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  • Bosnia — More Than Just Fishing

    Bosnia — More Than Just Fishing

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    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 —…

  • 🎣 5 Things That Will Instantly Improve Your Fly Fishing

    🎣 5 Things That Will Instantly Improve Your Fly Fishing

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    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…

  • Belize: Bonefish, Tarpon and a Fish of a Lifetime

    Belize: Bonefish, Tarpon and a Fish of a Lifetime

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    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

    Guinea-Bissau — Raw, Wild, Unforgettable

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    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…