The River Whispers Blog Series
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Using The Ian Gordon 5/6 Micro Spey
Using The Ian Gordon 5/6 Micro Spey With water levels on the River Nore quite high and a colour that resembled strong tea, it was a trip to my local rainbow trout fishery that was on the cards. Southern County fishing resort is nestled at the base of Mount Leinster in a small place called […]
Cleaning Up For Longer Fly Casts
Cleaning Up For Longer Fly Casts How do I get more distance with my fly cast? Ever heard or asked yourself that question before I certainly have! When people say distance, I try to find out what we are talking about. Is it 5 to 6ft or 25ft? A lot of the time, people can […]
First Fly Rod, Reel and Line – What do I do?
First Fly Rod, Reel and Line – What do I do? So, you have seen someone fly fish and have taken the step to your first fly rod, congratulations you have caught the bug. Just like so many of us, when we start, we look at some fabulous casters and wish we could do that. […]
A Little Bit About Leaders
A Little Bit About Leaders Some anglers are very passionate about their leaders, and rightly so. Some, however, don’t get caught up in them and pick up a tapered leader in their local tackle shop. There is no right or wrong way with the two options mentioned, and it’s each to their own. I switch […]
CSM Lines – They’re Just So Versatile
CSM Lines – They’re Just So Versatile I recently went into a fly-fishing tackle shop with Anthony to get some hooks as he will be tying some winter creations soon, I’m sure. While Anthony was having a look around, I found myself looking at the fly lines, mostly for the pictures on the boxes. It […]
Cadence CSM 9ft 5wt Review
Cadence CSM 9ft 5wt Review I was very excited about this rod. I find a 9ft 5wt rod to be the ideal rod for beginners. A critical thing to look for in a fly rod when starting out is versatility. A rod being versatile will allow you to home in on which fly fishing technique […]
Cadence CSM Fly Reel Review
Cadence CSM Fly Reel Review What is the purpose of a fly reel? A question that has many answers. So, we’ve purchased a lovely new rod, and it is precisely what we wanted. It’s light, the action is perfect and most of all, we’re confident with it and have the confidence to conquer the angling […]