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I don’t like modern fly fishing values. Since I started fly fishing for trout over 50 years ago, it has evolved from a niche country sport into a global industry. Trout fishing is following the same path that carp anglers trod in the 70s and 80s. It’s not a pretty sight. Globalisation, rigs, tactics and ‘comps’ are definitely not for me, I prefer some of the values of previou...
The plan, as usual, was to spend most of my time fishing the Devon rivers and visit Sussex for a week each month. It was the driest march since 1961. The summer was the warmest on record.
The extremes of weather made fishing difficult....
As usual, during our drive to the farm in Sussex, it rained. The rain accompanied us on the journey east and continued until the local bylaw ended the river trout season on 31 October. The new lake at the farm had filled and the newly sown grass had covered the top soil with a sheen of green.
class="aligncenter size-large is-resize...Downsizing is a horrible business. The fishing tackle, watercolours and hundreds of books belonging to Robin Armstrong, the famous artist and author, had to be sorted and boxed for despatch to the local auction house. Funds were needed to pay for his care home. I volunteered to curate the books and fishing tackle. Thankfully, the valuable watercol...
Last Saturday I fished in a gale, I should have spent the afternoon out of the wind at Little Bognor. The following day Storm Amy had petered out and I enjoyed a picnic at Great Springs. No fishing, just cake.
High pressure settled over the UK and a warm dry week ensured that the river would be at a good leve...
