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Jul
12

Fly Fishing Tip – How to use a wading staff

A wading staff is a very important part of a fly anglers equipment.  Safety is of course very important! But when you are in fast moving water, as well as safety, a wading staff gives you an extra piece of confidence and reassurance.  Just pass the loop over your wrist so that if you need …

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Jun
10

Andy

Whiting Necks & Whiting Saddles – Understanding the Colors Of Fly Tying Feathers

Fly Tying Whiting Saddle & Whiting Neck Colours When first starting fly tying we often can get confused over the colours, yes black is easy, what is cree, furnace saddle and many of the other colours that are mentioned in many of the fly tying books? Whiting saddles and Whiting necks produced by the Whiting …

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May
31

Andy

HD Video 1280 x 720 and 12 mega pixel camera POLAROID FISHING SUNGLASSES

Essential Fly Fishing Video / Camera Polaroid Sunglasses (1280 x 720 pixel video 4gb video 12 mega pixel camera) Polaroid sun glasses are essential for fishermen, both for keeping out the sun, helping focus on a fly, seeing the trout / salmon take and most importantly to protect eyes from flying hooks! These fishing sunglasses …

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May
06

Andy

Sonic SK4 Fly Fishing Rod – First Impressions

Sonik SK4 #7/#8 9'6" Fly Fishing Rod

We had our stock of Sonik fly rods arrive and I could not wait to get my hands on one of these little beauties for a full evaluation, I had enjoyed testing it prior to taking on the range but wanted to give it a real work-out!. I chose the Sonik SK4 9’6″ #8 for …

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May
03

Andy

Benefits of a Fast Action Fly Fishing Rod

ecause of the fly rod’s rigidity this makes fast action fly rods more powerful than slower action fly rods. The increase in power means that the fly fisherman with a fast action fly rod can cast a fly line a longer distance……………….

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Apr
21

Andy

Tapered Leaders

So what is a tapered leader? It is a specially designed leader with a long and heavy butt for turnover power and a supple front taper for delicate presentation. A tapered leader is just tat a leader that tapers to a fine point! The thickness at the front of the leader varies according to the …

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Apr
18

Andy

North East Angling Show @ Sunderland April 2011

Sunderland - North East Fishing Show

We had a great time at Sunderland over the weekend and it was nice to meet many of our northern customers and meet many new customers. We had been interviewed on the BBC Radio Newcastle Howes Fishing show over the last few weeks talking about fly fishing with Sam Harris and his delightful wife Chris.  …

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Apr
18

Andy

Superb Alternatives To CF Fly Boxes

Fantastic New Waterproof Fly Box Alternative to CF35878 Fly Box Holds 672 flies! We worked with our manufacturers to produce an alternative box to the CF Design Fly Boxes at a sensible price and this stunning fly box is the result. Similar to the large CF35878 which normally retails at around £35. As usual with …

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Apr
10

Andy

First River Fishing Trip Of 2011

Best Brownn Trout of the Day

Managed to get my first river fishing trip of the season on the River Nidd at Hampsthwaite in the Knaresborough Anglers water yesterday after a toe operation delayed my first river trip of the season. However the weather was beautiful little cloud in the sky with temperature topping 20C, with my daughter wedding dress shopping …

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Mar
27

Andy

Sonik Range Of Fly Fishing Clothing, Rods, Reels, Fly Fishing Lines and Luggage Released

Sonik Fly Fishing Tackle & Clothing Range Released We are pleased to announce the release of the Sonik range of fly fishing products, including the sonik rods, sonik reels, sonik fly lines, sonik luggage and sonik waders. We had been examining the market and found that Sonik range was the most complete on the market, …

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