Using science to lower the barriers to entry and enjoyment of fly fishing
The Wild Trout Trust have just uploaded a new series of videos to their YouTube account of wild brown trout, sea trout, ferox and salmon. They will give you a lift during the current inclement weather as we wait for … Continued
The artic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) population in the lake district has always interested me along with the traditional fishing methods used to catch these deep water salmonids, purported to have become trapped in UK lakes at the end of the … Continued
A short meditation video of 3-spined sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) feeding in the outlet stream of Llyn Frongoch. Tight Lines Greg Credit for featured image
I attended the Severn Rivers Trust showing of Artifishal by Patagonia held at the Walker Theatre in the heart of Shrewsbury on Thursday night. If you do anything this weekend you should watch this absolutely amazing movie. Prepare to … Continued
On the 4th of February 2020 my father lost his battle with brain cancer, aged 80. While writing his eulogy I had the opportunity to reflect on the passion we shared for fishing, where this came from and this common … Continued
I bought the kindle version of Vintage Fishing Rod Restoration by Paul Duffield as I plan to restore an old split cane fly rod that I was given by my father. The book is a step by step illustrated guide … Continued
There are 36 dragonflies (Anisoptera) and 21 damselflies (Zygoptera) in the UK. They both tend to have long thin bodies, a pair of wings and while many are brightly coloured they are not all. Damselflies tend to be more delicate, … Continued
There are 34 species of stoneflies (Plecoptera) in Britain. Stoneflies prefer well oxygenated water associated with rocky rivers and streams and occasionally the rocky shores of lakes. I encountered a sporadic hatch of stoneflies in early spring at Lynnau Gamallt … Continued
I was given the book for Christmas as I have enjoyed the TV series. The book is a distillation of many of the themes in the TV series and an easy read. It makes a good gift but not sure … Continued
While things were slower over the Christmas break I have scoped out a few fishing related projects and venues for the coming year. One of those projects for the summer is how to build a wine barrel smoker to hot … Continued