November 29, 2009 – 12:01 pm
My fascination with all things saline began early, on what now would be a staycation, but then was a seaside holiday. As saltwater fly fishing has moved from the subtropical bonefish north into temperate waters, I have been able to combine my two passions and reduce No. 2′s irritation with me. RSS news feed Newsletter [...]
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Also tagged Arundel Arms, devonshire, fly, fly fishermen, fly fishing, Flyfishing, flyrod, mcnab, Saltwater, saltwater fly fishing, sea bass
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November 22, 2009 – 5:57 pm
We wrote this blog more than a year ago, but had to hold off sharing it with you for editorial reasons. Now, in the gloomy rain of autumn, it seems appropriate to hark back to summers gone, and dream of the ones to come. As I have observed when trying to justify my attempts to [...]
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Also tagged Anne Voss-, Arundell, bass on the fly, Brown Trout, devon, devonshire, fish, Fishing, fly, fly fishermen, Flyfishing, flyrod, freshwater, mcnab, River, sea bass, Sea Trout, spate, tamar, trout, voss
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Making the most of this year’s unusually good weather, I took the chance to grab another day out with Matt Horne and Martin Broad on Matt’s boat the Optimist. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
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Also tagged boat, bream, cod, gosport, Keeper, Martin, Martin Broad, matt horne, optimist, partridge, sea, squid
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Ok so I found myself in Dallas, TX with a couple of days to spare. Having fished for stripers on the eastern seaboard with very little to show for it, I couldn’t resist going to see these landlocked fish. At least I knew where they would be. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact [...]
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Also tagged America, American, boat, clouser minnow, Dallas, fish, Fishing, fly, flyfisherman, Lake Texoma, Oklahoma, reservoir, Steve Hollensed, striped bass, striper, stripers, surface action, Texas, UK
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At the tail end of February, I found myself back in the hallowed halls of Cabelas and Bass Pro with clients, kitting ourselves out for a Texas adventure. Lets be clear about Texas: everything’s bigger, badder, and that little bit more unpredictable. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
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Also tagged America, bait, bass pro, Cabelas, fish, lake, Lake Texoma, striped bass, stripers, Texas
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October 12, 2008 – 5:01 pm
I recently had the pleasure of fishing with fellow Orvis Endorsed Guide Justin Anwyl for his species of choice, sea bass. Justin spends more than 300 days a year taking clients out after bass, and on his days off is frequently found flicking fluff for them himself. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact [...]
According to Ratty, there is nothing more fun than messing about in boats. Well, he was nearly right. Add a fly rod, some bass, and an early morning start and it achieves perfection. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
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Also tagged bass on the fly, canoe, coastal waters, fish, Fishing, fly, fly fishing, fly rod, ghillie, isle of wight, kayak, Kayaks, mackerel, messing about in boats, Nick Richards, ocean, ocean kayaks, sea, sea bass, seafront, Solent, sport fish
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Start eating your carrots: some of the best fishing to be had in the summer months takes place after dark. Sea trout, the peripatetic siblings of the brown trout, return to the streams of their birth to spawn in the summer months. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
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Also tagged Brown Trout, Chalkstreams, droppers, fish, Fishing, Hampshire, Howard Day, Itchen, Rivers, salmon, Sea Trout, Southern Counties, stream, Test, UK, wader, weight rods
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Family-friendly Meon Springs provided the perfect setting for Orvis’ Cast and Blast, and the powers that be provided unbelievable weather despite the best efforts of the meteorologists to convice us otherwise. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
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Also tagged blog, Britain, British, Brown Trout, fish, Fishing, Howard Day, instruction, Itchen, largemouth, novices, Orvis, photography, Press, rainbow trout, Rivers, riverside, salmon, Shoot, sport, sportspeople, stream, Test, Texas, trout, UK
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Orvis hosted its annual Open Day on the River Test at Kimbridge. RSS news feed Newsletter / Mailing list Contact us
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Also tagged accommodation, Fishing, freshwater, Howard Day, individuals, instruction, largemouth, novices, Orvis, Press, Rivers, Southern Counties, sport, stream, Test, Texas, UK, USA, wilderness
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