I’ve had a few emails asking about Helwith Bridge. Their website is down and no contact number is available. I have managed to get a contact number and can confirm that the fishery is open! Contact Dave on 07790184641 and…
Annual club outing to Tanfield
Last Wednesday was the first fishing trip of 2015 for the Roundhay Fly Fishers and as always, Tanfield was chosen as the opening venue. I was quite excited about getting out to do some rainbow fishing which surprised me,…
Unexpected discovery in the river Aire
So, it’s trout fishing season once again and yet the blog is strangely quiet. I was excited to get out there and do some fishing but unfortunately I’ve had very little time due to moving festung YorkshireFlyFishing to a new…
First flyfishing foray of 2015
I mentioned in a previous post I’m trying to get back into the fly fishing groove after going Esox mental over winter. Like most of my hobbies if I find a problem I’ll just throw money at it, buy new…
Don’t let them ruin Assynt
I’ve been meaning to post something about this for a week now, and seeing Assynt Fly Fishing’s post on Facebook about this has reminded me to pull my finger out. Of all the places to put a wind farm they…
A day chalkstream dry fly fishing for grayling
…would be nice but I’m afraid I went deadbaiting for pike again. Don’t look at me like that, I couldn’t help myself, I had been daydreaming of bobbing floats and beeping alarms. I’m a sick man but Spring is coming…
My name is Bob and I am a pikeaholic
For all you hardcore fly fishing fanatics, what I’m about to tell you may induce vomiting, nausea and in some cases extreme hysteria. Last weekend I ventured out to a lake somewhere in Yorkshire and sat for hours in a chair…
Roundhay Fly Fishers Fuddle
Just a quickie. This week we held our annual Xmas fuddle. Sadly the attendance was a little low this year, with one member even fleeing to Australasia just to avoid the event. It is often a rambunctious affair and this…
River pike
A few weeks ago I went on an outing with the PAC (Pike Angling Club) to a lake in West Yorkshire and learned lots of things from some very experienced pike anglers. Sadly, I also learned that my new Okuma…