Join locals like Moc Morgan and others at the Welsh Fly Fair this coming April 3rd at the Pontardawe Leisure centre.
Go fishing in Iceland with Sportfish
Salmon and seatrout fishing in Iceland is an experience most of us would like to sample at least once as keen fly fishers. Sportfish are offering a selection of itineraries this year....
Spider Time at Lakeland Fly Tying
The selection of Whiting Brahma Hen and Midge hackles should prove very popular with the trout season just around the corner once again....
The real life Legend of Greystoke
The health of the tiny River Petteril has declined since the 1950’s but could now be improving says the Eden Rivers Trust, after a recent event to learn about the history of this local river and look at ways of improving it for wildlife....
Whiting Hen Necks
This weeks products fresh in at Lakeland Fly Tying are the perfect hen hackles for your wets and spider patterns. ...-
Reel Artistic
Abel have a reputation for adding some amazing fish art to their reels and this spring collection is no different with new designs from Derek DeYoung and a special Tim Borski charity reel for the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. -
Fishing for Votes
Politicians Fish For 3 Million Votes - The Angling Trust today launched a campaign strategy to highlight the concerns of Britain’s 3 million anglers in the run-up to the General Election. -
Stillwater fishery managers - annual conference approaching
The Association of Stillwater Game Fishery Managers will be holding its 26th annual conference at Packington Hall on Tuesday 9th March -
Join the Ladies Fishing Club for a day out at Whinney Loch
Club chairperson Lucy Bowden encourages all lady anglers from complete beginners upwards and of all ages to join them at Whinney Loch for their first club outing of the season in March. -
New at Lakeland Fly Tying - Whiting Pro. Grade Saddles
The quality of capes from Whiting are legendary and Lakeland Fly Tying have carried them for years but now they are also stocking the pro. grade saddles too. Are they the worlds finest? Judge for yourself! -
WTT annual auction set for March
The Wild Trout Trust’s annual eBay and postal auction will take place between March 16th and March 25th. 2010. -
Annual Spring open day with GAIA
The Game Angling Instructors Association (GAIA) will be holding its annual spring open day at Tweedswood on Sat 13th March 2010. This Famous Tweed beat is near Melrose in the Scottish borders. -
New world record brown trout ratified
Story behind new world record 41 lb 7 oz brown trout caught in Michigan, USA.
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Spring Fly Fishing on Northumbrian Rivers, Part One (The River Wansbeck)
The brown trout fishing season on rivers commences on March 22nd in the Northumbria region. So to help get everyone in the mood, this article is part one of a two part guide to a couple of quintessential North Eastern trout streams, detailing the fly fishing available on each. This description comprises a linear walk beginning at the upstream end of the waters of the Wansbeck Angling Association and includes, where appropriate, some idea of the techniques most appropriate to each section of the seven miles of the River Wansbeck the club controls. There is advice on how to get to and how to get through the fishery on foot, with places to park your car or, alternatively, an explanation of how to get there by public transport. -
Match the Hatch
Fishing with the fly nymph for the "Emperor of the River" on the Test -- a humorous tale. -
FlyFishingWales with Kim Tribe
Using a local guide can give you a headstart when fishing unfamiliar waters or can aso act as a coach when trying new techniques. Kim Tribe of FlyFishingWales describes one memorable trip from 2009. -
An Olive Spring in the Usk valley
Biologist Robert MacDougall-Davis is a regular contributor to the British angling press. He is currently writing his first book on fly fishing. A fervent fly designer and entomologist he spends the majority of his time in search of British salmonids. -
A River Runs Through It: The History of River Trout Fishing in the North East
The North East of England boasts some of the most iconic fishing rivers in the British Isles, if not the world. The rivers Tweed and Tyne are rightly famed for the quality of their salmon fishing. -
Winter Grayling Fishing on the River Derwent
This is the time of year when those more hardy fly fishermen – the ones that don’t stow their tackle away in the cupboard at the first signs of frost – begin to plan ahead for their fishing during the winter months. -
Here Come The Girls!
This self-submitted story by forum member "Trouts Louts" charts the rise of girl power in the fly fishing world and in particular in the authors own household. Fishermen beware! -
Trout season lives on - winter rainbows at Avington
I met up with Paul Richardson of Wychwood Game Fishing at Avington trout fishery nestled deep in the Hampshire countryside this week to see if we could tempt any of their famous hard fighting trout.
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Snowbee Geo Wading jacket - the review
Wading jackets are one of those items that have to feel just right for you to be comfortable in them all day, especially up to your armpits in freezing water. We take a look at the Snowbee Geo jacket. -
Wychwood Aura 10’ #7 4 piece fly rod - the review
"The rod puts out a very good long line and someone used to fishing with rods of this length and weight would have no trouble casting a full line." We take a closer look at the Aura 10' #7 rod from Wychwood. -
FastNet - landing nets made in Scotland
Made by an angler for anglers, Robert Cairns is an engineer by trade and has had long experience working with metal before setting out to make his first net as a gift for a friend and the rest as they say, is history.......... -
GAIA fly reel from Imago - the review
When I opened the very smart brown leather case and saw the Imago GAIA #2/3 reel, I thought “is it real?” This reel is minute! It is dwarfed by the size of the case. -
Wychwood truefly SLA cassette reel - the review
Cassette reels have really become popular the last couple of years or so and this new EFFTEX award-winning offering from Wychwood could be just what you are looking for - read on to see what reviewer Terry Lawton thinks... -
Yeti Gamecooler 25ltr Cooler - the review
If you want to keep your bait frozen or your catch fresh for several days, read on...... -
Boxit waterproof mobile phone case - the review
Although many of the latest waders and wading jackets have pockets with waterproof zips that will keep a mobile phone dry, they are no use when you want to use a phone in pouring rain.
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Arbor Knot
How to tie the Arbor Knot for fixing line or backing to the reel spool. A very quick way of attaching a new spool of backing or line to the 'arbor' or spool of a reel. Make sure to pull on the knot once completed to be sure it does not slip! -
Orvis knot
Use: Tying on flies. Description: Another good knot but without quite the same degree of ultimate strength as the Trilene or Palomar -
Trilene knot
Use: Tying on flies. Description: This knot has the advantage that the tippet is passed twice through the eye of the hook -
Double turle knot
Use: Tying on flies. Description: This is an improved and more secure version of the simple turle knot. Tying: -
How to tie a Palomar knot
Use: Tying on flies.Description: Ranks alongside the Trilene knot as the strongest knot for attaching a fly to a tippet.Tying:1. Double about 150mm of the -
Turle knot
Use: Tying on flies. Description: This knot is probably better with bigger flies where there is more room between the hackle or -
How to tie theTucked half blood knot or Improved clinch knot
Use: Tying on flies.Description: This is one of a number of knots to use to attach a fly to the end of the tippet. The -
Loop to loop connection
Use: Joining two lengths of leader material Description: As well as using this method to join two lengths of nylon, it is
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Patagonia's Principles of Layering - 1. The Base Layer
We all have heard about wearing layers of clothing and how this helps regulate perspiration and temperature control, but how many of us really understand how to get the best out of this?
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The principles of layering - the base layer
Layering information from the experts. Over 20 years ago, Patagonia introduced layering for the outdoors. From the original polypropylene in 1980 to the more environmentally -
The Streamside Guide - Panfish on the Fly
This week's column comes from one of the readers of The Streamside Guide, Dave Gover. Dave writes great letters, but last week he sent in -
Fishing on the Frontier - Part 17 - The Washing Line Rig
by Jeremy Lucas I promised to write up about the National Final on Bewl this weekend - see Flyfishing News - with specific reference -
Junior fly casters shine at CLA Gamefair
Joseph Avery-Harris is now well stocked with Greys fishing tackle after winning top spot in both the Youth Salmon Distance and Youth Trout Distance championships -
Trout fisher? Learn to fish for salmon with Fish&Fly
Join us for a wonderful opportunity to learn how to fish for salmon. We'll fish in glorious surroundings, learn how to spey cast and fish -
Carp on the Fly - When one fly is just not enough!
by Paul Sharman So far, all my columns regarding catching carp on the fly have accepted the usual approach of using just one fly -
Carp on the Fly with Paul Sharman
Location, location, location So where are the best places to target for carp when flinging a fly you may ask? As mentioned
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How to tie a Wingless Wickhams
The Wingless Wickhams is a marvellous general pattern that deserves a place in any position on a 3 fly cast whilst fishing loch style in a drifting boat. That old adage “Bright day, Bright fly” seems to ring true with this pattern. When trout are feeding on Sedge Pupa or Buzzers just subsurface it can be very effective. It’s even worth a cast towards the end of the season when trout are on the pin fry. There are many variants, some of which use Fl. Foss for the tail instead of the cock hackle fibres, such as the “Red Assed Wickhams” -
How to tie a Willie Gunn
This salmon fly is named after the Head Keeper on the River Brora on the Sutherland Estate in Scotland. This is a fairly recent creation that can be tied on Salmon Single or Double hooks and various density tubes, even micro tubes that can be fished hitched and fast in the surface. A truly versatile fly for any time during the salmon season. -
How to tie a Mini Surf Candy
This saltwater baitfish pattern originated from USA tier Bob Popovics', the Surf Candy started life being tied from natural materials such as Polar Bear hair and Bucktail and experiments with epoxy resins. With the advent of modern synthetic fibres such as Ultra Hair and Super Hair the fly is now much easier to tie and much more durable. Not only is this Mini version of use in saltwater but it can be used for freshwater predators such as Pike, Perch, Zander and Black Bass. -
How to tie a Peeping Caddis
This fly is a slight variation of the well known Dutch tier Hans van Klinken’s Leadhead Nymph. The difference is in the method of representing the caddis head emerging from its case, this one uses a short piece of Fl. Pink suede chenille instead of Hans’s Fl. Lime green wool wound as a butt. An excellent river pattern for Trout, Grayling and even Chub. With the Fl. Pink it is very effective if the river is coloured up. -
How to tie an Ice Maiden Tube
As an alternative to the White Wing fished at dusk or when the water is very cold this fly excels. Make sure that the wing is tied not too heavily to allow the pearl Mylar body to shine through. Make sure you use good quality fine straight Bucktail, course thick Bucktail is inclined to flair out when tied in firmly rather than lay alongside the tube body. -
How to tie a Dabbler
This Irish wet fly took the Irish competition scene by storm in the early 1990’s. It was conceived by Donald McClarn of Co. Down as a hatching Mayfly pattern for use on the Irish Loughs. Its success has travelled far and wide and works well stripped fast in a good rolling wave on either a floating or sinking line. -
How to tie a Woolly Bugger
The Woolly Bugger could be regarded as a lure fisherman’s “Nymph” as it can be fished fast as an attractor in stillwater’s or slowly in a river allowing the sinuous marabou tail to undulate in the current maybe imitating a leech. Tied in gaudy pinks and purples it can be deadly for King Salmon. The black version listed here but with the addition of a couple of turns of pink or orange chenille behind the eye turns it into an Egg Sucking Leech. -
How to tie a Crazy Charlie
This fly was originally called the “Nasty Charlie” and it should be in every saltwater fly fisher’s collection when targeting Bonefish. The key to the success of the Crazy Charlie is the way the it fishes hook point up because the dumbbell eyes tied on top of the hook shank ensure the fly always lands that way up. Fished in long slow strips with a pause in between the fly will kick up small puffs of sand which imitate a fleeing crab or shrimp.
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Gary Loomis - podcast interview with Zach Matthews
Gary Loomis is best known today as the founder of G.Loomis, one of the world's largest fishing brands. But did you know he used to be a self-characterized steelhead junkie? -
April Vokey - B.C. Steelhead's Unique Voice
Few people of any stripe start their own businesses in their mid-twenties, but next to none go about it quite like April Vokey. Unconventional in the extreme, the rare woman in a man's world, April has overcome everything from institutional prejudice to a car accident which nearly ended her fishing career. "Damn right you can wear mascara," April tells her fellow female anglers. "You wear it to the grocery store; why can't you wear it to the river? Why would you have to look like a boy to fish like one?" Why indeed? Don't miss this extremely unique voice - for her insights into angling, into steelhead, and into perseverance. This week: new music from Dana Falconberry! -
Bill Klyn - Patagonia. Build the Best Products, Cause No Unnecessary Harm
Patagonia are one of those iconic businesses and quite rightly recognised as one of the most well-respected manufacturers in the outdoors market. Famously started out of a tin shed by leading environmentalist Yvon Chouinard who was making climbing gear for himself and friends, the firm has grown to cover not just climbing but hiking, skiiing, surfing and of course, fly fishing. In their own words they qualify their mission statement listed in the teaser as follows - "Many companies claim quality as their central mission, but few really stop to define what it is. At Patagonia we spend a lot of time thinking about quality, and we apply it to our products, to our experience of fishing and the fishing community, and to our interaction with streams, rivers, bays...water. To us, quality is all-encompassing." Quality is then defined by 9 specific attributes which every product is held up against - re-assuring in this modern world where speed and convenience can often be the downfall of manufacturing standards in lesser brands. -
Fish&Fly podcast - Richard Hewitt and Tom Pero discuss the recent merger.
Tom Pero, Editor of Fish & Fly Magazine, and Richard Hewitt, owner of FishandFly.com, discuss the breaking news of the merger between their companies, what this means for subscribers, and the editorial direction of the new venture. Season Four kicks off with this breaking news story (and what breaking news story would be complete without red, purple, even yellow bikinis). Intrigued? Stay tuned. -
Ted Juracsik - Tibor Reels interview
Juracsik's life can only be properly described with one word: epic. Like Odysseus cast adrift from a country in ruins, Ted wandered Europe's Cold War refugee camps before finding his way to New York City -
Frank Smethurst - Running Down the Dream
Best known for his appearance in Felt Soul Media's hit fly-fishing movie Running Down the Man (watch out for our review coming soon!), Frank Smethurst is one of the few anglers qualified to represent the up-and-coming sector of fly fishing in any environment -
Charles Jardine - Tradition in Transition
Charles Jardine is one of the world's great experts; his breadth of knowledge ranges from the chalk streams of England to the four corners of the United States. -
Around the World with Barry & Cathy Beck
Barry and Cathy Beck are synonymous with excellence in fly fishing photography. As some of the most successful trip hosts in the industry, they've experienced their fair share of exciting travel experiences, too.
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GAIA fly reel from Imago - the review
When I opened the very smart brown leather case and saw the Imago GAIA #2/3 reel, I thought “is it real?” This reel is minute! It is dwarfed by the size of the case.... - Download fly tying patterns from Steve Thornton online!
- Wychwood truefly SLA cassette reel - the review
- IMAGO - new brand to launch in the UK
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Moose Maine Crayfish - Part 1
- Tying the Black and Peacock Spider
- Tarpon Paradise - part 2
- Fly Fishing in Small Streams - John Gierach
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New world record brown trout ratified
Story behind new world record 41 lb 7 oz brown trout caught in Michigan, USA. ... - Draycote Reservoir - Severn Trent adds Insult to Injury
- Fish&Fly Winter 2009 ezine - 'Focus On... The Seychelles'
- Michaelangelo's trout - fishing in Tuscany
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