The concept and development of the leader to hand technique that Jeremy Lucas has been explaining over his past few... Read More
The interest and development in leader-only techniques are accelerating rapidly. It has been the influence of the European river masters,... Read More
I have long been fascinated and driven by what I perceive as the frontier in fly fishing. But there are... Read More
Jeremy Lucas continues his exploration of fishing in the Czech Rebublic When we moved from the Otava region deeper into... Read More
This month Jeremy lucas takes an in-depth look at fishing the duo, or nymph under dry, and offers some timely... Read More
What I am going to propose to the readers here may or may not be a new concept to you.... 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
Following on with the theme of presentation this month, which is so visible on the river angling agenda nowadays, one... Read More
“What an extraordinary year with a fly rod it has been! While much of the autumn has been spoiled because... Read More
In a landmark part 50 of his ‘Fishing on the Frontier’ series Jeremy Lucas looks at the efficacy of the... Read More
Jeremy Lucas begins to develop his thoughts on specific river techniques in the latest in his ‘Frontier’ series. A lot... Read More
Jeremy Lucas looks at some of the most consistently challenging fishing he has ever found – on the Artois chalk... 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 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
I never really agree with the cliché that there is nothing new in the sport. That would be to deny... Read More
The modern river fly fisher exists at a boundary state, right on the cusp of control. There is a vast... Read More
Jeremy Lucas has just returned from an ‘overwhelming’ two weeks in Czechoslovakia and Poland and opens his account here with,... Read More
This month Jeremy is looking at the recent performances of Team England (Fly Fishing) and pondering just what has gone... Read More
The Palomar knot is very simple and perfect for tying on flies and hooks.
It ranks alongside the Trilene knot as the strongest knot for attaching a fly to a tippet. 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 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