Well, what a season it has been! We began the year with a CGUK trout fishing day at Testside in Hampshire, ran another 3 sold out events during the season for salmon and trout, and finished with a day’s stillwater fishing at Raygill in Yorkshire. I feel incredibly honoured to Read more…
There’s something about early summer on the Tyne that makes you want to linger a little longer by the water. This past weekend, we teamed up with The Country Girls UK at Bywell Salmon Fishing for two days that reminded me why these gatherings matter. Day 1: Starting with the Read more…
From the bustling streets of Venice to Rome’s breathtaking architecture and its mouthwatering cuisine, Italy is a country that never ceases to amaze. With nearly 65 Million tourists annually and a permanent rank in the top 5 most visited countries in the world, Italy’s cultural lore spans across the planet. Read more…
Fly Fishing has been a journey for me that has unfolded like the gentle unfurling of a fly line. It all began as a simple fascination, back when I was clad in well-worn wellies and a scruffy t-shirt, shadowing my mother along the riverbank. She cast her double-handed rod with Read more…
As an angler myself, I know that we all have our own unique fishing dreams. These goals are deeply personal and can be shaped by our individual preferences, past experiences, and the types of fishing we love most. Here are some common fishing aspirations that I’ve encountered over the years. Read more…
River Action paints a sobering picture of the UK’s water crisis, highlighting a series of interconnected challenges that threaten the health of our water resources. We face a freshwater emergency of both water quality and water security. The UK’s water usage patterns are unsustainable. With an average daily consumption of Read more…
I vividly remember the day my mum bought her first book on bonefish fishing, simply titled ‘Bonefish’. Soon after, she purchased her very own bonefish rod, a Sage Xi2 8-weight. For 20 years, that rod sat dormant in her fishing cupboard in Scotland, a silent promise of an adventure waiting Read more…
This month presented a unique opportunity to fish with Alphonse Fishing Company in the Seychelles, all thanks to the Fly Fishing Nation’s film project centred around the Cosmoledos atoll. Having delved into the wonders of Alphonse Co. since 2021, my journey took me back to the extraordinary Cosmo atoll, famously Read more…
What do I need besides rod, reel, line, and a few flies? Marina Gibson teaches fly fishing to countless beginners every year in her fishing school. And the question about the most important accessories is asked almost every time. To successfully fly fish, you don’t need much! However, there are Read more…
Spain’s trout waters are a fly fisher’s paradise and I was lucky enough to be able to take a week off before the busiest time of the year at my fly fishing school: Mayfly Madness on my rivers in England. My destination: Catalonia. A beautiful region in the northeast of Spain Read more…
