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Two years since I’ve been fishing. Happy with this brace from the Avon today. #fishing #trout (Taken with Instagram) — read more
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Mayfly time
A couple of Saturdays back I was down at the Avon, on the SDFFA water, for some fishing. Ostensibly, it was a day of ‘dry-fly instruction’ though in effect there wasn’t much instruction. It was good to meet some fellow members, though, as I normally don’t see that many. After a spell at Figheldean Bridge,… — read more
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Sea trout: catch and release
From the Salmon & Trout Association: >There is widespread concern that sea trout stocks are in a desperate state in most parts of the UK. Salmon farming has had an impact off the Scottish West Coast, but the problem is more complex than that, as populations have plummeted in areas where there is no marine… — read more
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Italy: Fishing the River Nera
The last three Summers have seen us in Umbria, spending the last week of the holiday in Spoleto. The most under-rated of the central Italian towns (save perhaps Ascoli Piceno), Spoleto has a marvellous duomo dating from the XII century, with painting by Fra Lippo Lippi amongst others, and a larger historical centre than nearby… — read more
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First fish of the season
Georgia and I took a quick spin to Syon Park fishery in West London yesterday and, despite the bitter cold and apparent lack of activity elsewhere, I hooked into this rather handsome rainbow after about 20 minutes, and on about my third cast after switching to a green and black sparkly Woolly Bugger. Note the… — read more
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