Patagonia Pro Community

Well, just wow. What an incredible and absolute privilege to collaborate with such a brilliant company and its community of outdoor professionals, both of whom actively defend our wild places and are committed to saving our planet. The Patagonia PRO Community is a membership program for qualified outdoor professionals and/or…

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Tregate Angling Club Open Day 2024

Fresh in through the door after a fantastic day of teaching at the wonderful Tregate Angling Club's 2024 members' open day and BBQ. Based on the River Monnow on the Wales/England border, this is a truly fantastic group of passionate anglers who eagerly work to promote wild fish, habitat protection…

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The Precedent to Trout

It was sunny during Bryn’s lunchtime walk to the park. Despite the slight chill, snowdrops, crocuses, and daffodils proudly sunned themselves while hazel and birch joyfully flaunted healthy blankets of catkins. The blackbird’s song and deafening sparrow fight reflected this late winter/almost spring afternoon rather perfectly. Bryn sniffed at the…

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Screw the Numbers

A cold start followed by warmth, but several stalling hatches of Brook Duns, Large Dark Olives, Chironomids and Alderflies (likely due to the cold north-easterly gusts) failed to elicit any significant surface activity throughout the day. Luckily, we did find one consistently surface-feeding trout, creating the type of rise which…

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Monnow Rivers Association – Auction 2022

It's that time of year! Yes folks, prepare to feast your eyes on a host of amazing fly fishing goodies. From hosted fly fishing days on a selection of rivers to rods and reels, and a range of custom-tied flies you'll not find in the shops. First though, a little…

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Fly Culture Magazine – Autumn 2021

Overjoyed and honoured to be included in another awesome edition of the Fly Culture Magazine. A huge thanks to Pete and the FC team for allowing me to contribute to such an awesome lineup and an amazing magazine. The article focussed on a number of items close to my heart,…

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