A November Day on the River Wye
A number of you think that I am a little crazy and some of you know that I am a little crazy but I just wanted to find out how many of you were of the same mind. A thought stirred in …
Old Dogs, New Tricks
It always disappoints me to see anglers using the same techniques and flies to catch their fish year in year out. I suppose fishing like most activities is based on confidence and if something has worked in the past then there is …
Breaking the Rules, by Alan Parfitt
On the whole, we are a pretty conservative bunch in the UK in terms of the techniques of fly fishing and the patterns of fly we use. The rules laid down by a variety of angling writers are often taken by us …
Eyes Wide Open – Trout Fishing Techniques
In May this year, a friend Gwilym Hughes from North Wales came to visit and, as an avid game fly fisher, I asked him if he would like to enjoy a day on the River Usk. Gwilym accepted the offer immediately. I …
Cuban Saltwater Fly Fishing
An article by John Leggett. Just over a year ago, a fishing friend, who had often taken a yearly break abroad pursuing saltwater fish species with a fly rod, telephoned me in an excited state. We had often talked of my intention …
Sport Fishing for Bass
An article by Alan Parfitt. A few days ago I was chatting to Sewin expert Alan Rees and we both agreed as to how lucky we are to live in South East Wales. It really is God’s country. Within an hours journey, we …
Know Your Game Fish
An article by Alan Parfitt. They say you should never apologise but as a philosophical anarchist, I have the licence to do whatever I like. With that in mind, I will start by explaining that although I am trained in “Scientific” things …
A Trout Fly Fisher’s Dream
Highway to Paradise – Alberta’s Forestry Trunk Road As big as Montana and Wyoming are combined the Canadian province of Alberta can only be classified as huge. A large proportion of its vastness is covered with the remote inaccessible northern boreal forests …
