The climate is changing – so is fishing for salmon
The climate is changing - so is fishing for salmon... The last 10 years have been characterized by weather changes and dry and hot summer weather has been dominant...
The Turl Knot – the perfect steering knot for your salmon fly
Those of you who fish a salmon fly with an upturned eye probably know some form of steering knot to enable you to fish your fly in a straight line behind your leader - if not...then you are welcome to…
The missing link salmon Bugs made for dry and wet
There is a fishable layer… just below the surface, where a well-presented deer hair bug can do wonders just before the riffling hitch season picks up -
Micro stinger and hitch In Scotland
Micro flies … the essential requirement
If the river is low and warm or the fish you have come to fish have gone stale, you will ever so often find that the flies needed to trick such fish into bitting will be some of the smallest flies you may find in your box.
Fluorocarbon versus nylon
Fluorocarbon has become distinctly popular over the last couple of decades. Many anglers I know do not think twice when buying a spool of fluorocarbon tippet material 6 - 7 times more expensive than a spool of quality nylon tippet material. - But is it necessary to use fluorocarbon tippet material for salmon and trout?