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September Caption Competition - Win Polaroid Fishing Sunglasses
The September Fly Forums caption competition is now open so for your chance to win a pair of Polaroid fishing sunglasses we need you to enter your best and funniest captions for this months photo! ... Full story
Back from the brink – EA reveals the most improved rivers
Today the Environment Agency released its list of the10 most improved rivers. A river that once ran black with coal is now an international match fishing destination. Another so polluted that it was described as ‘an affront to a civilised society’ is now a home for salmon, otters and water voles. And a London river that was officially declared a sewer in the 1960s has become one of the best urban fisheries in the country. ... Full story
News from IFTD - Day Two of the Fly Fishing Show
Second day of the International Fly Tackle Dealer show and today was all about the competitions. Best of show awards, pond hog casting and iron fly were all battled out today. ... Full story
News from IFTD - Day One of the Fly Fishing Show
Not much time to 'sightsee' on day one of the International Fly Tackle Dealer show in New Orleans so here's a quick snapshot of the day from inbetween meetings. More gear news to come later this week... ... Full story
New Orleans Hosts International Fly Tackle Dealer Show
Fish&Fly Editor Paul Sharman is in the Big Easy for the International Fly Tackle Dealer show which runs from the 18th-20th August. Watch out for news and photos from the show floor over the coming days. ... Full story
Chew Valley Wins Wheelyboat Award
On behalf of The Wheelyboat Trust, veteran actor and passionate angler Bernard Cribbins presented Steve Taylor from Bristol Water’s Chew Valley Lake with this year’s Alan Faulkner Memorial Award. ... Full story
Alaska's Salmonstock 2011 Huge Success
August 5th through 7th over 3,000 people attended Alaska’s newest multidimensional music and arts festival at the Kenai Peninsula Fairgrounds in Ninilchik, Alaska showing their support for wild salmon stocks. ... Full story
Lowther Game & Country Fair – Charity Casting Challenge
Eden Rivers Trust will be organising a charity casting challenge at this year’s inaugural Lowther Game and Country Fair at Lowther Park on 13th and 14th August. Proceeds from the challenge will be split equally between Eden Rivers Trust and armed forces charity Combat Stress. ... Full story
Angling Star John Bailey Called Up for Man Utd!
Former Fish&Fly editor and well-known angling writer and broadcaster John Bailey has been called up to represent Man Utd in a charity football event. ... Full story
New Owner of Atlantic Salmon Reserve Takes the Reins
Vladimir Rybalchenko has issued the following address to the friends of the Atlantic Salmon Reserve following the recent hand-over from Peter Power. ... Full story
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Wychwood truefly SLA cassette reel - the review
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