The salmon fishing on the Wye will start again on the 3rd March and no doubt the water temperature will be low and the river level high. The water may also be coloured. Historically this is the time when the “springers” will start coming into the river system; these are the big fish (20 – […]
Archive | February, 2015
Klink and Dink
“Klink and Dink” (also known as duo or New Zealand style) is used to describe fishing with a weighted nymph suspended from a buoyant fly such as the klinkhamer and this is my most successful way of catching grayling and trout, in all seasons and throughout the world. I have literaly caught hundreds of fish […]
About this Blog
This blog is written by John Symonds and is intended to provide personal ideas and theories on flycasting and flyfishing for the interest of the angling community.
John Symonds – GAIA Advanced Professional Game Angling Instructor (Single and Double Handed Rods) and Federation of Fly Fishers Two Handed Casting Instructor.
email: john@fly-fish-guide.net
Website: www.fly-fish-guide.net
.... and is sponsored by Sage
Kingfisher photograph was kindly provided by my friend Jim McLaughlin, wildlife photographer and salmon fisher
Recent Posts
- Casting for Fishing February 8, 2016
- Energy budget of the fly cast January 29, 2016
- Strange effects of rod dynamics December 7, 2015
- The Purpose of the Fly-rod June 7, 2015
- Casting Objectives May 1, 2015
- More Salmon Statistics April 8, 2015
- River Height vs Salmon Catches March 23, 2015
- Salmon Fly Size Calculator March 11, 2015
- Old Photographs from The Nyth March 6, 2015
- Early Season Wye Salmon Tactics February 24, 2015
- Klink and Dink February 9, 2015
- Nymph Fishing January 31, 2015
- Rod Loading January 25, 2015
- Distance casting January 13, 2015
- Sliding Indicator System December 30, 2014
- Fly Rod Ratings December 7, 2014
- The straight line path extended December 1, 2014
- Fly-rod frequency November 24, 2014
- Fly-rod casting model November 17, 2014
- Forming the D-loop July 1, 2013
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