different spots to no avail while the tide advanced. By now conditions had changed yet again and a thick Sea mist had enveloped the area and everything was incredibly still. What was even stranger was there was almost no tidal flow, something I find imperative for catching Bass as they are normally unwilling to chase food, preferring it to come to them on the currents. I returned to the first spot I had tried as it has a track record of producing fish and after a few casts the line tightened and I strip struck into a fish. To say I was taken aback is an understatement and I whispered a 'yes thank goodness' under my breath!

Initially I thought it was just a small twinky Bass but after a moment or two it decided to wake up and give me a good fight and I realised it was better than I had first thought!

After a couple of minutes during which time it had practically done a 360 around me in the water I managed to bring the Bass to hand. I let out a whoo hoo! ( as you must when you get a decent fish on the fly! )

The fish was fairly thick set and wasn't as skinny as most early season fish normally are and I estimated it at a good Three pounds. A fair fish on fly gear in my estimation.

I have been doing well on a Mullet pattern so far this year made with Silver scales Preyfish fibre and this fish took a liking to the same fly. I call it 'The Maverick Mullet' At around Three inches I believe this is an optimum size for Bass on the Fly and will catch the attention of even the larger specimens.



 

I have taken to doing a bit of filming wherever possible this year to record my sessions and captures and to add another dimension to the website for visiting Anglers and customers and you can view a short clip from last nights session below.

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Well I hope you enjoyed viewing the video and reading about the session. Hopefully there will be more to come soon.

Until next time

Tight lines.