Escape to the Hills, by Alan Parfitt
An Article by Alan Parfitt. We live in an age of superlatives when people of talent are elevated to genius status and those who profess to be knowledgeable are classed as experts. This is very regrettable since it means that with so …
Dry Fly on the River Usk
The flies will be subject of a later article. This beauty weighed about 2lbs 8oz and was a cracker of a fish caught off-camera during his first couple of casts in 6″ of water with the fly shown on the video. He …
Fishing for Sea Trout in Tierra del Fuego 2007
An article by Fred Parry. It has always been an ambition of mine to travel to Tierra Del Fuego for the seatrout and, at the end of March, that wish came to fruition with a trip to Maria Behety Lodge on the …
Fly Fishing for Pike
An article by Ceri Thomas. Catching Pike on the fly is one of the fastest-growing branches of the sport. Pike are a true sport fish which fight very hard on fly tackle, the old adage that Pike doesn’t fight is total nonsense, …
Rod Building Masterclass with Danny North
In the below videos, Danny North takes us through the detailed steps needed throughout the rod building process. For a written summary of the steps and details, scroll down to the bottom of the article. Step by Step Guide to Rod Building …
Spring Trout Fishing on the River Usk
What a fantastic time of year this is. The end of the winter has almost come with the usual upsets in the weather but the long dark nights are starting to draw out and those feelings of excitement at catching the first …
Spring Salmon Fishing on the River Tweed
An article by Mark Roberts. I was sat at the tying desk last Friday when the phone rang unexpectedly. A good fishing friend was on the line explaining that due to family circumstances he was unable to enjoy the first three days …
Catching Sea Trout
An article by Alun Rees. Although Seatrout are caught in daylight using a variety of methods, the most enjoyable and by far the most productive method used to catch this elusive fish is with the fly at night. To the initiated, this …
Starting Fishing for Sea Trout
An article by Alun Rees. Before I discuss tackle and tactics, I feel it’s necessary that I should first discuss the intended quarry. In military terms, it would be described as ‘Know your enemy’ or in this case, know your sea trout! …
Dry Fly Fishing for Salmon on the Kharlovka River with Patrick Galvin
Whilst fishing the Kharlovka river in Russia a couple of seasons ago Patrick Galvin from Neath was fortunate enough to hook a salmon on a dry Bomber that his guide, Kola, had kindly given him. The video clip below shows the battle. …
