ADRIAN V W FREER
Adrian Freer is the author of books on reservoir fly fishing, fly dressing, trout fly patterns, religious topics, children's stories and poetry.
MAGAZINE ARTICLES BY ADRIAN V W FREER
Adrian Freer writes articles on reservoir fly fishing, fly dressing and fly patterns for several fly fishing magazines including FlyFishing & FlyTying, Total Flyfisher and Flydresser.
Below is a selection from some of his recent articles.
THIS IS A SELECTION OF ARTICLES BY ADRIAN FREER THAT HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED RECENTLY:
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
June 2025
Buzzer Break-Out
Options for a buzzer hatch using studies of trout stomach autopsies as a guide
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Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
September 2022
Drop-In Centre
Important terrestrial fly patterns for the reservoir angler
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Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
October 2021
The Corixa Fixer
Seven ways to success with lesser water boatmen
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Flydresser: Journal of the Flydressers' Guild
Summer 2021
Tom Ivens' River Patterns
Flies for moving water by T C Ivens
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Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
April 2021
The Knockout Combination
A deadly colour mix for reservoir fly patterns
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Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
July 2020
Pin Sharp
The reservoir angler who correctly identifies trout taking recently hatched coarse fish fry is well placed for some terrific sport
Flydresser: Journal of the Flydressers' Guild
4-part series commencing Spring 2020 until Winter 2020
Previously undocumented dressings of the flies by Dr Bell of Wrington
Newly discovered fly patterns by the legendary Dr Bell
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
August 2019
Send for the Grenadiers
Dr Bell's age-old fly and its variants are dynamite on our reservoirs
Flydresser: Journal of the Flydressers' Guild
Spring 2019
Dr Bell of Wrington and His Nymphs
The history and dressings of two relatively unknown reservoir nymph patterns from the vice of Dr Bell
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
August 2018
Six Stunning Damsels
Adrian Freer says having a damsel imitation on the leader is often useful - and sometimes crucial to success
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
May 2018
Buzzer Comprehensive
Adrian Freer says that the chironomid is such a key component of the stillwater trout diet that it deserves eight separate fly patterns to cover the important stages.
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
May 2017
Steal yourself a Trout
Precautions an angler can take in approach which might catch him an extra fish or two!
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
February 2015
The Doctor of the Nymph
Doctor Bell of Wrington was an influential pioneer of imitative reservoir fly fishing. Adrian Freer gives an insight into the man, his fishing, and his fly patterns, two of which are little known.
Total Flyfisher
January 2014
Force, Mass, Motion
Author Adrian Freer looks at the characteristics and the tying materials that can make your fly patterns work overtime for you.
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
April 2013
Crimson kings
Billions of bloodworms live in every stillwater and thery are a major component of the trout's diet, thus Adrian Freer believes that we should make more of imitating them.
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
September 2013
The joys of spooning
Adrian Freer says regularly analyzing what the trout are feeding on will produce consistent sport ... and sometimes unusual revelations.
Total Flyfisher
March 2012
Built to last
Author Adrian Freer highlights the reasons for every angler to start tying their own fly patterns.
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
August 2012
Bloomin' marvelous
Adrian Freer says that daphnia are the second most important dietary component of reservoir trout, and here lists his tactics when daphnia bloom.
Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
July 2011
Something out of nothing
Adrian Freer demonstrates that stillwater trout will sometimes focus on buzzer shucks as an item of food. It so, a suitable pattern can be important.
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