I’m gratified there is still interest in the Wye and all our rivers, but then again, how can there not... Read More
Over the past year, I have frequently highlighted the artists of one sort or another operating around the angling scene.... Read More
Hello everybody and Happy New Year. Oh, we did that already apparently, no matter we shall press on regardless with... Read More
For nigh on forty years I was a member of the truly excellent Norfolk Flyfishers’ Club (NFC), and it was... Read More
We were delighted to hear a little while ago from James Morrison who kindly shared some of his family history... Read More
A few days ago I returned from a recce down the M5 to Exmoor, and I’m off to the Exe... Read More
A friend has just sent me a veiled diatribe in a recently published book. In it, although I am not... Read More
A few weeks ago, we talked about Roger Brookes of Herefordshire, who is keeping the art of fish carving alive.... Read More
I have never forgotten the first time as a barrister I addressed a jury on behalf of a client. It... Read More
Yesterday was a lovely day. A short bike ride in the morning to get the legs buzzing, luncheon with family... Read More
The last week of our Trout fishing season and as ever we finish with a flourish with two fish just... Read More
First, all the blindingly obvious observations. The landscape in the Borders is staggering. The weather on day one was a... Read More
In response to R’s comments on salmonids in the heat, I find the subject critically interesting. In the event, we... Read More
Mid-July, down here in Devon, on the Exe where temperatures hit 30 degrees plus most of yesterday afternoon. The whole... Read More
I am not here to praise Fishing Breaks or suggest that you book a day on a chalk stream with... Read More
As some of you may know, I returned to the River Garry after a gap of around twenty years. Now,... Read More
I don’t know if you have fished for asp, but if the chance arises, take it for sure. You ‘Aspers’... Read More
I guess this time of the winter many of us will be thinking grayling, either on float or fly. (Personally,... Read More
It’s a cold, dank day, with a vicious Northerly wind blowing down the valley. Hardly what I’d expect for the... Read More
For reasons some might guess, I’m on my way North on Sunday/Monday coming. I’m around the Eden first, and then... Read More
I really need help here, and anybody out there who can give me pointers will be a friend for life.... Read More