Willie Gunn Double
This is a great all-rounder of a pattern and works well on the River’s Usk and Wye. Hook: Double size to suit water conditions. This has been tied on a Ken Sawada size 8. Tag: Gold oval tinsel small or fine depending …
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 …
This is Why I Came to Rutland
An article by Rob Waddington. 12 years ago, I lived in Yorkshire and was happy fishing the Wharfe, the Ure, and many other North Country rivers for brown trout. I was then offered a job in Rutland, 100 miles down the A1. …
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 …
From Casting Clinic to First Salmon
An article by Mark Roberts. As you may or may not be aware the society decided three years ago that we had to have a qualified coach in the club for insurance purposes when running the open days at Ty Mawr. Subsequently, …
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 …
Frazer River System Salmon Spectacular
An article by Malcolm Parry. What would you consider to be a good run of salmon on return to the river of their birth? Would it be 5,000,10,000, maybe 50,000? How about 50 million, no that’s not a misprint, but is the …
