Lisa Isles

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I currently live in Poulton-le-Fylde, in the North West of England.
How long have you been fly fishing?
I have been fly-fishing for 20 years.
Favorite fly-fishing partner
I absolutely love fly-fishing with my Dad, since both of my Granddads have passed away--although now they are always there in spirit, too.
Favorite water to fish
I love fly-fishing on rivers, although on my last trip to New Zealand, I went in search of kingfish on the flats. Sight-fishing for them was a complete contrast to the delicateness of fishing for trout and grayling. Following the manta rays, the kingfish would eat the crabs and shrimp which were being disturbed. Standing waist deep in warm water, casting big flies, and strip striking big fish was epic!
Favorite species to fish for
Grayling have to be my all-time favourite, especially catching them on dry flies.
Bucket List
Steelhead in Canada looks like too much fun!
Top Three Fly Patterns
Blue Winged Olive, Pheasant Tail/Quilled Tungsten Nymphs, and Sedges

Lisa Isles

Lisa started fly-fishing with her Granddads and Dad when she was 10 years old, and she has loved it since her first casting lesson. Over the years, Lisa has competed for the England Youth Team and successfully Captained the team in 2007, when they won Bronze at the Youth World Championships in Pennsylvania. Since then she has also fished for the England Ladies Team, and just last year Lisa competed in her first Fly-Fishing Casting Championships, where she took a Bronze Medal in the Female Trout Accuracy.

Lisa has travelled to many place–such as New Zealand, Norway, USA, Poland, and the Czech Republic, to name a few—to fly-fish. She loves tying her own flies and travelling the world, discovering new fly-fishing destinations and catching different species. One of the things she loves most about fly-fishing is that there is always something to learn. Lisa works full-time for the family business, which sells aftermarket parts for Harley Davidson’s & Custom Motorcycles.

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