Classic Deceiver for the Pike....

I decided to tie a few of the old classic patterns as I have a load of Bucktail I very rarely use...

First up is the famous and hugely successful Lefty's Deceiver.

The Lefty's Deceiver was not originally intended for Pike as it was designed as a saltwater fly, but it has caught so many different species of fish in salt and fresh water I thought I would tie a few up and give them a go for the small Pike and Perch on my local stretch of the Erewash.

All tied on 34007 patterns in size 1.

Try and keep the head as neat as possible. Its very easy to get them too bulky which in my opinion looks awful...

Tight Lines.....

Roach Eye and new fibre colours.

This is another one of my new patterns and has been designed to replicate a roach eye.

I enhanced the Iris so it will stand out more when the sizes are reduced and also softened the edges to give the eye a more realistic appearance. I am not a big fan of harsh lines around the pupil and iris of the current Gator style, I think they look more like an "alien" eye rather than something created by mother nature.

Also I have some new Kustom Fibre colours in a range of Neon's. perfect for attractor patterns!

Tight Lines....Rich

NEW Style realistic eyes!!

I have been designing a new range of realistic eyes that will simply blow away anything currently on the market.

I will be sending out samples to field testers and pro tyers as soon as possible and they will be available for sale by the end of the month.

I am a firm believer that here in the UK where our waters are highly pressured the more realistic your fly looks the better chance of a bite!

Register your interest by contacting me at kustom.flyz@googlemail.com for more details

Tight Lines.....Rich

Small jointed perch fly

This smaller version of the jointed fry fly is perfect for smaller perch and Pike and I am sure it would catch a large variety of saltwater species as well!

The hook shank is left exposed to aid unhooking as it gives the pliers or your fingers good purchase.

Really good fun to tie and a break from the normal Pike/Saltwater patterns...

Jointed Pike Flies

I have been experimenting with jointed flies as I wanted to re-create the action you get from a wobbled dead bait.

This movement represents a wounded fish which Pike find irresistable and finally I think I have perfected the fly for the job!

These 3 are tied on size 1/0, 3/0 and 4/0 hooks but I cant see why they could not be made smaller for Perch....

Tight Lines....

Perchy Tandem Flies

Here are 2 Perchy versions of the popular tandem fly pattern.

Absolutely killer for Pike and large perch and can be tied in sizes ranging from 6 through to 4/0 depending on what size materials you have available.

The first one is tied using a size 4/0 eagle claw and EP fibres. The second is also tied using a 4/0 eagle claw and EZ body with an EP tail.

I brushed UV resin through the front of the fibres on the first patterns to help hold shape whilst in the water and prevent from tangling.

Tight Lines.....

New materials and flies!

Its been a while since I last posted on my Blog. Mainly because of work, christmas and family commitments so apologies to all my followers.....

I have been researching new materials and refreshing old ones to come up with a selection of flies for this years Pike trips. Stay tuned for pics and tutorials on my website http://www.kustom-flyz.com/

I have had some good success fishing the fly on a light spinning rod tight in the margins and have taken fish to 4lb (when the water hasnt been frozen!). Not the biggest Pike I have caught but a nice to be out fishing...

This is the fly I caught the Pike with.

Bill Murphy's famous EZ body tubing

I am happy to announce that Kustom Flyz are stocking Bill Murphys range of EZ body tubing.

This product has a massive following accross the globe for saltwater fishing and I hope to incorporate it into many of our saltwater and freshwater predator patterns over the next few months.

Look out on the website as I will be selling sample packs containing a wide variety of colours and sizes allowing you to try many variations of this product without the huge price tag!

Kustom Squid!

Hi folks!

Squid fly tied with rabbit zonker, crystal flash, and bucktail. The eyes are glued onto a mono loop before being tied onto the fly.

Inspired by a fly Nik from Deer Creek sent me

Renzo Callebert does it again!!

Caught on a fly tied with Kustom Fibre!


Renzo Callebert is one of Belgiums finest Pike fly anglers and a valued customer of Kustom Flyz!

He sends us photo's of his catches on a regular basis and I think this one is not only a great looking Pike but also a great picture!



Well done Renzo!

Website News

I havent posted in a while as all my time has been spent sourcing materials and getting the website running smoothly!

Free postage worldwide for a limited period only!!

New Kustom fibre colours, coming soon!

I am pleased to announce that I have secured the only available UK source of 9" long angel hair! This means no more importing from the USA or paying silly prices for a small pack that will only tie a few flies!

Also, I have done a deal with Bill Murphy of EZ Body fame, and will be stocking his products very soon!

Finally, look out on the website for the new Kustom Fibe Flash Blend. A fantastic material created by blending our own angel hair with kustom fibre. Equally as good as similar products but cheaper!!!

Website has gone Live!!!!!

Hiya folks

Finally www.kustom-flyz.com has gone live! I havent got all the stuff on there yet as I am waiting on delivery's and my camera has finally gone bust so I am stuck for taking pictures.
I have a new camera on order which should be here tomorrow so hopefully next week should see the site pretty much finished.
I went to Chatsworth country fair on friday with my family and had a great time! The only dissapointment for me was the lack of fishing stalls. Since the demise of the Chatsworth angling fair they really need to get their act together and get something sorted.... So instead of me buying some fly tying bargians I bought a helicopter and a huge oil burner for my open fire! (maybe I should have saved my money for the british fly fair in October)

Finally I have just recieved some very fine flash material in faitly long lengths. Its finer than standard flash but coarser than Angel Hair. Look out on the website later in the week as I will be selling this at a great price!!

Flies and country fair's....

I am off to the famous Chatsworth country fair tomorrow where I hope to pick up some fly tying bargains and spend the day chatting to friends and enjoying the days events. I may even enter our Parson Jack Russell 'Lucy' in the Terrier show if she behaves herself!!

I hope to take plenty of pictures of the days events and do a report some time over the weekend.

You can find information on the show at. www.chatsworthcountryfair.co.uk

(dont let the pic fool you she may still be a puppy but shes a bloody menace)

In the meantime here are a few pics of Pike and Saltwater flies I recently tied.

Pink/White Hybrid Pike Fly

Hiya everyone

I have returned from my holidays refreshed and relaxed and thought I would break myself in gently with a couple of Hybrid fly's.

This one is a pink and white variation and uses the following materials.

Mustad 34007 1/0
Throat: Pink arctic fox
Tail: Pink and white bucktail
Body: Mirage Tinsel
underwing: Pink Bucktail
Wing: Claret and Pink grizzle saddle hackles

Holidays and Mylar Minnow's......

Hiya Folks!

This might be my last post for a few days as we are going on holiday......YIPPEE!!! Hopefully me and the kids will get some fishing done while Lisa is shopping and I have also packed my fly tying travel kit so I wont be bored if the weather turns nasty.

I purchased a new mobile phone that runs on the google android software so fingers crossed I will still be blogging from my holidays. (I just love technology)

The piccy today is of a Mylar minnow I tied for a friend recently, he is using it for saltwater fishing but I reckon it will make a great Perch or Chub pattern. I might give one a go when I return.

sandeel pattern.......

This is a very simple sandeel pattern and is perfect for all kinds of saltwater fishing. I have even caught a few Pike on these!!

Materials: mylar tubing,kustom fibre, Kustom fritz,realistic eyes.

Thread: UTC 140 hot orange

Hook: size 1 aberdeen

Fly Art.....

This particular picture is actually one of my favourites. The background has been desaturated before applying a Pastel on Canvas effect to achieve a simple but effective design.

Fly: Big eye ultra shrimp (own pattern)

Materials: Cream hackle stems and hackles. Copper wire,UV crystal flash,White chenille,pearl mylar.

Hook: Partridge of Redditch 2/0 stainless steel.

Thread: mono

Eyes 4mm orange Kustom eyes.

The art work has been done on Photoshop CS4.

Fly Art......

These 2 tube flies are tied using the Tubeology kit on 1" aluminium tubes and aluminium cone heads. Materials include, arctic marble fox,metz magnum saddles and bucktail.

The artwork has been done using Photoshop CS4.

Razor Scissors gone blunt!!!

Above: Titanium bonded scissors

Above: Blunt Razor scissors...:o(

Several weeks ago my rather expensive Razor scissors went blunt! Now these scissors aern't cheap, £25.00 a pair for branded name scissors and to be honest they hadn't done that much work. They had mainly been used for trimming synthetics on Pike and Saltwater baitfish patterns as the 5" blades where perfect for this kind of work.

I decided to try and source a cheaper pair of scissors for this kind of work and I am glad to say I have found them!! They are around £4.99-£9.99 a pair depending on size, have titanium bonded blades and come in a range of sizes making them perfect for a wide variety of jobs.

I have been using mine now for several weeks and they are still as sharp as the day I purchased them. They have cut everything from bucktail to flash material and synthetic fibres and the length of blade makes them excellent for trimming baitfish patterns and Puglisi type flies. The blades and points aern't fine enough for detailed work on small flies but that's not what I wanted them for, they are however perfect as a cheap alternative to the Razor scissors for trimming long materials.

They may not look as nice as the Razor scissors but at less than half the price I am not complaining.....

If anyone is interested in a pair please get in touch.

Kustom Fibre Saltwater Baitfish

A simple but very effective saltwater pattern that covers a wide range of fishing applications. Tied using Kustom fibre and the realistic range of eyes.

Hook: Eagle Claw 2/0 circle

Material: Kustom Fibre (parma violet,baitfish belly,burple blend)

Eyes: 8mm chameleon realistic eyes

Thread: UTC 140 white

Green holographic tinsel wrapped complete length of shank.