How does a trout see a fly? Learning and understanding the intricacies of this process will prove key to choosing your fly – and your chances of success, says Paul…
Fishing
How the River Dee won royal favour
Sam Carlisle charts the lure of The River Dee, one of Scotland’s finest salmon rivers, and finds out how it became a favourite with the Royal Family. A fishing dog…
The best fishing dogs for the riverbank
While fishing dogs can be unpredictable, find a good one and you’ll never be lonely on the river again, says Vicky Warren. Your guide on where to flick your fly…
The River Tay: a mighty river that flows with character
Jonathon Muir finds out all there is to know about the mighty River Tay, from its mystique to the folklore surrounding it. The Field‘s Adrain Dangar has a battle of…
The allure of the magical mayfly
Adrian Dangar holds his nerve with the elusive trout of three North Yorkshire streams where he has fished for 30 years, and the mayfly swarms in early summer. Your guide…
Top 10 trout rivers
Charles Rangeley-Wilson picks his top 10 fly-fishing spots accessible to all. It's open to debate, preferably after a day on a chalkstream.
Meet Sporting Diana Lucy Mantle
A fishing background didn't initially lure the founder of City Flickers Lucy Mantle to the water, though once hooked she began helping others to enjoy the sport, too
Fly-fishing in the Seychelles
Fly-fishing off Farquhar Atoll in the Seychelles is a once-in-a-lifetime angling adventure, with giant trevally and bumphead parrotfish among the prizes, reports Marina Gibson
7 places for the best salmon fishing in the world
As your mind wanders while sat on the riverbank during a slow day, try conjuring up the perfect stretch of water for the best salmon fishing in the world, says…
Fly-fishing for coarse fish
Victorian gentlemen turned their noses up at coarse fish. But there is much excitement to be had fishing for pike, chub and dace on the fly, says Mike Daunt