On Saturday, 10th October, I attended the wonderful Peacock Fly Fishing Club's club-wide event at Mallon & Green's amazing HQ in Bakewell, Derbyshire. Below are a few memories from the weekend, where I demonstrated small dry flies with the latest Fulling Mill products, and we even managed a little fishing…
During a couple of days' window of returning from a trip to Greece and before flying to Frankfurt, I joined the Hereford Branch of The Fly Dressers Guild on Monday, 21st September, to demonstrate the wonderful world of all things tiny dry flies. During the evening, of course, we discussed…
Representing Fulling Mill is always rewarding, and I recently spent a day tying flies at the Garry Evans Tackle Centre in Cardiff on 25th April alongside Fulling Mill Sales Manager Steve Shorrock. I had the opportunity to discuss and promote my new 2026 signature range of Fulling Mill fly patterns,…
Each April, Sportfish runs its fantastic online Spring Spectacular, featuring a huge range of videos. From the latest products on the market to fly tying demonstrations and environmental videos, the two-day event on 18th and 19th April was a great way to relax if you couldn't go fishing. This year,…
That was a blast! Trout & Salmon Magazine’s very first Spring Gathering, which took place on 28th and 29th March 2026, was a real treat! Smiling faces was the theme of the weekend, with brilliant films, presentations, fly tying and casting demonstrations, plus fishing demos right on the river. If…
Each February, the UK’s premier fly fishing show, British Fly Fair International (BFFI), takes place at the Staffordshire County Showground, Stafford, UK, and what a year 2026 was! As always, the discussions with visitors were loads of fun, with tons of awesome information shared, and everyone had a smile on…
With the start of the 2026 trout fishing season fast approaching, join us for a full weekend of talks, screenings, demonstrations, good food and great company! What better way to celebrate the start of the new season! I'll be joining a host of fantastic speakers at the Fox and Hounds…
The fly fishing and fly tying event of the year is almost here! BFFI is just five days away, and I’m looking forward to chatting about all things trout, dry flies and rivers, and I’ll be tying in Hall 3 all weekend. If you're planning to attend, I'll have a…
Each February, the UK’s premier fly fishing show, British Fly Fair International (BFFI), takes place at the Staffordshire County Showground, Stafford, UK. I absolutely love this show! After a couple of hours of driving, helping with setup, the fly tying family was back together again, sharing beers and stories since…
Each November, the Irish Fly Fair takes place, and this year (2024), at the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and what a fantastic show. After almost nine hours of driving from South Wales, we arrived to the usual smiles, handshakes, and hugs from our fly fishing family before…