Finding Fish

If they're not there you can't catch them

Finding good fish is the greatest part of the battle. Time spent recceing venues is rarely wasted.

Finding fish in canals

If the water is clear there's no problem but what if it's clouded?

Fishy features on the beach

Every year there is a fish-poor period in March when it's worth putting some time in preparing for the rest of the year.

Fly Fishing for trout

All the books say the big trout lie in full view sipping tiny flies from the surface. Unfortunately the trout haven't read the books.

Flooded rivers

Small floods don't bother fish much but big floods move shoals over large distances and give an excellent chance of a bumper catch.

Why will no-one tell me where to fish?

It's not really a secret.

It works

The best fly-caught bass of the season.