Fishing on the Frontier – Part 10
Dead-drifting in the Spring
After the floods that have characterised this winter, on every river I have fished, and the recent intensely cold nights, the...
Fishing on the Frontier – Part 9
In several of the practice sessions for last year's European Championships in Norway, I spent quite a lot of time observing Iain Barr's presentation...
Fishing on the Frontier – Part 8: The Switch Cast!
I said that I would go further into presentation, learning from times out there in Europe, particularly on the great rivers. This is the...
Fishing on the Frontier – Part 7: Presentation Again!
There are so many angles to consider: so much to work out in order to put the fly where the fish is.
This is what...
Fishing on the Frontier – Part 6: Reading Waters
When I'm out there, assessing a section of water on river or lake, I'm always looking for signs, indicators, nuances of flow, features; anything...
Fishing on the Frontier – Part 5: Presentation
So, we're on the river, in the water, prowling. I like to think that it looks how it feels. Like a panther, stalking. A...
Fishing on the Frontier – Part 4
Stealing the angle
As with so much in fly fishing, it is largely a matter of finding the right angle on the fish, particularly in...
Fishing on the Frontier – Part 3: San River
Watching Pascal, I saw him catch 30 grayling in an hour, from really rather challenging water, missing very few, all with barely moving his...
Fishing on the Frontier – Part 2
by Jeremy Lucas - San River - Part 2
The second part of Jeremy's first article in his new series for Fish & Fly called 'Fishing...
Fishing on the Frontier – Part 1
by Jeremy Lucas - San River
I want to introduce you to the most beautiful river in Europe, and the best grayling fishery in the...
