I am not here to praise Fishing Breaks or suggest that you book a day on a chalk stream with... Read More
A very short while back, I was asked by a couple of angling historians whether the photographs in my 1990... 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 few weeks ago, we talked about Roger Brookes of Herefordshire, who is keeping the art of fish carving alive.... Read More
Once again, thank you indeed to those who have commented on my time on the Eden, and yesterday I made... Read More
Can I thank “iainmortimer” (Fly Fishing Forum) for his lovely comments on the episode last night? (September 12th)... Read More
I see that Thomas Turner is selling an Edward Barder Ltd Edition Bernard Venables 8’6” bamboo fly rod. It was... Read More
What’s not to like about this book? It has been conceived and brought to fruition by Rod Sturdy and Nathan... Read More
A friend has just sent me a veiled diatribe in a recently published book. In it, although I am not... Read More
Apologies to Thomas Hardy for nicking his title, but events have taken me back to Norfolk this week, not to... Read More
First, all the blindingly obvious observations. The landscape in the Borders is staggering. The weather on day one was a... Read More
My deepest thanks to those who have wished me well in the Eden and, indeed, what a treasured valley it... Read More
I am, of course, obsessed with the Wye now, like I was as a child in the very early Sixties.... Read More
Some of you will love the programme, and will have watched BBC2 on Sunday 29th August at 8.00pm to see... Read More
I assume that one of the pleasures of collecting, or even handling, an item of vintage fishing tackle is imagining... Read More
I’m gratified there is still interest in the Wye and all our rivers, but then again, how can there not... Read More
A couple of days back, I went for one of the more enlightening meetings of my life at the Wye... Read More
So, Sunday 26th saw my final hours on the Tyne, and in terms of fish, a fruitless session at Chollerton.... 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 saw in yesterday’s Sunday Times (5th September 2021) that Lyng Mill, in Lyng, Norfolk, has come on the market,... Read More
I had promised more news on my adventure for more barbel on fly, picking up on my trials back in... Read More