In the first two articles in this series, Fish & Fly editor and self-admitted carp on the fly fanatic Paul Sharman covered basic gear and how to start casting, now we move onto flies for carp. What makes a good carp fly??

With this article we are very pleased to welcome Alex Jardine to the Fish & Fly team! Already a succesful angler in his own right, Alex has represented England at World Youth level several times and represents the next generation of up and coming fly fishers. This first short article looks briefly at a branch of our sport enjoying new life of late - coarse fish on the fly and reminds us all that there is still sport to be had even at this time of year! Welcome Alex!

Part 2 of Fish & Fly editor Paul Sharman's series on fly fishing for carp and he's 'keeping it real'!

So last time we got you all set up with your new fly-fishing tackle, now you just need to know how to use it right! Well, let me start off by saying that 30 years of bad habits and a singular lack of any formal casting lessons under my belt do not necessarily make me the best person to try to teach you how to cast like the guys and girls you see all backlit and shown in slow-motion in the movies and the more artsy television fishing programs.

Fish & Fly Editor Paul Sharman starts today to share a series of articles originally written for the American Carp Society and starts by aiming at the complete beginners to fly-fishing who want to target the enigmatic and wary carp. The remaining articles will be shared over the next few weeks.

When it comes to locating black bass in the summer, a great deal depends on the weather and the type of water that you’re fishing.

Throughout the coming months, Fish and Fly will build up a basic but in-depth guide to fishing for black bass, one of the world’s premier sport fish on the fly. Whether you’re a bassing beginner in America, Europe or South Africa, this is a series for you.