Despite the hype from tackle merchants, most artificial flies only ever catch humans. Trout, it seems, don’t share our obsession with ‘match the hatch’. Trout fishing is a battle of…
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A-Z of The Game Fair
Here is all you need to know about the great British institution that is The Game Fair, which takes place Friday 28 to Sunday 30 July at Ragley Hall in…
July 2023
The Field’s 170th anniversary special is full to the brim with features championing all that is Best of British as well as our unmissable birthday giveaway, with over £5,000 of…
Best Ear Defenders For Shooting
The Field is packed with must-read guides to sporting kit. Be sure to take a look at our guide to the best gumboots, best shooting coats, best shooting socks and…
The signet ring – why is it making a comeback?
When HM The King was crowned at Westminster Abbey, he had the Sovereign’s Ring placed on his right hand. It is a clunking bit of bling, the Union flag made…
The best Welsh shoots
The Welsh countryside has been shaped over the centuries by its rural community, a sense of common culture and a passion for sport. Shooting is fundamentally tied to this landscape.…
Must-Buy Game Fair Kit
Kit to covert at July’s Game Fair RANNOCK HSP SHOOTING WAISTCOAT HARKILA A shooting waistcoat that looks good and does the job. Harkila’s example will be available on stand with…
Properties with tennis courts
From Victorian halls to former orangeries, all these properties have one thing in common: tennis courts. Since summers are rarely spent inside these courts should provide the perfect excuse to…
Garden Roses
I can’t help it. Every time a friend tells me that they bought their house because of the wonderfully friable, medium loam soil in the garden, I gnash my teeth.…
Field Interview: Paul Whitehouse
Being the fishing consultant for Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing has been the best gig of my professional life. I’ve been part of a great team of talented, dedicated professionals,…