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Hi all, Just popped my head in to say hello! Im still fishing, and catching a few Sewin, and im off tomorrow for a go at a few more on the Clwyd and Elwy,. Hope people are still ok and are enjoying their fishing. Life is a lot calmer now without having the stress of running the forum...

Its with a heavy heart that I have to advise the forum, that one of its members - Dangler (Mike) has passed away. Mike passed away suddenly and my condolences go to his wife Tricia and family in these very sad times. We spent some really great times together and i have many fond memories of...

In recent times I have come to the conclusion that the best advice when preparing to fish, is reconnaissance. More often than not, people will turn up on the river with the expectation that fish are present, especially if someone has caught recently - but how sure can you be? At times you wont...

I have today received this story from Illtyd Griffiths via email, he has kindly allowed me to publish it in its entirety - my thanks go to Illtyd for allowing me to do this. I have taken alot from it, and it has some very important messages and tips! I think that if you read it, digest it...

Hosted trips to Rio Gallegos Argentina A trip to Rio Gallegos is the ultimate destination for the angler wishing to enjoy some of the best sea trout fishing in the world. The Patagonian sea trout are legendary both in size and in the fighting ability. The average sea trout weighs a hefty 8-9lb...

Some little pics..... A new Shropshire river for me and another Grayling The Derbyshire Derwent Some Shropshire Browns and Grayling And a Dee Lady for measure

I have to thank Sewibasher for the offer to fish a truly stunning beat of the River Monnow. The river was in fine fettle, a slight bit of colour and a plethera of fly life, sedges, midges, mays, ymd, ldo's all sorts - but the fish werent really taking the spents. In total i fished perhaps 400...

In association with Mashama Hooks the Sea Trout Forum is running a competition for May 2011!!! The prize will be 100 Mashama Double Hooks from the Mashama range which can be seen at http://mashamahooks.com/ There is a good selection of sizes and styles available - stunning for the Sea Trout...

We all know Salmon stocks have declined on a lot of rivers and there is an argument against stocking - but surely we should consider it. So for an experiment would it not be a good idea to implement something like the following - similar to the Ranga or Morrum. 1. Pick one river in the UK...

With current EA Regulations NO SALMON may be taken before 16th June. It is therefore important to recognise the differences between Salmon & Sea Trout, Bylaws and club rules must be checked prior to fishing. This picture highlights the most apparent differences between the two species. If you...

Thoughts go to those in Japan who have suffered as a result of the earthquake and Tsunami. Unbeleivable scenes on TV, Whirlpools, trawlers in fields and tragically people trying to outrun it. I have never seen anything like it before in my life! Hoppy

From the Wye and Usk Foundation (The pdf is too large to attach)

Environment Agency Fails to Stop Salmon Disappearing from Dartmoor Investigations by the Angling Trust into reasons behind the declining salmon stocks in Dartmoor’s rivers have revealed that the Environment Agency was aware of the cause as early as 2008, but as yet has failed to take any...

I managed a few hours on the Dee today, it was the first time its been fishable for a while, and there is considerable debris along the river. I had a great idea of videoing some of the fish today - one handed. It wasn't my best decision and i ended up thinking i had videoed me playing a good...

Waddington has kindly written an article for those who want to fish the Towy and i have published it on the home page http://www.seatroutforum.com/content.php?32-So-You-Want-to-Fish-the-Towy Can anyone else help with a report such as this - it needs to be in the same format (although i can do...

I awoke to find my part of Shropshire veiled in frost and mist - it was a stunning morning - a great morning to go fishing, so guess what I did. It remained lovely, through Staffordshire and it wasn't until i crossed Blithfield that it started to dull. I arrived on the Dove shortly after 11am...

Today i fished with Squirrelblue - we opted for the Mid Severn, it was a bad mistake and we should have tried elsewhere...... We arrived on the first beat to find the river in good condition, it was fairly clear and a good height - first impressions can be deceptive! We fished some lovely...

For a number of years i have watched the rise of the Wye & Usk foundation, but i have had my concerns, Firstly let me bring a few quotes from the Wye & Usk website to put you in the picture of what they stand for.... The Wye & Usk Foundation is a charity concerned with restoring the habitat...