China syndrome
Supply of capes and feathers from China diminishing Golden pheasant stocks from China are now limited.Photo: Shutterstock/Wang LiQiang First, a peeve. I have never seen ...
New Hook Scale to Old
Converting old hook sizes to new ones Ever read an old fishing book and come up against a hook size you don’t understand? Looking up ...
Swivels on fly leaders?
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 ...
Line, life and misinformation
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 ...
Drought does strange things: that’s why I was sedge fishing on an April night in Scotland
These dry, drought-threatening conditions were are experiencing are testing enough for fly fishers on rivers, but what, I wonder, happens to insect-life on a gradually ...
Dry flies and leader length
Sometimes adding tiny sections of extra tippet can make the difference between success and failure Best of the session – the addition of one foot ...
Preparing for a fly-tying show
How a demonstrator selects his materials for tying at the BFFI. Demonstrator's dilemma: what materials will I need? It's always the same the ...
A bit of TLC makes all the difference to your fly vice
It's time to give your fly vice a good clean and service Just like new: Taking some time out to clean up ...
September’s fading light and evening buzzer rises
Always be prepared for the unexpected, rain or shine The rising fish seemed to get bigger and bigger as dusk drew on... ...