As a young angler I was brought up on a diet of books illustrated by Bernard Venables and Keith Linsell, also a few second rate others. So I was a little sceptical about reviewing ‘Fishing with Emma’. I was concerned … Continue reading
Flycasting Skills
by Peter Smitham
If, like me, your fly casting is of dubious quality, making you look more like a lion tamer with a whip, then this book is for you! More than that, this volume is for anyone who has any pretensions of … Continue reading
Chalk Stream Fly Fishing
by Peter Smitham
This anthology is a collection of 12 essays eloquently written by members of the Salisbury and District Angling Club. A tremendous amount of knowledge and experience is to be found in these pages, the subjects covered ranging from ecology, river … Continue reading
Western Adventure
by Norm Crisp
For tips on planning a fishing venture in the American West read on… When most people think of fly fishing the American West, rivers like the Madison, Yellowstone, Colorado, Green and the Big Hole are the first that come to … Continue reading
Whitlock’s Mouserat
by Raif Killips
Uses: In the first instance Dave Whitlock’s Mouserat was developed for largemouth bass. Amongst categories of bass flies this is known as a slider. As well as working for largemouth, Whitlock’s mouse pattern is effective for pike, chub, and several species … Continue reading
Movember
by Raif Killips
Over time our average age has increased. In many ways public health has improved. However, by law of averages amongst the contributors to this website at least 6 will at some point in their lifetime suffer with cancer. Amongst men … Continue reading
Robert Bateman
by Raif Killips
“We’re catching fish down in South America like anchovies and all kinds of things like that and processing it to feed to other fish. It’s a mug’s game. You actually lose in the food chain. We shouldn’t be doing that. … Continue reading
Dikerogammarus haemobaphes
by Raif Killips
Our resident river restoration expert Theo Pike recently posted another installment of his Wandle Restoration series. Subtitled Aliens 2, it mentions amongst other invasive species, Killer Shrimp (Dikerogammarus villosus). Today, UK news channels reported the arrival of a new species … Continue reading
Designer Salmon
by Raif Killips
FFR writer Bruce Sandison has written for years on the issues surrounding salmon farming, but mostly at a time when genetic research was in its infancy. Now, Scottish scientists are on the verge of creating a “disease-free” super salmon that could … Continue reading
Wandle Restoration Part XVI
by Theo Pike
Aliens 2 When it comes to identifying and dealing with aquatic invasive non-native species, can there be anyone better equipped than a bunch of motivated, knowledgeable anglers? Well, sometimes, yes. But everyone has to start somewhere, and it never hurts … Continue reading