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I have used this pattern for still water salmon with more than my fair share of success. At Hazelcopse fishery the salmon are regularly taken on dry flies throughout the year. In the Spring mayfly patterns like the yellow mayfly Woulff can be particularly deadly. They tend to rise best for the pattern towards evening…

Now we are into June. The weather is expected to be warmer now and the carp puddles will start to come into their own. As the water warms up so the fish begin feeding in earnest, so the water becomes coloured. The effect of this, is that it provides cover. The fish can’t see you,…

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The lateral line is also extremely well developed.Pike can pick up vibrations from tens of meters awayand home in to the source with great accuracy. The one sense which is often not appreciated in pikeis their acute sense of smell. All pike, butespecially those which grow large, feed to a largeextent on dead fish. If…

What has been described up to this point is a form of the Wallis underhand cast, but as I said, there are about a dozen variations. Instead of holding the lead to start, the underhand cast can be started with a free lead swung to the middle, left, or right of the angler. Instead of…

Thankfully lots of birds come to my garden which make things Interesting. From the ever present sparrows and starlings, to blackbirds, thrushes,a pied wagtails, all the tits, blue, long tailed, coal and great tits, robins and wrens – all putting in an appearance during the course of a day. Many times my day is brightened…