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Latest adventure – Bosnia
Wild rivers. Countless trout. One of the best fishing days of my life.
Fishing, travel, and the pursuit of something more.
Why Bosnia Should Be on Every Fly Angler’s Bucket List
Second cast. That’s all it took. A run that just looked right. That instinct you get sometimes — where you don’t need to think, you just know. The line tightened. Everything stopped. Then chaos. Heavy head shakes. Power surging through the rod. That deep, thumping fight you feel right down into your hands. And when…
🇧🇦 Bosnia — More Than Just Fishing
I knew this trip was going to be good. But I didn’t realise quite how much it would stay with me. ⸻ Meeting Ado From the moment we met Ado, it was obvious this wasn’t just a job to him. Fishing is his life. As a boy, he tied flies and repaired broken rods —…
Fishing Southern England’s Chalk Streams
There are rivers… and then there are chalk streams. Clear, slow, almost impossibly clean water winding through quiet countryside. Gravel beds, waving weed, and fish that you can see long before you ever cast to them. Fishing southern England’s chalk streams isn’t just about catching fish. It’s about precision. Patience. And doing things properly. Because…
5 Things That Will Instantly Improve Your Fly Fishing
Fly fishing can feel complicated. Different techniques, endless gear, changing conditions — it’s easy to think improvement comes from buying more or learning something completely new. But in reality, most progress comes from a few simple adjustments. These are five things that, in my experience, make the biggest difference — quickly. ⸻ 1. Slow Everything…
Why Every Man Needs Fishing…
There’s something about fishing that’s hard to explain. On the surface, it makes very little sense. Standing in cold water, casting the same line over and over again, waiting… often for nothing. And yet, for those who understand it, fishing becomes something far bigger than just catching fish. It becomes essential. Modern life doesn’t stop.…
🇧🇿 Belize: Bonefish, Tarpon and a Fish of a Lifetime
Belize didn’t begin the way we imagined. What should have been a straightforward journey turned into three days of flight chaos in Charlotte, with snow causing delay after delay. By that point, all we wanted was to arrive. We were tired, frustrated and desperate to finally begin the trip. —- But when we did reach…
🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — Raw, Wild, Unforgettable
There was a different feeling about this one from the start. Excitement… mixed with something else. Call it trepidation. But underneath it all was something much deeper. A childhood dream. ⸻ A Long Time Coming Ever since watching John Wilson’s fishing programmes as a boy, Africa had been in my mind. Those scenes — wild…
Saltwater Lure Fishing for Bass in the UK – A Complete Guide
Saltwater lure fishing for bass in the UK is one of the most exciting and accessible ways to fish our coastline. You don’t need a boat. You don’t need loads of gear. And when it all comes together — when a bass hits a lure in shallow water — there’s nothing quite like it. This…