well, some of the time anyway!

Specie: Rainbow trout Weight: 10lbs Location: Coltsford Mill Fishery, Oxted, Surrey This Rainbow trout (10lbs) was taken on a “Goldhead Damsel Nymph” at Coltsford Mill Fishery, Oxted, Surrey. It gave a good fight on a no. 7 fly rod, floating no. 7 line and a 12 ft 4lb b.s. mono leader. Using the light tackle…

It is supposed to be the time when even the newest novice to fly fishing can catch fish hence the name “duffers fortnight”. Naturally imitation mayflies are normally used to great success during this period but there have been times when the trout appear to ignore my traditional mayfly imitation. Closer observation of the feeding…

Carrick Craft CRUISE AND FISH IRELAND WITH CARRICKCRAFT Carrickcraft is one of Irelands longest established and most experience cruise-hire companies. We operate an extensive fleet of well equipped cruisers ideal for the fisherman throughout the entire waterways of IrelandFrom Belleek at the Northern Tip of Lower Lough Erne to Killaloe at the southern end of…

However a week away from fishing would not be a bad thing as I had been fishing at least once a week for 50 out of the last 52 weeks and to tell you the truth the fishing tackle was in a serious need of an overhaul. Therefore I took the opportunity to give it…

In fact, all the coarse fish species can be caught on a fly. I had an instance last summer when I spotted a shoal of perch. But with no worms or spinners I thought all was lost in trying to catch those perch, then remembered that I did have a film canister in the waistcoat…

You know the bloke I mean. The one who turns up for an hour or two, knocks out more fish than you’ve had in a week and then buggers off! Every venue has one and they can be very annoying, particularly if they are cocky with it! Most of the time though there is no…