A very short while back, I was asked by a couple of angling historians whether the photographs in my 1990... Read More
Since my recent piece on the Exe I’ve been made aware of RETA, and many thanks for that Godfrey! The... Read More
At my age, it takes a bit of nerve or stupidity to uproot your life and relocate 250 miles West.... Read More
Many of us were brought up in our fishing infancy by the wise words of Mr Crabtree, aka Bernard Venables.... Read More
This next chunk of guff is being chucked up by a withered husk that has returned to chainsaw duties. Some... Read More
Yesterday was a lovely day. A short bike ride in the morning to get the legs buzzing, luncheon with family... Read More
Nothing complicated just some mates, fishing and the outdoors… All shot in one day on the River Test. Opening drone... Read More
If there is any water in the UK more glorious than the Eden around Lazonby, I have yet to see... Read More
A few days ago I returned from a recce down the M5 to Exmoor, and I’m off to the Exe... Read More
As a bit of a birder, I was fascinated by the recent spat over in New York over the snowy... Read More
Most of us will have heard of Fishing Breaks, Simon Cooper’s company that provides such superlative fly fishing on rivers... Read More
Santa is a fisherman! Why wouldn’t he be – surrounded as he is by acres and acres of fish-filled lakes and... Read More
The Environment Agency has released 7,500 young grayling to give fish stocks a boost in north east rivers. The fish... Read More
Fly fishing thrives just as much on pushing the boundaries of what is possible with new fly tying materials, technology... Read More
On one of the forums recently interest was raised about the practice of catching barbel on the fly, and its... Read More
When I wrote about the grayling in the Lugg adjoining the Leominster B&Q car park, a couple of you wrote... Read More
By a raft of good fortune and with a lot of help from friends, I am in the market for... Read More
This is NOT another potboiler by a writer trying to sell an article. This is a plea from the heart... Read More
The Environment Agency has released 12,000 young grayling to give fish stocks a boost in north east rivers. The fish... Read More
And we’re off! Two days into the new fishing season and fish are already falling for a hawthorn in some... Read More
Beattie Outdoor Productions will be a name well-known to many fans of international fly fishing action movies. With movies included in... Read More