Saltwater flyfishing

Calling all you saltwater Fly fishing enthusiasts, let us know what gear you use and why. Include the species you target and the platform you fish from; i.e. Kayak, Boat, wading or pure Shore. Sea fishing in the UK can be a lot more sporting than you would imagine! Mullet, Garr, Mackerel, Pollock, Flounder, Wrasse and [...]

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I have been looking around the web at some interesting fishing blogs and I found this one. Its a very nice site with good quality information and plenty of advice and images. This post show what can be achived with skill and determanition – Pollock on fly Let me know your thoughts on that catch [...]

Saltwater fly fishing has its challenges and the biggest one for most would be SWFF’s is the casting range. This problem can be over come! I don’t want to talk about the tackle here, nor how to cast but just a few hints and tips. Using a kayak as a platform to cast a fly [...]

I bought a new Courtland saltwater fly fishing rod rod a few weeks back to match up with my Vision Koma reel. Its a weight 9 rod and it has alot of power for shooting line into head winds as well as working well with saltwater lures (generally a bit heavier than traditional flies). The [...]

Just a quick thought, it’s the game fair this weekend coming. All you saltwater fly fishing enthusiasts should be there to see the latest fly fishing equipment and clothing. There are over 100 exhibitors there this year in the fishing village and there is a chance to test some of the rods. The location is [...]

I know that rubber delta eels are not traditional, but they are a lure and modern fly fishing now uses a whole range of materials to entice a fish. I find these lures very good for Pollock and decided to try them out on the fly rod. The results were good. I went down to [...]

This is only meant as a rough guide to fish species you may expect in the specified month. Your location and local hot spots may be different to what is published here. July sea angling shore species include, Bass Ray Bream Tope Smoothounds Dogfish Bull Huss Pouting Flounder Mackerel Eels Garfish Mullet Gurnard Wrasse Pollock [...]

A little washing up liquid on the leader will cut through surface tension and allow your leader to cut through the water like a knife. I use the eco friendly products available from most supermarkets.

Recently I was writing about reconnaissance, ie checking marks out and looking for tell tale signs of where fish might be from reading the shoreline. Today I went to a local surf beach for a session on my surf board only to discover exactly what I had been talking about. I decided not to go [...]