What’s coming.. The fabulous Loop Evotec reel Mike Alcock in action with his Sage XLT rod and Hardy reel. Stephen Foster puts his Sage into a good curve. The Orvis Trident with the “fruits” of its labour! It seems that every tackle manufacturer is competing to bring out new gear for the next season. This…

IF YOU HAVE A GOOD CATCH OR ANY NEWS E-MAIL ME martin@flyfish.demon.co.ukThis weeks “At The Waters Edge” programme on BBC Radio Lancashire at 7-30pm on Thursday evening will be from Swedish Lapland and the World Fly Fishing Championships. The programme includes interviews with England team captain Chris Ogborn and some of the team members. I…

What is the Specialist Anglers Alliance ?The Specialist Anglers Alliance (SAA) was formed in May 2001 from the amalgamation of NASA and SACG. NASA had a track record as an organisation which catered for all specialist anglers and produced quality publications and ran successful conferences. SACG, spawned from NASA, concentrated on the political arena surrounding…

Following the latest advice from MAFF vets, the Environment Agency and National Angling Alliance are releasing updated guidelines to anglers to prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease. Current restrictions on access to the countryside for angling are being significantly relaxed following recent changes in the disease situation. The latest advice should enable rapid…

Anglers concerned about the long-term future of our sport can make their feelings felt by adding their signatures to an on-line petition.The petition is aimed at making sure the Government, and selected MP’s, are made aware that anglers will politically fight for the continued right to fish and are the main eyes, ears and instigators…

This month I want to try to answer some of your questions on fly fishing tackle and holiday venues. First of all I don’t think there is a better time than now to go off on that exotic holiday to warmer climes you have promised yourself for the past few years. I know from your…

What the travelling angler can expect – just across the pond STRIPER BASS LIKE THIS ONE ARE EAGERLY SOUGHT AFTER BY BRITISH ANGLERS OFF THE EAST COAST OF THE USA Today many anglers are travelling to fish the east coast for striped bass. Fish that can often weigh twenty and thirty pounds. Striper bass are…

“Martin, good bone at 2 O’clock fifty feet” whispered Leonard my guide. I squinted in the bright sunshine trying to see the silvery grey bodied fish, known as the ‘grey ghost’ or ‘silver bullet’ of the flats. Straining my eyes I spotted a puff of sand then the shadow of a good fish with it’s…

Peter Holdsworth has have just returned from his third trip to L. Alice, Mount Kenya. The trout fishing there is excellent: this is his account of his latest trip. Lake Alice The climb up to L. Alice… ….And the climb down David, my guide, with about 10lbs of Rainbow Trout from L. Alice. I do…

The Southern African sub-continent offers an unmatched wilderness experience. The natural beauty of the region is surpassed only by the diversity of the game fish teaming in its unspoiled waters. From the world-renowned Tiger fish, named after the canine-like jaws and teeth, of the Zambezi River, to the many species of saltwater fish found off…