Rutland Water trout fishing: Airflo Spring Invitational 2025
21 teams of six anglers battle it out on Rutland Water for the prestigious Airflo Spring Invitational, one of the biggest flyfishing competitions in Europe.
21 teams of six anglers battle it out on Rutland Water for the prestigious Airflo Spring Invitational, one of the biggest flyfishing competitions in Europe.
Charlie Jacoby has more trout rods than he could use in a month of Sundays. Time to grit his teeth and have a clearout –
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOwiHhkHhvU Some anglers can’t wait until it’s warm. Andy Ford is a flyfisherman who needs his fix, so he is off to Manningford fishery in
It is one of the highlights of the flyfishing calendar: the Orvis Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival 2024 brings together enthusiasts to see who can catch
The Flyfishers’ Club has been men-only since its foundation in 1884. A chance remark by Marina Gibson at the Hay Festival sparked a media storm
Fieldsports member Nick Edwards is flyfishing for trout on the river Itchen with Fieldsports Channel’s news editor Andy Ford, who also happens to be an
Twenty-one teams of six battle it out at Rutland Water, in a traditional loch-style fly fishing competition. After a fantastic first day with 995 fish
Andy Ford is off to Rutland Water where the country’s top reservoir trout specialists are battling it out over two days for the title of
youtu.be/dgN7VT0i5vQ The Orvis Saltwater Fly Fishing Festival 2023 took place from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September 2023 in Chichester Harbour and Hayling Island. Andy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGRtNccwrjQ Charlie is fishing for carp on the fly in South Africa. He is on the Vanderkloof Dam, one of the biggest bodies of water
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMfkCemLIeo The River Kalix is one of Swedish Lapland’s premier salmon rivers – and that’s where Niall Rowantree goes to try for a fish. Unlike
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyJqIXVjCHc Charlie Jacoby tries out dollaghan fishing in Northern Ireland. The dollaghan is the native brown trout of Lough Neagh that runs up local rivers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgBY6cjAqWs Tom Davies wants to check that the fish in his dad’s fishing lakes are all in the right lakes. Armed with sunglasses, a rod,
Charlie Jacoby If kayak flyfishers are calling their sport flyaking – which is a hideous word IMHO that will be the first against the wall
On the last day of a Macnab challenge all keen fisherman Dom Holtam has to do is catch his first ever salmon on the River
Want to learn to fish? Edmund Jacoby heads to the the Arundell Arms in Devon for their polar flyfishing beginners’ course, led by the remarkable
Sir David Attenborough has joined the campaign to save salmon. The noted naturalist and BBC TV presenter is backing a campaign by Salmon & Trout
The Bushmills Atlantic Salmon Research Centre is finding out what’s happening to Atlantic salmon growing up, leaving and returning to Northern Ireland. Jason Doyle meets
Hywel goes out on Mat Rickard’s boat Mia Moo from Aberdovey with the intention of trying fly fishing for bass but due to weather Hywel
The mayfly hatch in Ireland like nowhere else. Jason Doyle is fishing for trout with Brendan Sharkey in Sligo during the mayfly season, and looks
We try for a fish on the River Dart in Devon. It’s some of the best-value trout fishing in England and it is available thanks
The Hardy’s Fortuna Reel has an tough drag system and we put it to the test as we try it out on some big game
The future of our rivers rests heavy on the custodians that take on the protection of these environments. It’s not just about putting more fish
When Melissa Bowden from Sussex said she had never caught a fish before, it was obvious what we had to do. We sent her to
Out with the riverkeepers from the famous Arundell Arms fishing hotel on the border of Devon and Cornwall trying to bring in a sea trout,
Hywel Morgan takes a walk around the BFFI to see all the latest in fly tying technology and materials. We put Barry Ord Clarke and
The shooter with no hands, Jamie Chandler, tries one of his toughest challenges yet. He has to shoot a cock pheasant, tie a fly with
Chris De Margary is not just a great musician (Simply Red, Steve Winwood), he is also a great salmon fisherman. This is the first of
Artist Lawrie Williamson has an exhibition of his fishing paintings at the Panter & Hall gallery in London. He explains why fishing is such a
World class fly-fishing champion Hywel Morgan takes us through his kit setup for fishing a major competition on a large reservoir. He shows us fishing
Hidden away on the north coast of Donegal, Ireland, is a beautiful lough, just a mile from the sea, that’s stuffed with salmon, sea trout,
Flyfishing legend Moc Morgan has been fishing for over three quarters of a century. In that time he has seen and done just about everything
World champion fly fisherman Hywel Morgan finds himself up against another Veniards 120 challenge. This time, instead of having to tie flies and catch a
When you are out on the bank and you want to save time when changing your fly then there is no better way to show
Trout fishing with dry fly on a small stillwater is the perfect way to relax. So why not join world champion fly caster Hywel Morgan
Salmon-fishing legend Ally Gowans invented the Ally Shrimp in 1979. It has gone on to be one of the most popular salmon flies in the
How to buy a fishing rod – with angling legend Ally Gowans. The man who tied the Ally Shrimp, doyen of Scottish salmon fishing Ally
Hywel Morgan the fly fishing casting expert and world champion demonstrates how to do a aerial mend cast and how to practice it. This cast
What flies do you take to British Columbia to catch chum salmon? Fly fishing expert and BC regular Stevie Munn shows off his favourites for
World class Fly fisherman Hywel Morgan has taken his long suffering wife Debbie to one of the most luxurious fishing lodges in Iceland called West
World class fly fisherman Hywel Morgan shows you how to do a jump roll cast with a double handed newera salmon rod. First he explains
The River Dove offers some of the best trout fishing in the Midlands. Andy Buckley from Farlows fishing shop in London was a little put
Imagine crystal clear running rivers filled with large wild brown trout and an almost unspoilt landscape (apart from a tepee and your friends). What better
When it comes to casting a fly for salmon, are you Darth Maul or Chuckles the Clown? Double-handed salmon rods can be a joy to
Wild salmon fishing in Norway is on the decline. Will it recover? Max Hunt talks to the anglers on the River Gaula to find out
Two hours to tie flies and catch a trout is one thing – but to catch a salmon? Is this too much of a challenge
Jason Lewis from the Royalty Fishery has a unique and incredible collection of antique fishing tackle and this week he shows us his antique fly
The Diawa Lexa range of rods covers every discipline, from small stream, large river, still waters, switch rods and salmon fishing. They are light, responsive
Hywel Morgan takes on the Veniards 120 Challenge on the large water that is Draycote in Rugby. He has 2 hours to open a mystery
Fishing Britain was at the Welsh Game Fair in Pembrokeshire this weekend and none other than Paralympic shot, disc and javelinist Richie Powell turned up
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