Fleeting Fly Fishing Fame - We Love An Alliteration
The Sun Is Shining ...
Today's email is a celebration of the weather and especially that yellow thing that's appeared in the sky over the last fe...
A Large Dark Olive & A Small Glass of Malt
After last weekends escape to the moors on a little fishing trip, it really perked me up and I was looking forward to a similar trip this weekend,...
All About Leaders - Part 2 - Dry Fly Leaders
To continue our series on Leaders, this week we are turning to the staple of the Spring & Summer months:
The Dry Fly Leader
It is important t...
All About Leaders - Part 1 - Leader Fundamentals
Introduction To Leaders
As a part of our commitment to providing interesting and sometimes even amusing content to you - our loyal email communit...
A Specialist Sedge from the Bulgarian Fish Whisperer
The beginning of every trout season is always a time that I look forward to, dreaming of the warm summer evenings casting a fly to some wild fish...
Deer Hair - The Magic Material
The Magical Properties of Deer Hair
Usually, at this time of year, it's pretty hard going on our northern rivers, with hatches very few and far b...
Match The Hatch For 'Success' This Spring
Match The Hatch For 'Success' This Spring
I chose the above heading very carefully, after all what actually is 'success' - it will mean different...
Reel Recovery - Be Well & Fish On
Fly Fishing - Food For The Soul
We all know that fly fishing has long been recognized as a therapeutic activity - often, that's the exact reason w...
Dry Flies Which Work Everywhere (All Year Round) - The Universal Dry Fly Selection
Firstly, I like to thank all of you who managed to snag one of our Leather River Almanacs, when we launched it earlier this month - I hope you li...
Our All NEW Feathersmith Kit - A dry fly you can use all year!
Our season opened yesterday - it was a bit of a washout though (and I had my pasties and pork pie all ready) - oh well, there's always the weeken...
Spider Fishing - A Primer
How to fish Spiders Spiders (or Soft Hackle) flies are one of the most popular flies in rivers today, and for good reason. They are very easy to fish and a really effective method at the beginning of the trout season!
Usually fished in a team of either 2 or 3, and sometimes even 4. They are a great searching technique, especially in the early season when the rivers can be higher than normal and there are no obvious hatches.
Start curating your Early Season fly collection - with our Bosnian Secret Early Season Nymphs
Our 'man in Bosnia' has been at it again - with some more very tempting nymphs - especially tied for success in the early part of the trout seas...
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