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Standard techniques such as early striking, minimum handling and correct unhooking procedure are well documented and passed on to others at RA meetings or on-the-bank fish-ins. Sadly, like most things in life, these conservation measures have been learned the hard way and a lot of fish have suffered due to bad practice which in turn…

The season opens on 11th February and closes on 31st October.Most of the pools are suitable for fly fishing if the water conditions are favourable. In February and March spinning with minnows is the most succesful method of fishing, but as the water warms up fly fishing comes into its own. Fishing with prawn or…

You are about to read, for the first time, all about the BIG new competition for trout anglers, which is about to be launched. My good friend John Horsey has designed a new event starting in April 2001, to replace the old Peregrine/Nomad competition. The event is being backed by “Trout Fisherman” magazine, and sponsored…

Almost as obvious as the bivvies was the lack of beach, the water was a good 4feet up on last year and going like the veritable train! We had a quick word with the anglers already in situ to get the lie of the land. It turned out they were all from up north (England)…

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I’ve heard them talking. ‘Has it got it’s full label: is the varnish all original: is the rod-bag as new: that doesn’t look like the original rod-stopper’. Rods made to be used, are instead leaned into mahogany showcases, and spotlights trained to show off their regimented order to best advantage: to whom, I wonder? The…