It was darn cold the other morning, the first real chilly day of the this Winter
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Yet the old favourite monofilament still reigns supreme for most of our fishing, in spite of all the bells and whistles at the time about how the days of monofilament were well and truly numbered because of this new kid on the block!It is true to say that the Superbraid-Spectra-Dyneema lines, call them what you…
The press frenzy that occurred afterwards was interesting to say the least, but with their need for a sensational story came the downplay of what was actually an incredibly moving and wondrous experience for those on board.Many of you will, I am sure, remember the stories in the angling press from the 70’s and 80’s…
Spinning had almost become a lost art and truthfully it is only old farts like me who can remember the stir when Alexander Wanless wrote his book about spinning, using controllers and such esoteric methods using the new fangled fixed spool reels such as the Le Omnia and the classic Mitchell 300. What joyous days…
The Bow is a shallow wide river which is why it’s a great dry fly river. It can be quite windy so I would advise a nine foot six weight rod. Even a seven weight rod might prove useful. This was the third fish in five drifts. Overhead, skeins of geese along with small flights…
Although this is not confined to rivers, they are what I am going to concentrate on. Species such as barbel, chub, and perch, are all packing on weight, with specimen fish appearing in many places, both old haunts and new. The angling press confirms this on a weekly basis, as average specimen weights keep rising,…
Having last month covered in some detail river characteristics and timing your fishing to coincide with peak activity, let’s look at where best to find fish feeding and sheltering from flood water. The first thing that strikes you as you walk by the side of a river or a stream carrying extra water, is the…
