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A right old hiatus, eh? Maybe I should call these blogs ‘intermittent’ rather than ‘continuing’ adventures. The fact is, the last two scheduled outings were called off: firstly, the fishery announced it had closed down (again), then in the second month only two Fluff Boys were available to make the trip to Farmoor, so they cancelled on the ...

Arrived at 9.00 to sample the excellent bacon rolls . On a day with little wind and not much rain it was one of the best days fishing this year for the 4 of us .Fishing mainly from the reeds on the right hand side out past the cages we hoovered up 29 fish between the 4 of us . The fish were lying 2 feet below the surface and taking dry and Diahl Bachs . Hardly a quiet spell all day ,what more can I say ......Superb!
The only downside was one engine packed in and we had to tow the other boat ...

Loch Rusky?

Hi all, just thought I'd share some info on a great guide we found in the Leon area of Spain. His name is David Garcia Ferreras. I did not know it at the time I booked him, but he was the 2018 World Champion of Fly Fishing - needless to say, he knows what he is doing. We spent a great day with him on the Curueno River. He is very knowledgeable and knows the rivers of Leon well. Also, the high speed AVE train is now connected from Madrid to Leon so it is really easy to get there. My wife was ...

I have taken up fly fishing this year at the age of 72. I am only fishing in a small river and have little need to wade to more than a few feet in depth. I bought some waders and have now found out just how much I sweat in these. Just been thinking that I should probably consider waist or thigh waders which would be cooler?? Is that the case and, if so, can someone recommend some sensibly priced ones?