Have dabbled with a bit of fly fishing this month, I have been having trouble getting the fly to float. I am using a 7# floating line,this floats perfectly. I...

A Very Merry Christmas and a Properous New year to you all. Particularly to the Brenig Mob. Tight LInes for the Coming Season. Reg (Diamonds)

Hi all, This time next year I'll be hitting the big four-oh, and I'm determined to catch my first salmon. I'm guessing that short of trekking halfway across...

I've just bought a Hardy LRH leghtweight reel on Ebay, in perfect condition, the only fly in the ointment is that it is set upo for right hand wind....

How does one find / calculate the AFTMA number on a trout rod that is notmarked with one? SS

Finally bit the bullet and had a few hours today. Feet numb with cold (that's diabetes for you) but hands ok (surgical type gloves with finger ends cut off)....

A report in the Grauniad yesterday suggests a novel way of improving one's night vision, which may be of interest to the sea trout fanatics.... apparently,...

ey oop all, er, I've forgotten.... what weekend did we eventually go for? Was it Friday 30'th July etc? I wasn't sure that I could make it, and so can't...

I am selling on behalf of a friend recently bereaved the following:- 2 - HARDY REELS. 1 – The Golden Prince #5/6 Complete with Floating Line and in Original...

Is this a Pro-Terrorists march? too bad, maybe you can get your pal Saddam to host the parade? Maybe Bin laden? ...

A few questions on flyrodding for pike. 1. I have some 14lb. fluorocarbon line, would this make a good leader material? 2. Can you use a braided loop...

Looking to buy New /Second hand " travel " spinning rod ( around £60) Needs to be 1) Min 10Ft long 2) 4/ 5 Piece ( or telescopic) 3) able to cast...

hi all, I was out fishing yesterday on the Upper Avon and caught what was my personal best grayling by a long way. However I had failed to take along any...

A LAMENT With migratory fish stocks diminished and many rivers a sad shadow of their former self it's difficult to even believe there was a time in my...

I'd like some opinions on fly rods please. Been fishing all my life , coarse and sea, just had my first fly casting lesson, and need a rod. Im thinking about...

The British Fly Fishing Fair will be held at Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent. (Trentham Gardens) on 5th & 6th of November, 2005. Hope to see some of you there. Let me...

The mystery of the reduction of Atlantic Salmon stocks appears to be resolved this week. For many years anglers have been blaming drift netting, yet with the...

I am going to stay near Callander, Perthshire for a week from next Saturday, anybody know of any Ghillies (sp??) etc. that could 'show me the ropes' as I have...

Has anybody made a boat seat if so what length, width.and thickness of timber did you use Many thanks Howard Morgan

This is the Green Party's official policy on angling. I was considering voting for them, but that's all over now. AR412 The Green Party is opposed to...