If only your faithful correspondent had a £ for every time he has been asked that, or a similar question…... Read More
The guys at Deneki Outdoors have "seen all sorts of creative approaches to losing fish" from their clients over the years apparently. In their blog they have come up with the "Top 5 Ways to Lose a Steelhead" in case you weren't sure! Read More
We all face difficult choices in life, some of which have to be made in the heat and stress of... Read More
I have had the privilege of fishing one of the classic salmon rivers of Scotland. Not merely that but on... Read More
Interesting to see the Sunday Times magazine (January 9th 2022) covering the plight of the salmon netsmen of yore. The... Read More
The Angling Trust has welcomed the commitment from the EA to deliver an ambitious five-point plan to halt the dramatic decline of salmon stocks in England. Read More
For those that have kindly been in touch… No we haven’t been away on holiday this week , although Madam is... Read More
I noticed these words in a recent post, and they got me thinking hard. Is it too far a leap... Read More
A recent visit to the beautiful old town of Arundel in West Sussex, complete with its magnificent castle and nestled around the tidal upper reaches of the River Arun was the perfect chance to visit Chalk Springs Fishery for some clear water fly fishing for rainbow and brown trout. Read More
I saw in yesterday’s Sunday Times (5th September 2021) that Lyng Mill, in Lyng, Norfolk, has come on the market,... Read More
Let me give you a bit of background because I genuinely need some help here. I began fishing the Wensum,... Read More
In 1981, I rented a three mile stretch of the upper Bure around the village of Saxthorpe in North Norfolk.... Read More
Well, my great friend Simon spent yesterday getting me in part conversant with my Facebook account that I had let... Read More
A benefit to membership of the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is that you get access to the largest repository of... Read More
Happy New Year everyone, and best wishes for 2008 . Apparently it’s 2018, I am no longer forty years old... Read More
Hello everybody. Well, we’ve had some wonderful rain and gravels that were dry in October are now submerged, a great... Read More
Well a few people seem to have got excited about all those application charges that the EA are trying to... Read More
Check out this video we found on YouTube of an epic Atlantic Salmon battle from the Byske River in Sweden involving a long (and wet) struggle through the rapids to land the 30lb fish. Read More
The occasional rummage around in charity book shops turns up a treasure or two and so it was a month... Read More
The 1st April saw the start of the fly fishing from boats season on South East Water’s lovely Arlington Reservoir... Read More
Jack Perks wants your help to uncover Britain’s hidden underwater world THE PROJECT Britain’s fish are often overlooked and under-appreciated,... Read More