Snakes and Snakebite
There are only 3 indigenous snake species in the UK as well as a legless lizard (also called a slow worm) that might be mistaken for one. It is possible that you might also encounter an exotic species that has … Continued
Fishing charity support as you shop
Just a quick note on using AmazonSmile to benefit fishing charities. Nothing could be simpler, go to AmazonSmile, select the charity that you wish to support, when shopping with Amazon go via their Smile page, everything else works exactly the … Continued
Fishing and Weils Disease
I decided to write an article on this subject as I have suffered with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome for more than 7 years now, following contracting Weils disease (leptospirosis) while fly fishing. It has seriously blighted my and my family’s … Continued
What is open access land?
Open access land (England & Wales) I recently discovered a shorter more manageable route up to Llyn Conglog using access land. This motivated me to look into this further and write a short article on the subject. The Countryside and … Continued
How much sewage is in your local river?
I came across this Rivers Trust web portal the other day when I was looking for some water quality data for a catchment. This is an issue that is really close to my heart and am glad that an … Continued
Biting Midges
Biting midges are tiny (1-3 mm in size) flies (Diptera) that have the potential to ruin a fishing trip to many wild places in the UK, including north Wales, the Lake District, Yorkshire dales, Cornwall and particularly Scotland. Basically, midges … Continued
Avoiding Ticks and Lyme Disease
May, June and July are prime tick months and you should be wary if you are fishing in areas with livestock or are known tick hotspots. The tick you are most likely to get bitten by is Ixodes ricinus or … Continued
Encountering Large Livestock While Fishing
I had my first negative experience with large livestock while out fishing the other day.The river beat had cows and a couple of young bulls grazing on pasture on both sides of the double bank fishing beat. I kept my … Continued
Drawing and painting fishing flies
Being in lock-down during the COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to explore other aspects of our hobby/obsession. Following on from my blog post on the drawing and painting of trout I wondered what YouTube resources there were available to assist … Continued
Fishing TV
If you are looking for something to keep you occupied this coming bank holiday weekend then give Fishing TV a try. I first tried it in 2018 when they had a 24 hour show for World Fishing Day. They have … Continued