They Say Almost 18 months in the making, A Year In The Life – A Fly Fishing Journey showcases 5... Read More
Published in: Members ArticlesTeaching Fly Fishing Find an Instuctor Author Chris Hauge Teaching! I like to call it "Loading the clients tool box up with casts that catch fish." I teach a wide variety of client's in single and double handed fly casting. Clients vary from total beginners, intermediate casters, advanced casters, clients training to… Read More
Published in: Members ArticlesFishing the Blackwater When I finally convinced my wife to move to the country it was incredibly difficult to keep myself from jumping for joy, not at the prospect of peace and quiet nor the thought of building a new house, but because I was about to pull off the masterplan! We… Read More
Published in: Members ArticlesTraumatised By Tailing Loops? Often wrongly referred to as wind knots in the leader, tailing loops are a common problem that affect many anglers as they progress from beginner to intermediate. A tailing loop is where the top of the fly line crosses the bottom of it twice when casting, resulting in… Read More
Well it’s all been a bit of a whirl and a whorl here of late dodging the odd insignificant shower... Read More
I have had the privilege of fishing one of the classic salmon rivers of Scotland. Not merely that but on... Read More
Story and photos by Chase & Aimee Bartee Fishing can mean a lot of different things to a lot of different... Read More
Published in: Members Articles‘Pon my soul Initially fly fishing in Cuba, Trinidad & Tobago (my homeland) and other islands, introduced me to the splendor of Tarpon. Tarpon are just so exhilarating, they’re extremely acrobatic and test your tackle, line and knots to the very limit. To coin a phrase “I was hooked” and after many… Read More
Published in: Members ArticlesFly Fishing in the UK I love fishing for Salmon and Trout. The Tweed is my favourite Salmon river in the UK. I can’t make my mind up which is my favourite beat though? The Derwent at Chatsworth house is probably my favourite trout beat, it’s not just the fishing at Chatsworth… Read More
Published in: Members ArticlesFly Fishing for Kingfish in Sydney Harbour King for a day! I had made the journey once again to other side of the world, and this time round, I was not going to miss the opportunity to hook up with Justin Duggan (JD) from ”Sydney Fly Fishing” . Justin made the booking… Read More
Published in: Members ArticlesThe Roll-Cast Pick-UP When visiting stillwaters, I quite often see beginners retrieving far too much fly line through the rod tip. This invariably results in far too many false casts to try and get a sufficient amount of fly line back out through the rod tip rod to load and deliver the… Read More
Published in: Members ArticlesHow to tie the Davy knot The Davy knot was created by Davy Wotton and boast an extreamly high breaking strength. It is used for tying the fly onto the leader and it is much smaller than most other knots so it does not impede the action of the fly as it… Read More
We all face difficult choices in life, some of which have to be made in the heat and stress of... Read More
By Malcolm Dutchman-Smith In the course of the present century the name of Eddie McCarthy has become synonymous with the... Read More
Published in: Members ArticlesFly Fishing in Bangkok So you're a keen fly fisher and lost for something to do in Bangkok. You can take in a show in the evening and have a few beers in some exotic bars but the last thing you want to do when it's 40C is to sit on a… Read More
Published in: Members ArticlesFly Fishing for Trout If you are looking for a new hobby or pastime why not take up Trout Fly Fishing? Join the many fly fishers that not only get to fish in some of the most beautiful places, but benefit from the tranquillity and pleasure that fly fishing brings. Fly fishing… Read More
Published in: Members ArticlesSpider fishing Spider fishing's tradition goes back century's. The origins of the simple north country spider wet fly pattern – often referred to as the ‘soft hackle’ fly – can be traced back to early 19th Century Yorkshire, when descriptions appeared in an 1807 manuscript by Ilkley farmer John Swarbrick. But it… Read More
What the book cover says: This book traces the history of salmon fishing on the river Thurso in Scotland from... Read More
Thomas Turner Fishing Antiques, part of the Fish and Fly Group of popular international fishing website and community forums, has... Read More
On me everyone as there is much to discuss. But first a word from our sponsor… The Husqvarna 365 is... Read More
Like football fans and their favourite teams, many anglers maintain surprising loyalty to the beats and rivers they visit, even... Read More