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SPRING IS A TIME FOR POSITIVE AND seasonal change. We endure rain, sun, hail, wind, snow in every combination. One day there's a good hatch and the trout respond with vigour — the next it's so fleeting they won't move a muscle. A spring salmon shows and hope fills your heart — but it's there momentarily perhaps never seen again. These cursory chances sum up early spring, but they excite us because they are a sign of what's to come. Spring fishing is life-affirming, and yes, often agonising, but it's irresistible as the buds split, the birds sing and the great May banquet grows nearer. Come the pungent scent of wild garlic and the call of the cuckoo, we'll be in the thick of it. Trout will be on the fin,…

LUNCH WITH PAUL Lifelong angler, river campaigner and comedian Paul Whitehouse is to appear at The Game Fair at Ragley Flail in Warwickshire on July 30 to host its Sunday lunch. The star of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing will chat with diners in the enclosure restaurant, where he hopes to encourage more people to take up fishing. Paul said, "For those people who want to fish for the first time or used to fish but do not anymore, I want to offer an easy way back into the pastime. It can feel bewildering as there is so much to know in the first place.” Paul recently presented the two-part BBC documentary Our Troubled Rivers, raising awareness of the pollution and abstraction afflicting Britain’s declining rivers. Joining him at the fair will be…

FISH OF THE MONTH THE BIG FOUR-BY-FOUR With this magnificent springer, caught from the River Spey’s Tulchan D beat, Aberdeenshire’s Craig Fleming has completed the rare feat of catching a 20lb-plus salmon from each of the Big Four rivers in Scotland (Tweed, Tay, Dee and Spey). Some achievement. This beauty was landed at 9.30am on Saturday, March 25. The river had been up and down all week and, despite dropping a few inches, was still running at 2ft 4in on the gauge. Gillie Philip Green had recommended a floating line with a sink-tip, so Craig set up his old Hardy Swift reel, a Vision Hybrid line, a 15ft sink 3/5 tip and a 1in aluminium Monkey tube. "Philip drove me to the right bank of Cragganmore Pool where I started at the point…

BLOWN AWAY AT KILDRUMMY

Alas, my life is ruined and all because of a bowl of porridge. After a visit to the Kildrummy Inn, near Alford, Aberdeenshire, I will never again be able to enjoy this traditional Scottish breakfast, or at least not without risking my waistline and liver. It's the Kildrummy's innocently named Fisherman's Porridge that is the source of my torment. Born from the impish mind of owner and multi award-winning chef David Littlewood, this wicked concoction of porridge oats, brown sugar and cream, served with a generous slug of single malt, beguiles the senses and leaves you longing for more. It's simply one of the most delicious things I've ever tasted. As good as it is, it's far from the only thing to recommend a stay at the Kildrummy. This 19th century coaching…

BLOWN AWAY AT KILDRUMMY

A season in the North Country

“It’s a sandy-bottomed, meandering stream with all the ingredien ts required to grow trout of a decent size” EARLY SPRING IN THE NORTH Country: it's a time for small joys, for picking up on nature's little markers and knowing that the best of the year lies ahead. I left the house early one morning recently and found it was no longer cold enough to need a hat. A dunnock sang from somewhere deep within a hedge and, a few days later, the first cherry plum blossom appeared. Slowly but surely, the natural trajectory of spring continues. As I write, the first chiffchaffs are calling, and up on the fells the snow has rotted away to skinny bones. I visited the Ribble a week or two before the start of the season, following…

A season in the North Country

Them and us I have just read the article "Common Ground" by Dani Morey (April). It is disappointing to see such prejudice blatantly on show. If her ideas were to be widely read, it is likely they would encourage the "hostilities" she complains about. Who exactly are the "high-profile anti-fieldsports organisations" with "big marketing budgets" and where is the evidence that their "agendas" are "fuelling expectations of unfettered access to the countryside"? I'm afraid that Dani's attitude towards her perception of a problem is displayed by her casual reference to "our spaces". Further on, we have more nonsense with the astonishing claim that it is a "fact" that "more people now believe that they have a greater right than others to unrestricted access". I go on to read that, "In Scotland, they are free…

WHAT'S IN YOUR BOX?

BLACK SHUTTLECOCK Hook Size 12-14 Hanak 260 BL Tail Two twinkle flash fibres Butt Medium pearl Mylar Body Black seal’s fur substitute Wing Six CDC feathers tied forwards I like nothing better than to fish a pair of dry-flies in the wind lanes of a large reservoir. My preferred pattern is a Black CDC — it floats well even after catching a fish and is easy to see (increasingly important as the years go by). I often fish it on the point with a Crippled Midge or small Midas on the dropper. I use a size 14 Hanak 260 hook, which has a short shank and is therefore stronger than many dry-fly hooks. I also use plenty of CDC to ensure it floats high in the wave. The two tail fibres and butt give the fly…

WHAT'S IN YOUR BOX?

BRIEF ENCOUNTER

IF YOU HAD ONLY HALF A DAY TO fish for trout on the Shetland mainland, which of the countless lochs in every which way the eye can see would you choose? This was the dilemma facing Euan and me on our last visit to this wild trout paradise, and it's no exaggeration to describe this bewitching northern archipelago as anything less than that. There are so many good lochs. We'd spent most of the trip chasing specimen trout with some success on the massively impressive and brooding Unst, and later on fertile Fetlar, the Garden of Shetland and surely one of the most intriguing islands in the British Isles. But this was our last throw of the dice before having to hotfoot it to the evening sailing from Lerwick and leave all…

BRIEF ENCOUNTER

A FEW MONTHS AGO, I DROPPED BY A place I regularly visit where 15 or so dolphins live in what was once the dry dock of a naval dockyard built in early Georgian times to protect the Empire. I know these sorts of places, along with zoos and animal circuses, have rather fallen out of favour, but I still love them. How else can you ever appreciate the beauty and power of such sea creatures? Sure, there is David Attenborough, but that is no more real than an avatar for a best friend. Chatting to one of the volunteers — it is a place that has nurtured the dreams of countless marinebiologists-to-be — I asked about the steel gate that barred the entrance to the open ocean. Is it ever lifted?…

HAS ANYONE ELSE NOTICED A growing agenda to promote other waterbased activities to the detriment of us fishers? A couple of years ago, at the peak of the pandemic, I highlighted how fishing permits for Loch Morlich had been stopped. The loch, which lies within Strathspey, had historically offered boat and hank fishing for trout. Forestry & Land Scotland (FLS), which manage areas owned by Scottish Ministers, deemed that having hooks and lines in the water would be hazardous to wild swimmers and other water users. I found this absurd as fishermen, and their quarry, will obviously seek to be where others are not, and so the likelihood of any passing swimmer being hooked would be less than minimal. (Although I can't help wondering what breaking strain I'd need to…

CHANNELLING COMMANDER SWANN

INVER LODGE HOTEL SITS ON A bluff, looking out over the harbour. Twenty-five years had slipped by since I'd last sat down to enjoy the view from the dining room. Memories of family holidays were coming back — it was all wonderfully familiar. To the back of the hotel, Suilven and Canisp loomed. They'd had another drenching during the night and by the look of it, more was in the offing. It wasn't ideal, there had been heavy rain for most of the week and there was a considerable risk that we would have too much of a good thing. The estate's fishery manager, Dave Macleod, had offered to meet me at the hotel. The plan was to tackle the upper beat of the Kirkaig if we could. For now, there…

CHANNELLING COMMANDER SWANN

MY FISHING LIFE

1. HARDY PRINCESS Many years ago, when I started fly-fishing, I browsed tackle catalogues avidly. My favourite was A Choice of Tackle by Dermot Wilson. I loved his tempting descriptions of each item and eventually saved enough pocket money to buy a reel. I seem to remember my budget choice was an Intrepid Rimfly, but due to a mistake in the Nether Wallop despatch room, I opened the box to find a most beautiful Hardy Princess in a blue fitted case. Once I'd seen and handled it, I was hooked. I had to borrow money from my parents to make up the difference, but I'm so glad I did. It's still a thing of pure aesthetic delight and mechanical excellence — and has caught me many trout. 2. AN ALBUM OF THE…

MY FISHING LIFE

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

I'D JUST ARRIVED FOR A DAY'S buzzer fishing with The Codfather. It's a nickname given to Toft Newton manager Andy Hutson during his Stillwater competition days. "Butyou're from Grimsby/," I queried as he flicked the kettle on. "Everyone knows the haddock rules in Grimsby — weren't Grimsby Town fans waving Harry Haddock when they beat Southampton in the FA Cup last month?" "I know, I know," he said as we debated the cod analogy over a cuppa. While Grimsby Town's cup run was short-lived, Andy's loch-style successes for England Youth were many, although those days are now long gone, and he's hung up his caps for a more pleasurable and varied outlook on fishing. In the past, he's been a regular rod at Ballogie on the Dee (where he once caught an…

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

TIED IN THE USA

SOME PEOPLE ARE FORTUNATE to have been introduced to fishing as a result of living near a river or lake. But if, like Jeff Rowley, you were born and raised in the Texas Panhandle, where trout streams are scarce, you need to find a different route into this great sport. Luckily for Jeff, his family owned a small cabin in the Rocky Mountains where he spent many months as a youngster learning about the outdoors from his dad, uncles and both grandfathers. "At the age of 12, I was gifted my first fly-tving kit, learning various techniques, mostly from books and instruction manuals," said Jeff. That grounding certainly paid off as decades later Jeff is an accomplished fly-tyer and a master of working with deer hair. He fashions incredible patterns, from baitfish…

TIED IN THE USA

VIC WON THE TOSS AND stepped into the river. I had to wait my turn — I couldn't start until he got to the large rock that marked the end of the pool. He cast in front of the rock, then down the side of it. His third cast behind the rock hooked the fish. He announced in a pleased but not overly-excited voice that it was probably a grilse and as it approached the net it certainly looked like one — fresh and silver, about 41b. The guide duly netted it and announced disgustedly that it was a "Rozovyy!" — a pink. Pinks — humpies, humpback salmon, or formally, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha, a species of Pacific salmon — are considered vermin where we were fishing and had to be killed, so…

{ QUICK FIX } REGIMENTAL ORDER It doesn’t matter if you are fishing for salmon, trout, sea-trout or grayling, fish will often prefer a particular size of fly at any given time. You need quick and easy access to all sizes of fly, but if you have a messy fly-box, it can be difficult to find a particular pattern, let alone one of a different size. You are more likely to just make do. It's why anglers with regimented rows of each pattern in various sizes tend to catch more fish. This order not only makes it easier for them to see what they’ve got, but encourages them to change sizes and patterns more often. Try ordering your fly-box by colour and then size. To allow for loss or damage, you’ll need…

{ MATERIAL OF THE MONTH } LEGS

THE URGE TO ADD AS MANY ADORNMENTS to a fly as possible can be difficult to resist, but resist we must lest we smother the fly with floridity and kill it stone head. Legs, for example, are often thrown at patterns in the misguided belief they'll make a fly tempting to all that swims. Nothing could be further from the truth. For appendages to add to a fly, they must be an intrinsic part of the pattern, rather than gratuitous embellishment. They must be given prominence, space to work, and must suit the pattern. If you get it right, adding legs not only looks good, it also brings something more important: movement! Endeavour, therefore, to think things through and maximise the impact of your chosen material. Study the examples here…

{ MATERIAL OF THE MONTH } LEGS

Whether it’s partridge, mandarin flank or golden pheasant tippets, most fly-tying feathers have essentially the same structure and can be wound as a hackle just like a standard cock or hen hackle. Select a feather with the length of barbs to suit your fly size. Strip the fluffy waste from the base of the stalk. Holding a few barbs at the tip, stroke back the rest of the barbs that you want to form the legs. Trim the barbs at the tip to a short stump (as above). For the Wet Daddy and Mandarin Crippler patterns featured here, tie the prepared feather in by the tip, hold the stalk vertically, above the eye, and double the hackle by stroking the barbs towards the rear or the rear of the fly, effectively…

{THE METHOD} MASTERING THE DRIFT

A DRIFTING BOAT ALLOWS YOU to cover more water and actually find the fish, rather than waiting for them to come to you. It's an essential tactic on larger reservoirs and stillwaters and will dramatically increase your catch rate. It would always be my preferred option from May to November when fish are spread out in a large expanse of water. The speed of a drift Despite its obvious fish-finding advantage, drifting (the boat drifts broadside) makes it much harder to control your line and flies. You must ensure the fly-line, leader and flies are all in a straight line — there's can't be huge bows in the line or you won't be in direct contact with your flies and see or feel takes. To achieve "direct contact", you must retrieve at…

{THE METHOD} MASTERING THE DRIFT

WHAT DO YOU DO….

… if a fish you’re playing goes round the back of the boat when the drogue’s out? If you’re in open water, don’t panic and don’t try to get the fish near the boat as it will become tangled. Ask your boat partner to pull in the drogue and net the fish. Even when competing in a match, I always work with my boat partner as part of a team. … when the drogue’s full of weed? A drogue should never fill with weed, but it may very occasionally become stuck in weed. However, once you pull one rope, the drogue will collapse and lie flat to slide over the weed. Once collapsed, the drogue is very light, weighing only 2lb-3lb, and easily moved. … when you’re nearing the end of a drift, especially…

WHAT DO YOU DO….

I often see experienced anglers fix a two-point drogue correctly but not bother to collapse it at the end of a drift, motoring off with the drogue out of the boat. This is one of the worst things you can do. In shallow water, or when the fish are feeding in the top 7ft, motoring with the drogue out creates a huge disturbance, a massive displacement of water (25sq/ ft of it) and increased engine noise as the motor strains to pull the weight of an open drogue. These actions spook fish. It can ruin an area quickly. When the drogue has collapsed and the angler is motoring, the drogue flaps about behind the boat, often spinning and tangling. The rope can get sucked into the boat prop in a high crosswind…

{FLY OF THE MONTH} GROOMER

IN EARLY SUMMER ON STILLWATERS, olives will be coming off in numbers and buzzers may be a daily feature, so it makes sense to have patterns that are just "buggy", rather than imitative. Crunchers are a generic style that look like something fish cannot ignore as food. The Groomer is a "twist" on an Olive Cruncher. It was devised by Jim Crawford, a successful Ayr-based competition angler who needed a pattern that would work on most lakes, lochs and reservoirs. Jim first became aware of the material Edge Bright when sharing a boat with Alan Hill in a National preliminary match on Loch Leven. Alan was doing well everywhere he fished with a fly that used Edge Bright, so Jim tried it in a Cruncher pattern and the Groomer was born. Edge Bright…

{FLY OF THE MONTH} GROOMER

THE DUFFER'S GUIDE

YOUR AVERAGE FLY Fisherman will usually seek out all the classic pools and runs (yawn!). But you don't want to be an average fisherman, or you wouldn't be here. You'll do what it takes to get the rewards when others don't, won't you? Even if it means picking pockets. Which is exactly what were going to talk about today. Pocket water is where the fish are when they're not where everyone else thinks they are. Simply put, it's bobbly areas of disturbed flow caused byobstructions in the river — rocks, fallen trees (but mainly rocks) — which create lots of comparatively safe, easy places to wait for food to pass by. These attract trout, like chairs in an old people's home — trout that aren't nearly as picky as those in slower…

THE DUFFER'S GUIDE

Classic revisited Hardy’s first Bougie reel entered service in 1903 and continued in production until 1939. Even though few were produced in that final year, many collectors consider it the reel’s functional and aesthetic apex. Hardy has now launched the 1939 Bougie Heritage to mark that moment and give modern-day anglers the chance to own and fish with this iconic fly-reel. The reels have the time-tested Mark II check mechanism, giving them their hallmark, sweet-sounding click. The internal bush and spindle are still made from naval brass, and there is the rolling pillar and ported back plate from the reel’s original, ground-breaking design. Bougié Heritage reels are handmade in 213/16in, 3in, 3¼in, 3½in, Olympic 3¾in and 4in sizes at the company’s workshop in Alnwick, Northumberland and are finished in a stunning, dark gunmetal…

With increased summer temperatures, wet wading has become more popular, offering a comfortable and more mobile way to explore the lesser-fished areas of rivers and streams. Orvis has responded to the trend, launching the new PRO Approach Hiker boot. The Hiker is based on Orvis’s popular PRO Approach shoe but has been given a mid-height design to increase ankle support when covering miles of rough river terrain. Inside, the foam footbed moulds around the foot for a perfect fit, while the non-marking Michelin outsole gives the same excellent wet and dry grip as it does on the company’s PRO wading boots. The boot itself has a two-layer construction with an inner hook and lace-up closure for a snug fit, with built-in zip-over gravel guards. This makes wading socks unnecessary unless they’re…

The next generation

Mackenzie Fly Fishing was the first company to bring graphene — the lightest, strongest material known to man — to the double-handed fly-rod market with its FX1 series in 2016. The company has now superseded that earlier range with the new FX2 rods. Using the latest in aerospace carbon, combined with graphene technology, the range is lighter and stronger, with a more progressive, user-friendly action. While better known for its double-handed rods, Mackenzie has also added five singlehanded models to its FX2 range, from a 9ft 5wt to a 10ft 7wt to suit both river and Stillwater anglers. The four-piece dark-grey satin blanks are finished with gloss black whippings and orange detail, following the company brand colours. Fixtures and fittings are all top quality, with custom-made, double up-locking aluminium reel seats…

The next generation

Canteen of tools If you’re an occasional tyer, you may not seek the latest wonder tools. Instead, you may just want the essentials for a modest price. This boxed set of 14 key tools is made from quality surgical steel and brass. Tools include razor scissors (£15.99), arrow-point scissors (£14.99), fine-point 4in scissors (£14.99), spring scissors (5.99), dubbing needle (£2.99), dubbing needle with dubbing brush (£6.99), bobbin threader (£3.99), lined bobbin holder (£7.99), hackle pliers (£5.49), hair stacker (£10.99), clubbing rake (£6.99), clubbing spinner (£8.99), ultra-fine tip tweezers (£5.99) and whip finisher (£5.99). The full set is £118.36, but for an extra £1.63 they can be supplied in a quality, lined, wooden display box that keeps them organised and to hand — ideal for trips, tying evenings and courses or just…

Thin's a winner

If braid is thin, it’s much easier to work with. When wound on a salmon-fly hook or tube, thin or flat braid will reduce bulk, hide overlaps and make a more even body. Thin braid can also be spun into a tight rope to form ribs — increasing its uses. This 1.5mm flat braid from Loop ticks all the above boxes and is made in a range of great colours. There is black, silver, pearl and light or bright/yellow gold. For something a little different, try black peacock, chartreuse, holographic sunburst, electric blue or fluorescent pink. Additional holographic red and burnt copper will please autumn salmon-fishers. If you feel your flat tinsel is too bright, these tough braids offer a more subdued alternative, yet still have sparkle. Also try them as thorax…

Thin's a winner

FISHING REPORTS

TROUT MASTERS Plus this month’s badge winners from Europe’s largest fly-fishing competition See page 124 SCOTLAND 45 Alness 46 Annan 47 Ayr 48 Beauly 49 Borgie 50 Brora 51 Carron 52 Cassley 53 Clyde 54 Conon 55 Cree & Bladnoch 56 Aberdeenshire Dee 57 Deveron 58 Aberdeenshire Don 59 Doon 60 Earn 61 Forss 62 North & South Esks 63 Findhorn 64 Girvan 65 Hal ladale 66 Helmsdale 67 Irvine 68 Kirkaig & Inver 69 Outer Hebrides 70 Lochy 71 Loch Lomond & Leven 72 Lake of Menteith 73 Nairn 74 Ness* 75 Nith 76 Orchy 77 Orkney 78 Oykel 79 Scourie 80 Shin 81 Skye 82 Spey 83 Stinchar 84 Tay 85 Teith 86 Thurso 87 Tweed 88 Wick ENGLAND & WALES 1 Anglesey 2 Artro 3 Bewl 4 Llyn Brenig 5 Bristol waters 6…

FISHING REPORTS

THÉRÈSE'S PLAN The UK Government has published its Plan for Water in England, which contains a mixture of promises, hopes and concrete policy that may improve the plight of our watercourses and the wildlife that depends on them. Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey defined the scale of the abstraction and pollution problems, explaining that in England “We use 14 billion litres of water per day” and that water companies will need to supply another four billion by 2050, and that “We are dealing with a Victorian-era sewage network that in length would wrap around the world two and a half times.” As part of the Plan, the Environment Agency is to be given powers to impose unlimited fines on water companies who pollute illegally and the money will go to a Water Restoration Fund…

ULTIMATE PROTECTION FO R RIVERS? Europe’s first wild river national park has been established in Albania. Some 400km of the Vjosa, from its source to sea, is now protected by law after a ten-year campaign by environmentalists supported by clothing firm Patagonia. Described as the last wild river in Europe, the Vjosa was threatened by hydropower developments. Some $80 million has also now been earmarked by the Albanian government to build plants that will stop sewage entering the river. In the UK, there are no river national parks, although the Norfolk Broads is predominantly wetland. The Wye, Tamar and Lagan valleys and Strangford Lough enjoy limited protection as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, while many sections of rivers across the UK are Sites of Special Scientific Interest. In New Zealand, the Whanganui River…

1985-2023 HOW did fishing find Pablo, a young and lively Londoner? As part of a single-parent family (with me — his mum Julie — and his older brother Lascel) Pablo spent most school holidays in Cornwall on his grandparent's farm. One summer, just a few days after the family had been crabbing off Looe harbour wall, Pablo asked me to stop at Treverbyn Bridge so he could use his crabbing line to try to catch a fish from the river. I helped him to find a worm, which he dropped into the river. With a look of pure joy on his face, Pablo pulled up the line and there on the hook was a beautiful little brown trout, which I quickly returned. At age nine, Pablo had caught his first wee wild…

TROUT MASTERS CHALLENGE

Welcome to Troutmasters, Trout & Salmon’s friendly, grassroots challenge for all Stillwater anglers. Anyone can take part, w hether you’re an absolute beginner or an experienced rod, an adult or a junior. Our aim is to get everyone fishing more often, enjoying more fisheries, and being proud of the fish they catch. HOW TO ENTER Visit a Troutmasters water and catch a fish. Fill in the form (Senior, Youth or Junior) available at each fishery, and post it to T&S. Captors of the three biggest fish from each fishery each month will win a Troutmasters badge. All badge winners will be entered on to a Fishery League Table. We will also award a Gold badge to anglers who win Troutmasters badges from five different venues. Find out more at: www.troutandsalmon.com/troutmasters SENIOR BADGE WINNERS England BRANSFORD GAME…

TROUT MASTERS CHALLENGE

FISHERIES TO TRY THIS SEASON

LANGLEY DAM This 14-acre lake, near Hexham in Northumberland, is stocked with rainbow, brown, blue and tiger trout. Boats are available to hire. Membership scheme. Day ticket £32 (eight hours, five fish); catch-and-release £24 (eight hours). Discount for members. Tel 01434 688 846 Web langleydam.co.uk DRAYCOTE This Warwickshire water is stocked with over 30,000 trout each year in the 21b range. Trout grow on well due to abundant buzzer hatches, shrimp and fry. Tackle shop. Day ticket £36.50 (six fish plus catch-and-release). Full day boat £24.50. Other ticket options and short break packages. Tel 01788 812 018 Web flyfishdraycote.co.uk BLITHFIELD Set in the heart of rural Staffordshire, the 754-acre reservoir offers over 11 miles of bank fishing, as well as excellent top of the water sport from a fleet of motor boats. Comfortable fishing lodge, toilets and…

FISHERIES TO TRY THIS SEASON

CLUES ACROSS 1. Predatory fish featured in film Jaws (5,5,5) 9. Laid item (3) 10. Place with medicinal baths (3) 11. Foreboding (7) 12. Auction item (3) 13. Hook part (3) 14. Stag’s headgear (7) 16. Animal’s lair (3) 17. To exist (2) 18. Seashore sand hills (5) 20. Boring tool (3) 22. Flight stage of this terrestrial is eaten by trout (3) 23. Dumfriesshire salmon river (5) 24. Reply (6) 26. This type of brown trout is migratory (3) 27. For example (1.1.) 28. Snake-like fish (3) 29. Late-spring flowering shrub (5) 31. Outer part of a reel (3) 32. Two-piece bathing suit (6) 34. Possess (3) 35. Fish’s mouth part (3) 38. Early-run salmon in top condition (8) 39. Tay tributary (4) CLUES DOWN 1. Freshwater diving bird (5) 2. Birds…

WIN Win a Mackenzie NX1 9ft 5wt trout rod

The NX1 range of four-piece rods incorporate the latest nanotube technology, reducing blank weight and increasing the carbon strength and power transfer throughout the rod. Designed with the modern angler in mind, the NX1 is capable of handling the latest tapered trout lines, achieving tight, accurate loops for optimum performance. While most at home on rivers, the rod’s crisp action also lends itself to fishing imitative methods on small to medium-sized stillwaters. The lucky winner of our competition will win a 9ft 5wt Mackenzie NX1 trout rod. For more information, call Mackenzie Fly Fishing on 07771330 729. Web: mackenzieflyfishing.com mackenzie DESIGNED THROUGH EXPERIENCE…

WIN Win a Mackenzie NX1 9ft 5wt trout rod

A LOT ON THE SIDE

THIS BEING THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN middle-aged bikers finally emerge from their long hibernation, I once again hauled on the old leathers, lubed up the moving parts — on the bike! — strapped on the rod and net and set out for a fish. You are much more aware on a motorcycle than you are in a car. Closer to your surroundings. And I soon noticed three things I would like to share with you. Is it just me or has the general standard of driving deteriorated beyond measure? Leaving aside the manifest madness of those who overtake on blind bends at twice the speed limit, no one now seems to signal their intentions, laser-intensity headlights are routinely left on full beam and Heaven forbid that anyone should find themselves more…

A LOT ON THE SIDE

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