He erupted from the river with sunset on his sides and tail, and the ferocity of an attack dog on a very short leash. For a moment I could not…
Fishing
Salmon flies and fly-tying
Megan Boyd became famous in her lifetime as a tyer of the most beautiful and effective salmon flies. She died at a nursing home in Golspie in 2001 but was…
Video: Spearfishing in Cornwall
Spearfishing is an unusual yet traditional way of catching one’s supper. The equipment might be modern, but the experience of hunting for the pot is ancient. Be inspired and try…
Fly-Fishing for Shark in the UK
It seems that, every year, the boundaries of fly-fishing are being pushed back around the world. It may sound slightly daft to compare fly-fishing with, say, off-piste skiing, but it…
Bikini ice fishing
Ice fishing is usually accompanied by a hot toddy, waterproofs and gumboots. The Bikini Ice Fishing team have no such scruples, and joyfully plonk a rod through the ice for…
Craft: Split Cane Fishing Rod Maker Edward Barder
To make a split cane fishing rod takes days but the varnished results are beautiful and fish like a dream
Video: Fly-fishing for sharks
There is no need to visit to tropics for straining lines and game fish, the Irish Sea holds exciting fishing opportunities
RISE Fly Fishing Film Festival 2014
A true celebration of fly fishing, RISE is in it’s 8th year and brings gripping footage from Australia, New Zealand, Iceland, Costa Rica, Argentina, Tahiti, USA and Bolivia to screens…
Return a shooting invitation: Conger eel fishing
Julius Caesar first saw this opportunity when he landed on our shores, left the legions for a spot of sea-fishing and quipped, “I came, I saw, I congered.” Congers are…
Protect eels from export
The European eel is on the international Red List of endangered species. Elvers are caught in large numbers in the Wye and the Severn for sale abroad and the Golden…