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"Genuinely lucky" ! ... If I'd spotted it we might have got into a bidding war!

Many who read this will already be aware of the Angling Trust and what they stand for. For those that don’t, they want to be the voice of angling (all three main branches of the sport), and a strong right arm, here in the UK. Some will have heard of the successful prosecutions of polluters...

The Wild Trout Trust auction is one way you can get onto first class fishing, and like today’s trip, it’s also how you can get yourself some prime time with an exceptionally knowledgeable guide! This particular Lot gave my buddy and I two day-rods on the River Yealm. This urgent, tumbling river...

Hey Guys and Gals, My leather and sheepskin folding fly patch is like me, ... nearly bald! Can anyone recommend an alternative currently available? It’s a clip on, and has provided good service for the last twelve years or maybe more. I look forward to your suggestions,

A good number of Fluff Club members turned out today, John O’Gaunt has always been a popular venue. I was last to arrive, joining the Professor, the Admiral, Moneypenny, Foggy, Rodney, Threepio, Galilee and the Sailor! It was fantastic to see the Sailor again, still battling the big C, out with...

That horrible hiatus officially ended a few weeks ago, and the Fluff Club soon arranged a trip which I unfortunately had to miss, due to the impending arrival of another grandchild, the handsome Rufus. Water under the bridge now, but I made it to this one … and what a one it turned out to be...

I knew there were plenty of monster Bream in there … but that just about takes the biscuit !

When I booked the boat for the Scierra Pairs heat, the chap asked me f I wanted a boat on the Friday for practice. I told him that the Covid19 situation dictated that I'll just wing it on the Saturday!

Thanks for the info, Safe!

I can't find any intel re the fishing at Chew since the Covid-19 restriction was lifted; Can anyone provide a fishing report since resumption?

Before the cursed Covid-19, I recall that Bristol Water, or possibly Chew fishery itself, regularly posted fishing reports. I had a look earlier today, and there doesn't appear to be any now. Can anyone throw some light on this, and better still has anyone got any intel, since fishing resumed?

change it up all the time: flies, retrieves, depth, then go down a size and repeat all of the above. If it ain’t working, something needs to change!

I used to keep a fishing log when coarse fishing club competition and winter leagues, then gave up fishing pretty much, when we had twins in addition to the two boys we were already blessed with. Later, after really getting back into fishing, and mainly fly fishing, I started the log again. It...

Safe everyone! I have an Airflo vest which has just too many pockets for my liking. I genuinely wore it fishing just once, and must have looked like I was fitting, trying to find the various tools, gismos, and boxes I had squirrelled away inside. I think I'll stick with my old Orvis one for a...

Sunbury used to be good for Dace, if you hit one in three bait fishing, expect the hit rate to be higher on a fly though. Way back when, they used to fish weir pools for slob trout … big old Browns! Chub on a bushy dry probably your best bet now, come the 16th!