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Greg French: reflections from the natural world

Greg French: reflections from the natural world

  • Format: Link
  • Posted on: August 18, 2018 March 23, 2019
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: Fly Fishing
  • Tags: fly fishing

“Life Matters” – ABC Radio National, Monday 13 August 2018

What can spending time in nature in search of wild trout teach us about ourselves, our mates and our relationship with the environment?[...] Read More » “Greg French: reflections from the natural world”

Gear Made Simple – Fly Rods

Gear Made Simple – Fly Rods

  • Posted on: August 13, 2018 October 9, 2019
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: Tackle Tips
  • Tags: fly fishing, fly rods, rod action, rod length, rod weight

You enter a store that specialises in fly rods. Your aim – to purchase your first fly rod. The store owner approaches and describes the brilliant fishing to be had in the mountain streams.[...] Read More » “Gear Made Simple – Fly Rods”

Types of Fly Lines Explained

Types of Fly Lines Explained

  • Posted on: July 12, 2018 July 12, 2018
  • Author: Julian Tapping
  • Categories: Tackle Tips
  • Tags: floating line, fly fishing, fly lines, intermediate, sinking line, tapered

There are a number of types of fly lines, one of the common differentiators of these is fly line density. Fly lines have different densities, each density is used for a different method of fly fishing.[...] Read More » “Types of Fly Lines Explained”

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