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Magnus & Hamish


It’s now safely back in the river



All Switch line sizes are now available on the website






This was the Spey valley from one of the many back road diversions today!
No sign of the river, it was like a loch, serious amounts of flood water.



I was asked a couple of unexpected questions this week by a work colleague which I thought were worth sharing.
On the face of it, both questions seem quite innocuous too, that was until I tried to answer them.
The first was 'how many different species have you caught on the fly ' with the follow up question ' and which was your favourite
'
The answer to both was - I genuinely don't know I shared this with some friends and in part the reason why I found them so hard to answer is that every fish is memorable, every day a treasure, every trip a journey into the unknown. I'll only know the answers when I hang my rods up for good, which I hope is many, many seasons from now.
Not sure that 'magazine' really does it justice, possibly better described as a collection of fly fishing short stories in a quality A4 book format?
However you describe Fly Culture, editor Pete Tyjas deserves a pat on the back ...... I think that's five years now and I've really enjoyed reading it.

This was my 3rd or 4th version of the site, I think the previous one had a speckled background and things like a visitor counter, 'top site' badge and a guest book - remember those?



This month's ( Autumn ) edition of Trout & Salmon magazine.
15 Four Weight Lines Tested - Which Trout Line For Rivers?





In an attempt to try and keep the forum going, let’s recreate a thread from the past. It’ll be interesting to see how tastes have changed (or not) over the intervening 15 years…
So the question is:-
“What is your favourite rod of all time?”
To make life a little easier, let’s have a #5 or heavier, and a #4 or lighter option.
My choices would be:
#5 - Winston Boron B2X (made by Sandy)
#4 - Epic Packlight 476 Glass (made by Sandy)
To post on the Forum Stream - simply go to the main forum, make your post in the Social Corner section and it will automatically display here too.







Were very proud to announce that Carp Champions - The Home of Fly-Fishing for Wild Carp have been invited to host a stand at Moy Country Fair 2023 this coming Friday and Saturday.
We will be promoting fly fishing in all its variety; carp, pike, saltwater (in fact, any fish that swims!), kayak, pack raft, destination and DIY adventures.
Drop by and have a chat, maybe have a cast with the latest S-glass rods (perfect for huge predators or delicate dry-fly presentations)? Or just cuddle up with a carp & chill out with some awesome fishing movies😎
We will also be showcasing the work of Charles Jardines Fishing for Schools charity and the The Wild Carp Trust....



anyone going along ?


A few more F-Flies in the box, far from perfect, but they don't have to be perfect to have fun making them


Enjoyed a cracking afternoon/evening on the Don, weather conditions just felt right - so I headed down for a few hours.
Netted lots of nice Brownies, and found a couple of bonnie Sea Trout in amongst them too
A few more pics here: https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=9859.msg77413#msg77413

