The Fly Box

He was the Dick Walker of pre-war England, and as such was employed by Hardyís to endorse their high quality bottom-fishing rods and reels, which bore his name. The Hardy No.1 Wallis Avon was the Rolls-Royce of pre-war coarse fishing rods, and good examples now command high prices. The exquisite little Hardy Wallis centre-pin is…

Portarra Lodge A family run select accomodation set on the beautiful shores of Lough Corrib, in the west of Ireland. Portarra Lodge is a complete ‘Angling Centre’ as it has the facilities to cater for the fresh-water angler, both game (trout & salmon) and pike. It is only 100 meters from the lough and has…

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If you never fish for cod then their appeal may be hard to fathom, but for those driven to fish for these golden flanked hoovers of the sea, then the next few months can be an exciting time. Your own regional season may be long or short and it may well be a success or…

Rutland Water fished as no other fishery in the country could possibly manage for the two day final held last weekend. On Friday, the first of the days, conditions looked hopeless as the sun blazed out of a cloudless sky and the wind grew in strength throughout the day – yet anglers caught fish consistently…

Any of you even vaguely interested in the angling mags and big carp captures will recognise the name of “Darenth Big Lake” also known as “Darenth Syndicate Lake”. I don’t think a week goes by without at least one 40lb from Darenth entering the pages of the Magazines. Well, also in the Darenth complex are…