Fishing in the UK
Rookie on the riverbank - Episode 2/3
Andrew Griffiths continues his delightful Rookie on the Riverbank series with this latest installment all about taking up the gentle art of fly fishing.
Undercover Olives or The steak and nut theory
Even though more dramatic hatches may be happening, Andy Petherick is keen to urge you not to forget about the less obvious, that may prove more fruitful to the thinking fly angler.
Rookie on the riverbank - Episode 1/3
Andrew Griffiths begins this brilliant 3 part series called "Rookie on the riverbank" all about the trials and tribulations of starting off as a learner fly fisher!
Robert
Fishing Magic member Gary Cullum reminds us that fishing is not all just about the creatures beneath the surface. (Warning! The following story contains the word maggot!)
Essential items for summer trouting
Summer trouting can be challenging but the weather and surroundings are at their best. Here are a few essential items we think you should have with you by the water.
The Answer is Blowin' in the Wind
...on one of the beautiful private lochs in in Scotland. Never did old Bob coin a more universal phrase and he’s not even a fisherman!
Pike 'on the Chew' (and the drogue!)
Chew Valley Lake just south of Bristol in Somerset is a great venue for Pike on the fly. On a recent trip however I was also able to test out a new Competition Drogue and Clamp set from Wychwood.
Withern Mill Trout Farm
Fly Forums member "the poacher" sends in a rave review of a visit to Withern Mill Trout Farm nested deep in the Lincolnshire countryside near Alford.
Joe McPhee
A spooky and cautionary tale about the perils of fishing by Fly Forums member Black Night.
Spring Fever
Jeremy Lucas takes a look at the delights ahead as we kick-off a new trout fly fishing season in the UK.
The Realm of the Hebridean Slob Trout
Robert MacDougall-Davis (www.wildaboutfishing.co.uk) goes slob hunting in North Uist’s brackish lagoons
Fly Fishing on Northumbrian Rivers, Part Two (The River Derwent)
With the trout fishing season on rivers in the North East having recommenced on March 22nd, this article is part two of a guide to a couple of quintessential Northumbrian trout streams, detailing the fly fishing available on each.
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!
