Wonky Willows and Magnificent Mahogany Reredos
This next chunk of guff is being chucked up by a withered husk that has returned to chainsaw duties. Some of my meagre muscles...
The Messiah, Proud Mary and Moses
Well that's it, trout fishing for 2017 done, and as ever bewilderment over the speeding up of time as wasn't the Mayfly only a...
Careful Corvids – Avoid Chickens at Large
The last week of our Trout fishing season and as ever we finish with a flourish with two fish just shy of five pounds...
Pushing the Boat Out – Fly Fishing at Eagle Brae
Nestled in the hillside of the beautiful Strathglass, a few miles outside Beauly near Inverness, lies Eagle Brae - a collection of luxurious log...
Chopping and Changing
Today we went to Duck Holds Wood. Sometimes this dry fly fishing can be hard work. Hard work in that a fair bit of...
Bonefish and Tides
A benefit to membership of the Bonefish & Tarpon Trust is that you get access to the largest repository of expert knowledge and experience...
“I want to tie flies, what materials do I need?”
If only your faithful correspondent had a £ for every time he has been asked that, or a similar question...
The correct answer of course...
Salmon Fishing by the Light of the Midnight Sun
Santa is a fisherman! Why wouldn't he be - surrounded as he is by acres and acres of fish-filled lakes and rivers up in the...
The Art of Fishing – Sculptor Paul Dady
We were recently introduced to the fine work of sculptor Paul Dady via his magnificent salmon cast in bronze featured in our main photo....
High Summer Puzzle
Yesterday was a lovely day. A short bike ride in the morning to get the legs buzzing, luncheon with family and then downriver in...
