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Fly Fishing News
For all the latest news of interest to fly fishers
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Ear to the Ground
Read and engage in debate about key issues affecting our sport and fisheries
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Fly Fishing Forums Online Prize Competitions
The place to enter our online competitions for prizes donated by the trade or by Admin's overwhelming generosity!
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General Fly Fishing Forums Covering all forms of Fly Fishing including fishing for Atlantic Salmon, Pacific Salmon, Steelhead, Trout, Sea Trout, Saltwater species, Grayling, European coarse species and others.
General Fly Fishing Discussion
The main discussion area for all your fly fishing related queries and comments.
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Trout and Grayling Fishing
Covering trout and grayling fishing across the globe.
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Salmon Fishing
To include Atlantic Salmon, Pacific Salmon and Steelhead
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Sea Trout Fishing
Sea trout discussions.
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Destination Fishing
If you've been on a fly fishing trip or are planning your next adventure, let us know.
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Saltwater Fly Fishing
Dedicated to saltwater flyfishing worldwide.
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Fly fishing for other species
Covering all other species
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Boat Fishing, Kayaking and Float Tubing
For all those who like life afloat!
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Entomology
To share and to enhance our knowledge of the invertebrate life around us as we fish. Photos very welcome!
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Conservation and Fishery Restoration
Dedicated to conservation and restoration discussion.
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Classic coarse fishing
This forum is for fly fishers who also enjoy classic coarse fishing, trotting for grayling, chub and barbel etc.
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Fishing Photography For discussions regarding all aspects of Fishing photogaphy
Photography Forum
Discuss your photographic techniques or ask a question about photography.
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Photo Gallery
For your favourite fishing photos. Please note if you first upload to your Member's Gallery you can post to here without the need to use photobucket or similar.
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Fly Tying General fly tying topics, fly tying step by steps and fly tying material discussion.
Fly Tying Patterns - Step By Step
Post your step by step fly tying instructions here.
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Fly Dressers Guild
This is the official forum of the Fly Dressers Guild who welcome all friendly discussions from both members and the public about the Guild, its branches and members.
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Casting Talk and Fishing Knots Discuss your casting techniques and problems here. Also a few knots foir fly fishng.
Casting
For discussions regarding spey and single handed casting
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Fishing Knots
A few useful knots for fly fishing
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Where to Fish/Fishery Reports, Conditions and Upda To keep up to date on conditions at your favourite beat/fishery
UK River Updates
Let us know how rivers are fishing across the UK and Europe. Please only post full reports with no links unless you are a Trade Member. You can enquire about that at sales@fishandfly.com if interested.
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UK Stillwater Updates
A forum for regular visitors and owners of UK stillwaters to keep us up to date with fishing conditions. Please only post full reports with no links unless you are a Trade Member. You can contact us at sales@fishandfly.com to enquire about that.
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European and Rest of the World Fishery updates
Reports about fishing conditions and catches from around the world. Please only post full reports with no links unless you are a Trade Member. You can enquire about that at sales@fishandfly.com .
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Competition Fly Fishing Forums Competition fly fishing events and results.
Competition Fly Fishing
Covering all aspects of competitive fly fishing.
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Club Competitions
Announce and discuss your club competitions here.
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Competitions and Results
Post all details of competitions and results here
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Tackle and Book Talk All about fly fishing tackle and related products such as books etc.
Fly Fishing Tackle Reviews and Member Ratings
Review and rate your favourite tackle here.
Check out the rating before you buy!
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Members Book Club
For members to exchange and lend books to one another. This operates on a trust basis, please post your book lists here and arrange swaps or exchanges by PM. Postage costs to be agreed between members.
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Tackle Talk
General chat about fishing tackle
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Vintage and collectable tackle
For those interested in the history and collection of fishing tackle/memorabilia/cased fish. Hardy/Farlows etc.
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Rod Building
Share your rod building experiences here.
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Fly Fishing and Fly Casting Books & DVDs
Great chance to become a book or DVD critic or chat about your favourite books and films. Or simply to buy a gift for someone!
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Fly Fishing Literature
For discussions on modern and classic fly fishing books. Not for commercial use.
Please use Trade Classifieds for commercial threads/posts.
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Classifieds: Fishing Tackle and Trips The area for private members and confirmed Trade Members to sell, buy or swap tackle and other items as well as find great fishing trips at home or abroad. Please read the full guidelines at the top of each section! Contact us at sales@fishandfly.com if unsure before posting, or if you wish to find out more about being a supporting Trade Member/Advertiser.
Fishing Rods and Outfits Classifieds
For Trade and Private Sales. Traders must register with Fish & Fly at sales@fishandfly.com before listing goods here. Private members need 100 posts before selling and can post 2 per classified section per month only.
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Fishing Reels Classifieds
For Trade and Private Sales. Traders must register with Fish & Fly at sales@fishandfly.com before listing goods here. Private members need 100 posts before selling and can post 2 per classified section per month only.
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Fly Lines and Tippets etc. Classifieds
For Trade and Private Sales. Traders must register with Fish & Fly at sales@fishandfly.com before listing goods here. Private members need 100 posts before selling and can post 2 per classified section per month only.
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Fly Tying Materials, Tools etc.
For Trade and Private Sales. Traders must register with Fish & Fly at sales@fishandfly.com before listing goods here. Private members need 100 posts before selling and can post 2 per classified section per month only.
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Flies and Fly Boxes Classifieds
For Trade and Private Sales. Traders must register with Fish & Fly at sales@fishandfly.com before listing goods here. Private members need 100 posts before selling and can post 2 per classified section per month only.
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Other Fishing Equipment/Clothing/Books/DVD's etc.
For Trade and Private Sales. Traders must register with Fish & Fly at sales@fishandfly.com before listing goods here. Private members need 100 posts before selling and can post 2 per classified section per month only.
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Vintage Fishing Tackle Classifieds
For sale of cane rods, old reels and vintage accessories. For Trade and Private Sales. Traders must register with Fish & Fly at sales@fishandfly.com before listing goods here. Private members need 100 posts before selling and can post 2 per classified section per month only.
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Fishing Trips/Last Minute Deals/Rod Availability (
For designated agents and fisheries to promote fishing in the UK and worldwide. To display your trip or fishery details here you must be a Trade Member! Contact us at sales@fishandfly.com for further information.
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Wanted/Swap Classifieds
The place to advise members you are on the lookout for a special piece of kit. Intended for
tackle etc. but if you want a new Ferrari worth a try. Private members need 100 posts before posting and can post 2 per classified section per month only.
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Non Fishing Tackle Sales
For Trade and Private Sales. Traders must register with Fish & Fly at sales@fishandfly.com before listing goods here. Private members need 100 posts before selling and can post 2 per classified section per month only.
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Ebay Fishing Tackle The latest fishing tackle bargains on Ebay
Fishing Tackle on Ebay
These forums list various tackle items currently on sale on Ebay. Fly Forums receive a small fee for all sales via these links so please support if you use Ebay for any purchases.
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Members Fishing Trips, Events and Charities Details of forthcoming fishing related Events, Members' Fishing Trips and Charity Fundraisers. No commercial posting please - if unsure please contact us at sales@fishandfly.com before posting.
Fishing Trips/Rod Availability (Members)
Spare rods to fill on your fishing trip or looking to put a group together? For private members only - no commercial posts or links selling places please - they go in the Classifieds section. Please contact sales@fishandfly.com for further details if unsure before posting!
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Fly Fishing Club Events and Member Meetings
Details of Fly Fishing Club Events and Member meets.
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Fly Fishing Events and Fairs
Details of Fly Fishing Events and Country Fairs
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Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Clubs and Associations
This forum is to enable Clubs and Associations
to promote their activities and look for new members.
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Charity Events and Fundraising
Promote charity fly fishing events and fundraising here.
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Featured Listings of retailers, agents, brands and Forums with useful listings of fishing tackle shops and brands, travel companies hotels and accommodation.
Tackle Retailers in the UK
Details of the best tackle retailers with Member ratings and comments. To promote your business here please contact sales@fishandfly.com for further information
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Fishing Tackle Brands and Products
To promote your brand and products on here please contact sales@fishandfly.com
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Destination Fly Fishing Specialists
Details of our Trade Member agents and travel companies who offer fishing experiences both in the UK and worldwide. If you'd like to feature in this section please contact us at sales@fishandfly.com to find out more.
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Fishing Hotels/B&Bs/Cottages etc.
To promote your business on here please contact sales@fishandfly.com for further information
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Wanted - suggestions for places to stay
If you are looking for recommendations for somewhere to stay on your next fishing break then post here and see what the members suggest!
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Freehold Sales/Long Lets/Syndicate Share Sales
For Trade Members to advertise fishing related property for sale or to let. To display your property on here please contact sales@fishandfly.com for further information
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Featured Listings of Guides and Instructors Guides, Instructors etc.
GAIA Fishing Guides and Instructors (Game Angling
This is a Forum to promote the very important work of our qualified guides instructors and their courses etc.
Catch more fish with qualified instruction!!
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AAPGAI and other qualified Guides and Instructors
This section is for AAPGAI and other qualified members to promote their services and courses as guides and instructors. Catch more fish with qualified instruction!!
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The Members' Lodge Members Private Area. Forums within this section include Viewpoint, Photo Competition, Take the Stage, New Member introductions, Fishing Partners, First Aid and the Arcade and often more! Log in to view or please register to join our vibrant communities.
Fly Fishing Forum News
This category is where Admin keep members advised of developments within the Forums.
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The Lodge - non fishing chat
For anything not related to fishing...(previously Viewpoint)
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Member Introductions
Introduce yourself and get to know other forum members...
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Fly Fishing Polls
To establish what forum members views are about various fly fishing topics and tackle they own/would like to own etc.
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Bird Watching
For twitchers and bird enthusiasts. Need help with identification? Post here. Feathered birds only please!
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Wildlife
To supplement our popular new Bird Watching Forum here's one for discussions etc. on other wildlife spotted whilst fishing.
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Shooting and other non Angling Country Pursuits
Our survey showed that a high percentage of members enjoy other country pursuits such as
shooting etc. This forum is especially for them!
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Other Sports/Hobbies
Discuss your other hobbies/sports here! Shooting, Golf, Fishkeeping, Stamp collecting!
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Cooking, Food & Drink
Your recipes and opinions on all things consumable welcome here.
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Good Clean Fun
Tell clean and inoffensive jokes, play music and other videos.
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Fishing Partners
If you're looking to enjoy a trip with fellow fly-fishers leave a message here.
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First Aid
For help & advice on any subject.
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