Many of these traditional patterns have been around for years and years. They are still popular because they catch fish and for many of us were responsible for the first fish we ever caught...
('You don't know what you've got til it's) Gone Fishing'
with apologies to Joni Mitchell
Sadly we must accept that we can't enjoy being on the water at this wonderful time of year when the countryside bursts into life again, but, with luck, we will be fishing again sometime in the next few weeks or months. Until then we will all have to do as instructed and do our bit to avoid making a bad situation worse. Having access to it denied certainly does make you appreciate more fully what you normally take for granted.
"Just to say thank you for the prompt delivery of my flies which arrived this morning!! These are so beautifully and consistently tied that they severely shake my belief in my ability to tie my own which up until now I usually do! I'm sure they are going to be putting fish on the bank for us soon." P.E. 18.02.20
