The Fly Box

Well, of course it isn’t, life will go on, but if we forget about all the bull, this might be a good time to reflect on what has been and what might be in the future. Hence, the title of this article. With only six months to go, I hope to dig deep into my…

As most of you will know, carp generally move around a lot less in winter than they do in summer. So the usual advice is to fish as close to them as possible, and keep your groundbaiting patterns, if any, very tight.

Tim Bailey runs and organises ‘The African Angler’ and it is through Tim’s enterprise that most sport fishing anglers find themselves in the searing heat of southern Egypt. It must be emphasised from the very outset that the term safari is precisely what a fishing trip to Lake Nasser is. The environment is rugged, though…

How many times have you finished a session in the darkness, made a quick check of the swim for tackle left behind, only to find when you get home you’ve left your bank-stick behind? Many of the better bank-sticks are coloured black, not at all helpful for showing up in the dark. To make them…

Thanks for the question Edward. Although it is not the main argument put forward in favour of a close season, the issue of catching fish in spawn is one of the main tenets. To my mind other arguments, such as the disturbance of other wildlife, and damage to the bankside vegetation comes higher on my…

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