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CONTENTS
HOME PAGE
FORUMS & NEWS
CASTING TUITION
TACKLE SHOP
BARRIO TACKLE
BARRIO FLY LINES
BARRIO FLY ROD
THE LOCHS
INTRODUCTION
HADDO FISHERY
DELGATIE CASTLE
MILL OF ELRICK
MIDMAR FISHERY
ARTLOCH FISHERY
LOCHTER FISHERY
RAEMOIR FISHERY
LOCH INSCH
GLEN TANAR LOCH
BRAESIDE FISHERY
MOSSAT FISHERY
GLEN OF ROTHES
RIVER DON
INTRODUCTION
FISHING BEATS
TROUT TACTICS
TROUT FLIES
WHERE TO STAY
RIVER DON OPENING
RIVER DON HATCHERY
KILDRUMMY FISHINGS
MONYMUSK FISHINGS
FETTERNEAR FISHINGS
SEMEIL FISHINGS
INVERURIE FISHINGS
CASTLE FORBES
ALFORD FISHINGS
KINTORE FISHINGS
COLQUHONNIE
GLENKINDIE
ARDMURDO KEITHALL
MANAR FISHINGS
TACKLE & PERMITS
PLUS
A FEW VIDEOS
FISHING LINKS
FLY FISHING BOOKS
CONTACT
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LATEST BOOK REVIEW
Fly Fisher's Logbook
by Terry Lawton
I have never kept a logbook myself, so I wasn't too sure what I'd make of this book. The benefits of keeping one should be obvious to both beginners and competent anglers, but would I actually take the time to use one properly?
I liked the book as soon as I opened it, this has obviously been written by somebody that has plenty of fly fishing experience and the content is very well thought out.
It is not just a logbook either …………...
Inside I found a nice 10 page introduction to the joys of fly fishing and how to use the logbook to help to improve your success and enjoyment.
This is followed by over 100 pages of the main fishing logbook itself, all of which looks well set out and easy to use. Yes, I can see myself doing this, the content would be interesting to fill in and there are spaces for details that I don't remember seeing in other books of a similar nature. You could obviously choose to note down as little, or as much information as you like after each day's fishing, but the headings and key words certainly guide us in to thinking about lots of useful information which is bound to help us to gain a better understanding of our sport.
Now for the surprise …….. Nearly 100 pages of ways to improve your fishing technique and catch rate! These pages are packed with lots of great tips in a "how to" format which will prove useful to anglers of all levels. I don't know about you, but I find that I am still learning something every time I go fishing and I've been enjoying our sport for nearly 40 years.
Excellent for beginners too, this section covers everything from choosing the right tackle to reading the water, keeping safe and comfortable, good leader set ups, the best knots, which flies to use and how to approach rivers and stillwaters.
Yes, I like this book very much …. Mike Barrio
Publisher's synopsis
This logbook allows you to record your catches, the flies you used, the water and weather conditions and much more, providing a unique record of your fly fishing progress at the end of each season and a valuable personal record of your trips to the water. But more than that, with each logbook entry you will see patterns emerging. You will be able to identify both successful tactics and methods that didn't work, building a picture of just where and how you might improve your catch rate. The second part of the book is your key to improvement, as it takes you through the skills and knowledge required for successful fly fishing: water and weather conditions; tackle to use for different species; flies and presentation; knots and how to tie them; fly fishing around the world; and conservation and the future. Nobody ever said that fly fishing was easy. It creates fantastic challenges but the rewards can be truly memorable. One of the great advantages of the sport is that there is plenty of scope to improve - and you can do this on your own. One vital way of figuring out why you were successful or not is to understand the conditions well and know your equipment.
