There are a lot of places where salmon are suckers for a small fly. I used to fish "wee doubles" a lot, size 10-14, mostly black, and caught fish on a lot of the Scottish salmon rivers. Mainly used to fish the Tweed system, but also remember using them effectively in the Helmsdale, Hallada...

Enjoyed that FP. I have been in the same situation a time or two. These days we make it very clear beforehand whether it's a fishing trip or a vacation with a chance to fish.

Trout fishing trip on the calendar for me next week!

Hi Nick, I see structure pretty well - trees and so on. The problem with the side view is that it's a band and not a cone. So I don't get a static view because the screen keeps scrolling. Maybe I haven't figured it out properly yet! There is a lot of algae in the water. The screen keeps scrolling, ...

Interesting point about sonar not working whilst static fishing. You would need an actual scanning sonar for that (I.e. With a moving transducer). With normal systems you just get a static view, so for anything to change something has to move. It can be either the boat or the fish. If the fish moves...

I can't see that there's any kind of quality process involved in hook production so we're at the mercy of some nameless company, down what's very likely to be a long rabbit hole of a production/distribution chain, buying the right material for whatever part of the process they're tasked to do. So s...

Ah, the good old "bad hooks" situation! We have been here before. I am also wondering which brand of hooks were at fault. I had a similar issue with a packet of tiemco saltwater hooks. They were totally soft and could be bent in a circle with one finger. However, I don't recall if I actual...

Welcome Gary!

I am also looking forward to seeing what you will do with this FP slot. The Everglades is a fascinating ecosystem, and you are lucky to be near it!

N.

Nice!

Been using my ortleib xtremer xl since I was canoeing down Swedish rivers, no padding but takes several rodtubes, and packing clothes around all the stuff that shouldn't get more beating than when fishing works fine. https://www.ortlieb.com/en/X-Tremer%20XL/] Cheers Lasse I have something very simi...

Interesting stuff. The only time I have had a welded loop fail, it was right there at the back end of the loop. It was a brand new factory made loop, so it's not just you that fucks up the welding process sometimes! I am still a fan of braided loops. When I have had those fail it has been the actual...