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The brilliantly coloured perch caught on a fly

Fly Fishing in Europe - Perch and Fly is Worth a Try!

Every winter, when the ice is blocking the rings of my fly rod, I cannot resist the urge to seek out the orange color trails that lead to impressive perch attacks! These fish are in top form this time of year and continue to feed on bleak and roach who gather in certain areas of the river where the current forms large meanders. ... Full story

The authors father Charles Jardine with an arctic char from Rockbourne

Robjent's Chalkstream Diaries - Festive Fishings

I would like to wish you all a Happy New Year. 2012 offers the same mystery of what the next 12 months will bring as have the years gone by. For us Southerners we hope it will bring more rain to fill up our desperately low waters but I hope that for us all we receive successful and entertaining fishing activities for the year ahead. ... Full story

A typical Rhone grayling

Fly Fishing in Europe - Winter Grayling Sport

For avid grayling fly fishers or for those wanting the ultimate winter grayling fly fishing, there is no better place than the large French rivers! In fact, I have caught in the Rhone river grayling over 50 cm and one huge specimen of 60 cm! Bigger than the ones from Slovenia or from Lapland where I have been fly fishing several times. For grayling, you can choose to explore the Rhone, the Rhin or the famous Dordogne near Bergerac. ... Full story

The author with a massive 78cm long zander from France

Fly Fishing in Europe - Zander; The King of Deep Waters

Laurent Guillermin's second article looks at the European zander, or pikeperch - found in lakes and rivers of Eastern, Central, and Western Europe. The diet of the zander depends largely on the food available. Any species of fish is fair game for the zander's toothy jaws, even its own kind! That is enough reason to give it a try with a fly! ... Full story

The Chalkstream Diaries - A Mild November

The Chalkstream Diaries - A Mild November

Alex Jardine continues his monthly column taking a first stab of the winter at some fly fishing for pike and shares news of the National Rivers Final for the England Youth Fly Fishing Association held on the Lower Itchen. ... Full story

A nice Albarine brown trout caught on a mayfly by the author

Fly Fishing in Europe - Albarine River, France

We introduce another new regular monthly column today covering the wealth of fly fishing opportunities available in continental Europe written by Laurent Guillermin who is a well-known writer and photographer from France. Welcome Laurent! ... Full story

Pike - photo courtesy of Sportfish

Fly Fishing for Pike by Sportfish

'Tis the season where abandoning the size 18 nymphs in favour of flies measured in inches makes more sense as the predatory pike becomes a prime autumn and winter target on fisheries across the UK, especially some of the trout waters. ... Full story

Proving the older generation still know a thing or two, Charles Jardine displays the full beauty of an autumnal grayling from the Anton.

The Chalkstream Diaries - Return of the Lady

In his second column for the new Chalkstream Diaries slot on the Fly Fishing Forums, Alex Jardine has wasted no time in moving on from trouting to sample the early autumn delight of fly fishing for the grayling, also known as the Lady of the Stream. ... Full story

September at last saw a little rainfall in the south of England

The Chalkstream Diaries - A Seasonal September

We welcome a brand new columnist to the Fly Fishing Forums today - Alex Jardine - widely recognised as one of Britain's brightest young fly fishing talents who will be covering the chalkstream beat for us each month. ... Full story

I wasn't certain if I should cast them out or hang them on a Christmas tree...

Pike on the Fly - FishingMagic editor Ian Welch visits Chew

Welchy takes up the offer of a day fly fishing afloat with pike fishing buddy John Synnuck; but has he bitten off more than he can Chew... ... Full story

The IOTBB Humpy - give it a go - if you can see it that is!

It Ought To Be Banned! Fly Fishing Hot Tip of the Month.

GAIA member Stephen Cheetham ruminates further on fly fishing in general and then gives the nod to a little fly with a big reputation - the IOTBB Humpy. ... Full story

Three top flies for three top fish in Cuba - tarpon, permit and bonefish

Havana good time - fly fishing Cuba

I just got back from my first long-awaited trip to Cuba to sample the flats fishing in the Jardines de la Reina region, leading a group of UK anglers in conjunction with the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT). ... Full story

Shipman's Buzzer by Stephen Cheetham

Fly Fishing with the Shipman's Buzzer

A follow-on to the last story from GAIA instructor Stephen Cheetham which told the tale of the humble bloodworm, he now moves onto the Shipman's Buzzer. ... Full story

Your guides to South Cumbrian Fly Fishing - Bob and Vera Carlson

Fly Fishing In South Cumbria

If you come to the Lake District for a holiday and are based in South Cumbria or even visiting North Lancashire then you should bring your fly tackle as there is a wealth of available fly fishing locally. ... Full story

Happens to everyone

Happens to everyone

Another fascinating dip into the fly fishing archives at Fish&Fly brings us this gem from JM Hruby. ... Full story

Bearing a passing resemblance to Medusa as a redhead - this Bloodworm pattern catches fish

Bloodworm - fly fishing oddity

Sometimes you just have to ring the changes when fly fishing and try something outside your comfort zone. Self-proclaimed traditionalist Stephen Cheetham goes out on a limb and lets Mrs C trial a pattern new to them. ... Full story

Head North by Roger Beck

Head North by Roger Beck

Another classic feature from the Fish&Fly archives. This time well-known Yorkshire based guide Roger Beck tells us why as fly fishers we should all "head north". ... Full story

The Best of Fish&Fly!

Paean by Jon Beer

"One from the Archive" is a new occasional series, bringing you the best of Fish&Fly's feature stories contributed by both well-known fly fishing authors and experts as well as our own members over the years. ... Full story

Stewart's Spider - a pattern designed by W.C. Stewart

Stewart's Spider

The year 2007 saw the 150th anniversary of a well loved publication, The Practical Angler by Mr. W. C. Stewart. During 1857 alone there were at least two reprints with the last full reprint complete with colour plates in the late 1900's - such was the popularity of his work. ... Full story

The Yellow May

Yellow May - First of the Summer Wine?

GAIA instructor Stephen Cheetham offers up this insight into the harsh life of a Northern nymph. Is it just me or do you hear the voice of William "Compo" Simmonite when you read it!? ... Full story

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