Flashtails Predator Flies

Flashtails Predator Flies A dumping ground of ideas, tutorials and flies I tie for customers. Pike flies dominate as that's w

I have obsessively fished for most species of UK freshwater coarse and game fish and tied various fly patterns since an early age. Some thirty years later I still have the same desire as I did back then, even with a busy family and working life. I really get pleasure from figuring out and discovering a waters potential, learning a different method or helping others get the best from their fishing,

be it with bait or fly. This page is geared more towards those that target predatory fish like pike on the fly, sharing my fly designs, some good and some requiring work, and perhaps tying a few flies for fellow fly-fishers to try out. You can also follow me on Instagram .mono.monaghan or look out for videos I post on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu3eYUxwfvWRUvHFnhxXM5Q

Paul Monaghan

Just a reminder that there will be a small fly-drop of pike and zander flies tomorrow Thursday 11th June at 8pm BST. Th...
10/06/2026

Just a reminder that there will be a small fly-drop of pike and zander flies tomorrow Thursday 11th June at 8pm BST. This is for those that live in UK and NI only for the moment. I've updated the website www.flashtails.co.uk. Usually they go quick, so be prompt if you need an urgent restock. Appreciate everyone's support.

I've had numerous enquiries of when I'm tying again for the well supported fly drops. Well I've tied nineteen bucktails...
09/06/2026

I've had numerous enquiries of when I'm tying again for the well supported fly drops. Well I've tied nineteen bucktails, which I'll drop on flashtails.co.uk Thursday 11th June at 8pm. It will be a mix of 6/7" and 8/9" in white and black (yet to photograph). I'll update the website probably later this evening.

Back at it as I want to do a fly drop in a week or two time. Personally I prefer to cast a smaller 6" fly for pike and z...
06/06/2026

Back at it as I want to do a fly drop in a week or two time. Personally I prefer to cast a smaller 6" fly for pike and zander most of the time. So started with an old faithful with a minor colour tweak

SOLD OUT - Looked in this morning and there's still few each of these bucktails left. If they don't get snapped up by th...
29/04/2026

SOLD OUT - Looked in this morning and there's still few each of these bucktails left. If they don't get snapped up by the end of the day they will go into my depleted fly box 😊. www.flashtails.co.uk

Last of the bucktails for tonights fly-drop. Good old black and gold. Remember the drop starts at 8pm and flies aren't p...
28/04/2026

Last of the bucktails for tonights fly-drop. Good old black and gold. Remember the drop starts at 8pm and flies aren't purchased until you checkout fully. For multiple orders I will refund postage. 23 bucktails up this time so likely to go quickly if past drops are anything to go by. Good luck www.flashtails.co.uk

The black flies always seem to sell out super quick. A few will be up for grabs on Tuesday 28th April at 8pm. Website up...
25/04/2026

The black flies always seem to sell out super quick. A few will be up for grabs on Tuesday 28th April at 8pm. Website updated this morning so folks can see what's available in the drop. Prices are each fly and will show out of stock until the drop time. Currently I only ship to UK and NI whilst there is demand. www.flashtails.co.uk

No flash bucktail hollows for pike and zander, or for big bass. Lots of movement as use ostrich over the bucktail. The n...
23/04/2026

No flash bucktail hollows for pike and zander, or for big bass. Lots of movement as use ostrich over the bucktail. The next fly-drop on www.flashtails.co.uk will be Tuesday 28th April at 8pm. It's a small drop of about 20-25 bucktails. I'll get the website updated over the weekend. 👍

Back on it this week during the evenings. There will be a small fly drop at the end of the month. I'll see how I do this...
21/04/2026

Back on it this week during the evenings. There will be a small fly drop at the end of the month. I'll see how I do this week and announce a date and time soon.

I get a bit bored in the evenings so started tying for next drop. Hopefully I'll have enough for a drop in mid to late A...
26/03/2026

I get a bit bored in the evenings so started tying for next drop. Hopefully I'll have enough for a drop in mid to late April. Should be good timing for those out targeting the post spawn pike on the stillwaters. Anyway here's some bucktails in the 8-9" range.

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