First, all the blindingly obvious observations. The landscape in the Borders is staggering. The weather on day one was a... Read More
Good to hear back on the grayling issue, and why rivers come and go with seemingly startling rapidity. Perhaps an... Read More
Yesterday was a lovely day. A short bike ride in the morning to get the legs buzzing, luncheon with family... Read More
I have written here that a few pals and I have both rented a stretch of Wye and begun renovation... Read More
Malcolm Dutchman – Smith I always enjoy reading Andrew Douglas – Hume’s weekly editorials on “Tweedbeats” (http://www.tweedbeats.com/news) as they are... 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
And there went March…. the browns, the funeral, the pomp, the circumstance, the ides n’all. We are currently stuck on... Read More
I wonder what you made of Boxing Day’s Paul and Bob offering? Perhaps coarse anglers didn’t relate to salmon, and... Read More
A very short while back, I was asked by a couple of angling historians whether the photographs in my 1990... Read More
These pictures from Monday have raised eyebrows amongst my friends, and indeed are impressive in their biblical, dawn-of-time way. Of... Read More
By England river team captain – Jeremy Lucas An outstanding Welsh team, under the captaincy of Kieron Jenkins and management... Read More
Like football fans and their favourite teams, many anglers maintain surprising loyalty to the beats and rivers they visit, even... Read More
Up and coming fly fisherwoman Katka Švagrová has been making quite a name for herself with her fly fishing adventures around... Read More
It was a very special day for Peter Fine on Hampshire Avon’s Royalty Fishery last week as he landed a 40lb plus salmon. Read More
The facts are simple. The upper Wye has been in good grayling nick for a decent while, and four visits... Read More
To quote the world’s worst newspaper, “Phew whot a scorcher!” My clever digital weather station recorded a maximum temperature of... Read More
As a bit of a birder, I was fascinated by the recent spat over in New York over the snowy... Read More
It seems that I cannot avoid Theo Pike. Yesterday I received an email from him, quite out of the blue.... Read More
Hello everybody. This week’s chunk of guff is brought to you live on Talksport 2 from our kitchen floor, where... Read More
The Målselv River of Troms, northern Norway was once the preserve of the wealthy British 'Salmon Lords' – now a team of UK fishing writers return to rediscover its silver. Will they strike it lucky? 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