Original Genuine Chadwicks 477

 There is some original genuine chadwicks 477 wool on ebay. This is the wool that is used to make Sawyer’s Killer Bug which is a simple maggot-like pattern, yet seemingly for those that can get a hold of this wool it lives up to its name “Killer Bug” every season.

Sawyer said, “The successful [...]

The World of Fly Fishing

Been flicking through this lovely book over the winter, full of lovely photos and interesting articles.

Synopsis The World of Fly-fishing sweeps us along on a worldwide journey to experience the beauty and thrill of fishing for trout, salmon, tarpon, permit and bonefish. The fly-fishing destinations have been chosen for the interest and variety [...]

Vosseler on EBay – time to look

A few weeks back I told you about the Vosseler reel scandal

Well this is a good time to start looking out for those reels.

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Tippet Recommendation

I am a sucker when it comes to a recommendation and last night I was given some advice that I might just take up. I was at the Milngavie Fly Tying night and Neil Sinclair (of Double Decker fame) was giving a little presentation on the types of flies he uses for competitions and in [...]

Fishing rods made out of carrots

I might have known – as soon as I purchase a new carbon rod (more on that in a few weeks) they bring out a new material for rods – Carrots

Two Fife scientists have developed a new material made from carrots to replace glass fibre found in everything from fishing rods to car [...]

Time to think about “Matching the Hatch”

For those of us that are starting to think about a little entomology now is the time to start reading up. The most easilly digestible of all the books out there is this one…

For those that dont have it it is

A guide to help the angler choose the right artificial fly, including [...]

Poachers and Poaching

Been reading a lot about poachers and poaching over the last few days, this looks like another good read!

Vosseler on EBay

So there is a bit of a scandal going down with Vosseler reels in the United Kingdom. It seems that Vosseler have decided to pull a fast one on the UK supplier – In the mans own words

I was given absolutely no notice that we were being dropped as agents. Vosseler demoted us to [...]

Lanyards

So I really enjoyed Mikes post about his new “lanyard of power”. I met Mike down at the Glasgow Angling Centre when he was trying to get the materials together to actually start his lanyard project and he was looking forward to it then. Now that he has completed it (or at least went into [...]

Henry’s Fork II Premium Wading Shoe- First Impressions

So I have a new pair of wading boots. I received them a few weeks ago (a late Christmas pressie) and I have been trying them on every now and then just to make sure that the fit is ok for the coming season. Ever since I bought breathable waders I have been on the [...]

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