A Fly Fishers Ten Commandments
” Thou shalt not share sweet spots disclosed by friends ” Thou shalt defecate in that service station before going near water ” Thou shalt impart one nugget of wisdom to every brother of the angle that you meet. ” Thou shalt only kill when needed ” Thou shall not cover another mans spot nor…
Choose a River, any River !
Had a very good session at our little fly tying night last night. It was a presentation by David Downie (Dangerous Dave if you are a Rainbow at the Lake of Monteith). He tied up his “bread & butter” flies for catching record breaking fish as well as showing us how to tie up some…
Dakota Angler II Watch Review
I have written a review of the Dakota Angler II Watch Dakota Angler II Watch Review
Asian Carp Invasion
Eak, at first I thought this was a spoof……it is very scary though [tags]flying fish,asian carp [/tags]
The Dreaded Question
 I was at my fly tying class last week and I was asked the question that I just hate trying to answer. Before I tell you the question maybe I should say that I am being slightly hypocritical as I asked this question at the start of my forays on the river bank. To…
Start of Season Plans
I was thinking about last spring and how this year is shaping up to be the same. Last year Spring did not really happen, we had a winter until around the end of April and then we had a long hot summer. The true classic spring just did not happen. Last year it was April the…
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 of…
Neeeeaaaaaaaaa (that was my plane leaving New York)
Well, I am back from my trip to New York and most enjoyable it was too if absolutely freezing. It was so cold I think I might have got frost bite on my legs (Claire says this is impossible but I am convinced I am damaged in some way)I picked up a new rod and…