The best vinatge fly tying books are not tomes that need to be dragged down from dusty shelves. These books may have been published in 1800 but are free to…
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Classic salmon fly: the art and the history
A classic salmon fly has more than two centuries of history behind it. And is still evolving. Megan Boyd was known for tying exquisite salmon flies, watch the video of…
Beaver reintroduction – a mistake?
Beaver reintroduction, like many schemes to reintroduce species, is a complicated subject. Species reintroduction has a significant element of ‘letting the genie out of the bottle’. Once decisions have been…
5 things to add to your fishing bucket list
Have a fishing bucket list? If so add these top five fishing challenges to it. And if not perhaps it is about time to start one. The fishing bucket list…
Video: The oldest fishing book in the world?
The oldest fishing book in the world may have been discovered. Nestling in the back of an ancient mid-fifteenth century prayer book, hand written in obscure dialect, were notes relating…
VIDEO: Fishing and stalking on the Nonach Estate in Ross-shire
Fishing and stalking for a week in the Highlands is top of many to do lists. The sporting break has long been a Field favourite and after watching this video…
Fly-fishing for golden dorado on the Amazon
He erupted from the river with sunset on his sides and tail, and the ferocity of an attack dog on a very short leash. For a moment I could not…
Salmon flies and fly-tying
Megan Boyd became famous in her lifetime as a tyer of the most beautiful and effective salmon flies. She died at a nursing home in Golspie in 2001 but was…
Video: Spearfishing in Cornwall
Spearfishing is an unusual yet traditional way of catching one’s supper. The equipment might be modern, but the experience of hunting for the pot is ancient. Be inspired and try…
Fly-Fishing for Shark in the UK
It seems that, every year, the boundaries of fly-fishing are being pushed back around the world. It may sound slightly daft to compare fly-fishing with, say, off-piste skiing, but it…