I catch the vast majority of my river fish on spiders (soft hackles), or wee wets (both hackled and palmered winged wet flies; also wingless palmers have taken their fair share). After that, streamers are my most productive still water flies, with hair wing (usually sqirrel tail wings) being my typical streamer, though Micky Finns are in there, as are matuka's. I get some on nymphs if I think to try one, and have taken some on dries, but generally don't think to try one unless I spot a rising fish. I have, though, taken the odd fish on a dry when nothing seemed to be looking up but thought I would practice my casting and drift management.

In most cases, though, you could probably transport my fly box back to the 1930s, and parts of it to the 1800s, and it woudln't be out of place apart from the modern hook.

- Jeff