The Orvis Company Shop

My mix for flatties (flounders) was very simple but effective and consisted of 1 tin of Pilchards, 1kg of medium Brown crumb and a couple of handfuls of sand. My pal and I knew what each ingredient did in the overall mix, the crumb was the carrying agent for the Pilchards which in turn acted…

Wreck fishing is always associated with the English Channel for pollack, cod, ling and coalfish, or maybe the Northeast off Whitby for big cod and ling. Welsh wrecking has always been the bridesmaid in the wrecking scene. Maybe its because the inshore fishing in Wales is so good that the wrecking takes a back seat,…

My friend and fishing companion Dr. Charles Reaves had graciously consented to be my “Medical Advisor” on this incredible fishing trip to what I truly believe must be close to the edge of the civilised world. This was frontier fishing – and how! I had read of these waters and their fabulous fishing in books…

About now is the time to start checking out that winter trotting gear and looking at the collection of floats.One float that appears in many angler’s float armoury is the wire stemmed stick float as it so useful for trotting in fairly turbulent conditions that cause problems for more traditional wood stemmed models. The heavy…

He is responsible for running the Airflo Classic 2000 competition, which is currently running at various venues throughout the country. I am indebted to Tony for sending me the reports of each of the competitions. I will work through them in the order that they have taken place.The first of the eight Regional Qualifiers took…

A country that can seem remote and very foreign indeed even though it is in the European Union and is a mere three hours flight away from any of our UK airports. One of Spain’s problems is that we only think of the Costas when the name is mentioned. But Spain is far more than…