The Fancy Flies of T.K. Wilson
During his service in the R.A.F. the well-known angler and author T.K. Wilson planned the idea of a book dedicated to the subject of “Fancy Flies”. Unfortunately, Wilson’s intended publication…
The Golden Days of Romilly Fedden
Fly-fishing books of the period between the two world wars have long maintained a deep individual fascination. They are my personal hinterland, granting me the space to think; to take…
Trout Fishing On Hill Streams
In his introduction to Trout Fishing On Hill Streams, Richard Clapham remarks “that on rock, fast-flowing streams the “one-fly” man can easily kill as many or more trout than the angler with the bulging flybook who is for ever changing his feathered lures.”
Split Cane Rods
Split Cane Rods I am in a fortunate position to have a few close friends and associates who are, shall we say, high up in the fishing tackle food chain.…
W. K. Rollo – Fly Fishing in Northern Streams
In his 1924 publication Fly Fishing in Northern Streams, Lieut-Col William Keith Rollo made no bones about being a “Wet Fly” fisherman in an age of “dry Fly” supremacy. And…
George Morrell North Country Angler & Schoolmaster
George Morrell North Country Angler & Schoolmaster Arthur Ransome remarked that “Anglers, make fine old men”, and George Morrell, angler and schoolmaster comfortably fits into Ransome’s characterisation of a “fine…
The Roving Angler
The Roving Angler I have a secret passion for angling books. Not the well-known classics of the chalk streams, or even the collectable masterpieces of the North Country. But moreover,…
North Country Bric-à-brac ?
North Country Bric-à-brac Like many flytyers, I am a collector of vintage flytying materials. And as someone who has an appetite for all thing related to the history and tying…
Spreading The Word
Spreading The Word It is a pretty safe bet to say that I am somewhat of an evangelist when it comes to North Country spider patterns. Over the past few…