Reports of a giant Nowegian salmon reached us via the Salmon Atlas news.
Want to know all about fishing in New Zealand?
Then pop along to Farlows in Pall Mall tomorrow (Thursday 2nd Sept) and talk to the experts....
Scottish anglers in cross-border test case
The men are accused of fishing for salmon or sea trout without a valid rod licence Two Scottish anglers are to take part in a legal test case over cross-border fishing rights....
Search for the Nation’s Best Loved and Most Neglected Rivers
With only 5%of rivers in England and Wales described as being in a pristine condition a new survey has been launched to bring attention to some of Britain's best loved and long forgotten rivers....
The Richard Walker interviews
Richard Walker died 25 years ago this month. A man who "...did more for angling than Izaak Walton ever did" - F.J.Taylor...-
Eden Rivers Trust Fundraising Auction 2010
The Eden Rivers Trust invite you to participate in their 2010 charity auction. -
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Canal plans threaten salmon in Northern Ireland
Fish Legal writes to the European Commission to save wild salmon on the River Lagan. -
OnlineFishing.tv launches its Freeplayer
Web-based angling TV channel OnlineFishing.tv is launching a new ‘Freeplayer’ with over 90 minutes of free-to-watch programmes online. -
Hardy, Greys and Chub are now on Facebook
As part of a wider social media marketing strategy, fishing tackle brands Hardy, Greys and Chub are now on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. -
Wilson's World Class - It's Official!
Britain's favourite angler 'Uncle John' Wilson is to be honoured by the International Game Fishing Association later this year as an inductee in the Fishing Hall of Fame. We talked to the man himself. -
Summer Sea Trout time say Sportfish
The recent rains over a large part of the country have fresh fish heading up the rivers. Sportfish suggest some of there favourite sea trout tackle for you. -
Anglers to sue polluter on the River Lagan
Fly fishermen on the River Lagan in Northern Ireland have begun court proceedings against Central Chemical Supplies Ltd.
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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! -
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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.
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Review - Inspect a Wexford
If you want to look good on the river bank, Gary Cullum suggests you take a good look at the Wexford leather boots from Dubarry of Ireland. -
Snowbee Prestige 8’ #4 4-piece travel rod - Tackle Review
Continuing our recent look at fly fishing outfits balanced for small stream enviroments in particular, Terry Lawton now moves onto this matched selection from Snowbee. -
QV-1 Fly Rod Quiver and Tackle Holdall - Tackle Review
Forward Fishing Products are a new company with innovation on their mind. The launch of their first product - a Fly Rod Quiver and Tackle Holdall called the QV-1 is definitely worth a look. -
Outfit review - Sonik SK3 #3/4 Fly Rod, Reel and Line
Author and small rivers expert Terry Lawton casts his expert eye over this balanced 3 to 4 weight fly fishing outfit from Sonik. Will it be up to the task? -
Leeda Profil 9' #8/9
Fish&Fly take a quick look at this very affordably priced Profil 9 foot, 8/9 weight rod from Leeda. -
Canon Powershot D10 - the review
A compact waterproof camera is the perfect piece of photo tech that appeals to both gadget afficionados and practical anglers alike. Does the Canon Powershot D10 measure up to the task? -
Flextec CRX88 10’ 4-piece # 6/7 fly-rod - the review
Terry Lawton takes a look at this very reasonably priced rod from Flextec to see how it stacks up against more expensive options. Do you always get what you pay for? -
Tubeology the innovative Fly Tying System
Tubeology launch a brand new innovative fly tying and fishing system at the Spring Fly Show
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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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Semperfli Products
I came across a couple of interesting products at the Spring Fly Fair from a company I had not heard of before, Semperfli. This company has taken a fresh look at tying materials, with an emphasis on small imitative flies. These products are specifically designed for fly tying and not a bi-product of the textile industry. -
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.
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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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Download fly tying patterns from Steve Thornton online!
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