It got its name from the fact that the body cover was made from a gold coloured milk cap foil used to show that the milk came from a Jersey cow.This versatile fly can be fished either as a lure or as a nymph with either a floating or sinking line. It has certainly saved…

I believe more firmly than ever that flies need to be sparsely dressed. I have for many years fished sparse nymphs – even before the advent of modern “anorexic” ones. But I believe that my dry flies are about as skinny as any others around, and so I think I had better pass on some…

I had been told in advance that a couple of the committee members were going to resign and that there would be a need for at least two new members. I have always “fought shy” of being involved in committees. I am well aware that many people that get involved in such things have entirely…

I have been very busy these past couple of weeks, with fly tying, planning and checking over old diary entries. The winter having been so mild virtually passed us by this year. The level of the lakes is at its greatest, and even the birds are well advanced in their year.So what happened this week?…

Then the sheer joy of what was about to unfold hit me. As quietly as possible I dressed, made my way downstairs and boiled the kettle. Everything was ready; I had ensured that the night before, but it still didn’t stop me going through all of my gear again. Once the flask was made, that…

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