For most Brits, fishing in Australia ‘started’ with Rex Hunt and the Seven Network’s enthralling ‘Rex Hunt’s Fishing Adventures’, which ran for an impressive 14 seasons and introduced us to the incredibly diverse and exciting range of angling opportunities offered by the country. Read More
Angling in the NT can be broken down into two distinct categories: ‘Barramundi Fishing’ and ‘Blue Water Fishing’ and both offer unique and challenging opportunities to fish for some of the most impressive species on the planet in a mind-blowing range of habitats. Read More
I said that I would write a piece about the complicated subject of take detection when nymph fishing, particularly on... Read More
Improved Take Detection I wrote before about sensitive take detection and its importance in hard fished waters where we have... Read More
The Washing Line Rig I promised to write up about the National Final on Bewl this weekend with specific reference... Read More
by Jeremy Lucas – San River – Part 2 The second part of Jeremy’s first article in his new series for... Read More
Contrasts – Competition and Conservation In a rough and tumble, helter skelter spring with a fly rod; from deep cold... Read More
As tempting as it is just to fish the many wonderful locations the NT offers, and to maximise your time targeting that magical Million Dollar Fish it would, perhaps, be folly to travel so far and miss out on the diverse landscapes, ancient culture and colourful characters of Australia's vast Northern Territory. Read More
by Jeremy Lucas – San River I want to introduce you to the most beautiful river in Europe, and the... Read More
March Browns have appeared on almost every day I have been out lately on Eden. No matter what the farms... Read More
Micro Dry Fly It is a somewhat surprising fact that few British anglers actually fish to the size of the... Read More
Tactical Wading Having just given a CPPD presentation to the Game Angling Instructors Association (GAIA) on nymph fishing, with particular... Read More
Tactical Wading Part 3 River fly fishing, indeed all fly fishing, is mostly about presentation. I know that flies are... Read More
Dry Fly It strikes me that in all the trips to the river (almost daily for an hour or two)... Read More
Heading to the Northern Territory is the angling adventure of a lifetime and although many guides and lodges will have tackle available, for peace of mind and consistency of approach, it does pay to have your own kit with you. This is particularly important in respect of fly fishing tackle where you will be accustomed to the balance of your own set up. Read More
Dead-drifting in the Spring After the floods that have characterised this winter, on every river I have fished, and the... Read More
Western European Leaders You will notice that I have persisted with the related subjects of presentation and take detection, and... Read More
Micro Dry Fly – Presentation As with any approach, it is the presentation that counts. We are focused here on... Read More
Tactical Wading continued……. At talks and presentations, or guided fishing, throughout last summer and this autumn, I have been asked... Read More
Tactical While never happier than wading my river hunting for wild trout and grayling, I have to admit that much... Read More
August’s Sleeping River Someone I bumped into in Appleby was asking me about where and how best to fish the... Read More