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Swivels on fly leaders?
Published On: 09.06.25|
Is the use of swivels in our terminal tackle a new development in our sport? istock/Oleg Petrjakov Fly fishers: do you tie a swivel into your fly-fishing leaders? This topic came up during an online exchange of messages, chap was ...
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Line, life and misinformation
Published On: 27.05.25|
The cracked tip of a new fly line. A beginner fly fisher tried casting without a leader and noticed the line made a cracking noise. The loop is probably still fine, I’d go on using it until something worse happened. Then ...

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Features

Published On: 28.03.24
How to hook a salmon
Alastair Gowans looks at the ways salmon take a fly and what this means for the fly angler in terms of hooking a fish

Published On: 28.03.24
The secret to catching more mullet
Seasoned mullet fly-fisher, Colin MacLeod, is convinced that red in a fly pattern is the secret to catching more mullet
Published On: 28.03.24
Milkfish in the Seychelles
Tony Richards recounts a meeting with a huge milkfish in the Seychelles, the awesomely powerful, algae-grazing leviathans of the Indo-Pacific

Reviews

Published On: 04.06.25
Renzetti Hair Stackers
Using the stylish Renzetti Hair Stackers – made for bulk hair-stacking – as featured in 'On the bench' in the July 2025 issue.

Published On: 27.08.24
ThrustMe Kicker electric remote-control outboard
ThrustMe Kicker portable electric outboard with in-built rechargeable battery and remote control
Published On: 03.07.24
Celestial Meteor WF5F fly line
Celestial Fly Lines Meteor floating line review

Published On: 04.06.25
Kingsmill Moore’s Golden Olive Bumble
Tying the Irish classic summer wet fly, Kingsmill Moore's Golden Olive Bumble, as detailed 'Notes from the bench' in the July 2025 issue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliOOIk0h5U

Published On: 27.05.25
Magnus Angus ties a Teal, Blue & Silver with a red tail
Magnus Angus ties a Teal, Blue & Silver with a red tail, a favourite of Roger Fogg for imitating roach fry. https://youtu.be/jDscK4jlavk
Published On: 23.05.25
Using the Stonfo hackle/hook gauge to assist materials’ choice when tying flies
Using the Stonfo hackle/hook gauge to assist materials' choice when tying flies https://youtu.be/z8A2lZF1rXA

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