The Bonefish of the Bahamas. Geoff Maynard suggests you empty the piggy bank, cheat the kids out of their inheritance, sell non-existant TVs on eBay. Whatever. Just get hold of the money somehow and DO IT!
New sale items added at Sportfish!
Now is the time to nab a bargain or two at Sportfish as a whole new host of top class items are added to the sale including the Wychwood Aura rods which received a good review from us recently....
CLA seeks long service riverkeepers for award
The Search is on for Gamekeepers and Riverkeepers eligible for Long Service Awards...
Gear up for the season with the Spring Fly Fishing Show
Its all happening on the 6th and 7th of March at the George Stephenson Centre, Newark Showground, Newark, Notts. There are £2,100 worth of prizes to be won at the show!...
Fulling Mill add to their team
Fulling Mill has signed up Master Flytyer and Flyfisherman Oliver Edwards as a consultant. ...-
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No Call for Cull from Angling Trust
Contrary to the story in yesterdays Times newspaper, the Angling Trust has not called for a cull of otters according to this official release from the organisation. -
Billy Connolly launches salmon fishing season
Billy Connolly has toasted the start of the 2010 salmon fishing season on the River Dee with a quaich of Scotland's national soft drink -
Norway Green Warriors campaign against salmon farming
Norway Green Warriors (NMF) launch fight against irresponsible salmon farming. -
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust Newsletter
All the latest news from the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust. If you are not already a member consider joining and supporting their mission of conservation through science. -
Life after death for the Beiar River, Norway.
Beiar River – a true emerald among other famous and prolific Norwegian salmon rivers was nearly given a death sentence at the end of the 1980s. -
The Salmon's Journey - new series from BBC Alba
The salmon's journey. An odyssey through Scotland's fishing rivers with Neen MacKay. Catch the first episode on BBC iPlayer but be quick as you only have until Tuesday 2nd Feb. -
NORWAY ACTS TO PROTECT ITS WILD SALMON STOCKS. WHY CAN’T SCOTLAND?
Salmon & Trout Association (S&TA) calls on Scottish Government and salmon farming industry to harmonise standards of environmental protection between Norway and Scotland.
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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. -
Autumn fashion - Tweed is in
With its stunning scenery and spectacular sport, you'd be hard pushed to find a better autumn salmon fishery than the River Tweed. -
New series 'Born to Fish' starts Monday 5th October
An "exciting" ten-part fly fishing series covering affordable fishing at day ticket waters around the country. -
Choose your Daddy?
It's that time of year again, in fact it has been for a while as Crane Fly's, more popularly known as Daddy Long Legs, are to be found skipping over the water and often falling foul of waiting trout.
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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. -
Snowbee Geo 790 fly reel - the review
Snowbee has been selling some very high quality reels, starting with the XS series, and has now produced the Geo series. -
Wychwood Competition fly-box will hold nearly 1,000 flies.
The sheer capacity of this box, approaching 1000 flies, reminds me of those old salmon fly reservoirs. While they were splendid wooden affairs, this modern version is similar in size to some of the latest small notebook computers. It measures 300mm x 200mm x 45mm.
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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.... - IMAGO - new brand to launch in the UK
- Wychwood truefly SLA cassette reel - the review
- Download fly tying patterns from Steve Thornton online!
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