WHATS A FLYCHIATRIST?
"Flychiatrist" - Ambassadors, Guides and Influencers that promote fly fishing and fly tying as a way to improve mental health, on and off the water.
Meet Wading Waters Flychiatrists:
Damian Robinson
Douglas Pro, Guide and member of ‘Leek and District Fly Fishing Club’ in Derbyshire.
My PB River Brown trout - 3lb 14oz and PB River Grayling - 3lb 4oz
For me, There is no better feeling than reading a piece of water, matching the hatch and finishing it off by casting your own fly to a fish of a lifetime.
Favourite Technique: Small Stream Dry Fly.
Favourite rod: 8'6 4 weight
Favourite fly: Soft Hackle CDC
Favourite Hatch: Blue Winged Olive
Favourite species: Grayling
Paul Kerry
Douglas Pro and member of ‘Leek and District Fly Fishing Club’ & Peacock Fly Fishing Clubs.
Favourite Rivers: Dove, Wye, and Lathkill
Favourite Fly: Soft Hackle Dry
Favourite method: Dry Fly!
Favourite rod: 9ft 4wt
Steven Shorrock
Expert Fly Tyer and Member of 'Peacock Fly Fishing Club' in Derbyshire
Favourite waters: River Wye, Derwent, Usk
Favourite fly: Pearly Butt Quilled Emerger
Favourite method: Dry Fly
Favourite rod: 9ft 4wt
Sam Greenway
Expert Fly Tyer and seasoned angler in Lake District, United Kingdom
Salt
Rod – 9ft 8wt salt with intermediate line
Favourite fly – Small Deceiver on a 1/0
Trout
Rod 8ft6 4wt – dry fly fishing
Fly – split wing cdc
Pike
Rod – 9ft 9wt with inter to sink tip
Fly – Orange with black head.
Stuart Watson
Seasoned Traveling Angler based in Lake District, United Kingdom
PB 170lb Arapaima !!
My gear of choice;
Pike - 9ft #9/10
Favourite fly - Flash tail jig fly
Trout / perch - 9ft #6 (fast action)
Favourite fly - Articulated Olive sculpin
Sea bass - 9ft #8
Favourite fly - Flat wing deceiver
Isaac Bell
Multi Species Angler and social media guru in Lake District, United Kingdom
Gear of choice:
Salt/Pike/Salmon
9ft 8wt
Fly - Flatwing Sandeel / Anything green/white or Black/white! / Conehead ref francis
Perch / Trout
9ft 5wt
Fly - Minnow or Perch fry pattern / Articulated streamer
Matt Roberts
London-based predator fly fishing specialist, known for his obsession with big flies, big water, and big fish.
Favourite fish: Pike
Favourite waters: Large trout reservoirs
Favourite fly: Dyckers Ep minnow
Favourite Rod: 9ft 9# as an all rounder
Ben Worley
Co-owner, Multi species angler and Loch Style competitor, Ben enjoys the challenge of species hunting and uses his creativity and knowledge to design Upavon's range of fly tying supplies.
Favourite fish: Atlantic Salmon
Favourite waters: Rutland Water & River Tweed
Favourite fly: Parachute Adams
Favourite Rod: Douglas DXF Gen2
Raymond Rainbird
Co-owner and Multi species angler, Raymond enjoys testing new product innovation in fly fishing and ticking the bucket list off with new species on fly in new destinations.
Favourite fish: Yellowfish (South Africa)
Favourite waters: Soca River, Slovenia
Favourite fly: Elk Hair Caddis
Favourite Rod: Douglas SKY G