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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
