"Scruffy, buggy and ever so appealing...." with Jamie Sandford

This month, we've received a great piece from Jamie Sandford. Jamie who is also a personal friend, we met through Facebook and later at the BFFI ( British Fly Fair International) in 2019, is recognised across social media platforms for his amazing fishing adventures and his fly patterns alike.  Jamie currently works with with well known companies within the industry and you can often find his articles in magazines all over the world.

Jamie kindly wrote this for you, 

"Although I've been tying for a number of years now I'm still light years behind those that have been 'creating flies' for decades - which is why, a 'handmade', locally sourced British product like Vicunas 'dubbing' makes fly tying for a 'newbie'...easy! 

My friendship with David & Faye grew from a mutual interest in fly fishing for other species besides trout and I've used their products alongside many others within the market, since. 

I've incorporated their 'Alpaca fur' into flies for carp, barbel, channel catfish, roach, rudd, perch and of course still-water 'bows, with great success! 

Simple to 'work' and available in a plethora of colours/blends there's something for everyone; whatever you fish for!

A 'go-to' dubbing choice for me, as well as guides and anglers in Europe to name but a few is their 'Natural Brown! (see pic attached) 

Scruffy, buggy and ever so appealing the dubbing can be manipulated to make a pattern almost irresistible to it's intended quarry! 

So, grab a packet of dubbing that'll suit the flies you want to tie and have fun...I doubt you'll be disappointed!" 

Jamie Sandford