Thankfully the likes of Lefty Kreh, Pat O’Reilly, Jim Schollmeyer, Mark Bachman and other fly fishers, both in the UK and the United States, helped me to get rid of some bad casting habits. For a hundred years or so, fly fishing writers discussed casting with the aid of the hands of a clock, they…

I moved slowly upstream peering intently into the gin clear water, the bright sunshine allowed me to see every pebble, stick and even the minnows in the bottom of the pool. No breeze ruffled the surface. A shoal of bait fish hung close to a weed bed. Nothing moved as I peered intently into the…

For more than a fortnight the wind has been from the northeast and this has had quite an amazing effect on the fish. From one day to the next it is impossible to predict whether they will be feeding during daylight hours. Much of this is really down to the buzzers: If they hatch in…

Basically, this is a lightweight fishing shelter which works in a similar way to a fan: it opens in just the same way, except that the two “edges” – aluminium tubes – come together, and are locked in place. (You might be able to make out these two “edges” in the picture). Then it’s a…

Articles by Dr Paul Garner Dr Paul Garner Despite being born in central London, Paul Garner comes from a family who’s history has been intertwined with angling for generations. During his teens Paul spent most of his time match fishing with local clubs, travelling to such exotic venues as the Hampshire Avon and Great Ouse…

In one way I am very pleased that it is one less lad left on the street corners; bored and directionless but I do have this selfish nemesis within me crying out, pleading that I’ve tied enough hooks for others and answered enough questions already to put adequate numbers on the slippery slope of fishing…

On with the tale, Redmire pool is not just a couple of words, it is a dream: an experience, a Mecca for anyone who had heard of carp before Kevin Maddocks explained how to catch this uncatchable species. It is a magical place of amazing natural beauty, incredible really as its so close to Wales!…

Best get to the serious fishing bit rather quickly now; I can sense the editor is getting twitching already…miserable sod! The saying “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” has paid dividends for me this month as I’m friends with the hard working chaps that run the ‘Mid-Kent fisheries’. These guys have worked…

What is life about? Well that’s one question that Andy Shattock has asked himself once too often. After 35years working in Health Care and Universities as a Lecturer he has taken the plunge and gone fishing Big Time. As a part time Director of Ultimate Angling Ltd, Andy has been more fortunate than most and…

Congratulations go out this week to Pat O’Reilly, angling writer, author, conservationist and first class fly fisher on being awarded an MBE for his services to angling and conservation. The New Year has started off with major flooding in most parts of the country, only the north west of England seems to have escaped the…