The Urban Fly Fisher

So I am going away for a beach holiday next week. I have been strictly informed that the rods will not be accompanying me. However with rather nice timing Orvis are now producing podcasts - a podcast is spoken word info that can either be downloaded or streamed directly from their website. It is then [...]

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No fishing for me this weekend and probably for none of you guys in Scotland either due to a new little patch of winter kicking its way in.
I thought I would take this opportunity to welcome my new readers and to tell you the few ways you can actually get the content of this blog:

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I am the first one to admit I am a bit of a pussy don’t like the cold and am more inclined to turn to the fly tying vice instead of the riverbank when there is a howling gale outside. However, I reckon I would take the cold and howling gale instead of doing a [...]

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Its not just because Orvis have pretty amazing customer service, its not because they make great quality products, it’s the fact they see the wider issues that affect anglers and are willing to put their money where their mouths are. I don’t see any of the other big name fly fishing manufacturers coming up with [...]

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I decided to bite the bullet and clean my fly lines. Cleaning your fly lines is probably one of the most satisfying things you can do to improve your casting and the “floatability” of your line. I have read you are supposed to clean your line after every other trip using special products however I [...]

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This video has been doing the rounds for a while now- seeing as so many of you guys seem to like your Pike I thought I would post it for your enjoyment. Make sure you check out rasmus hansencom
Edit - the video is disabled - you will have to head over to You Tube to [...]

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I am not a fan of posting two YouTube videos in a row however I thought this might be worthwhile….

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