This is a great looking fly Ruard. I thought the name of the book sounded familiar'. I had acquired a Kindle when they first appeared in the UK and about six months ago, I bought one of the largest versions [Full colour] and have down-loaded a copy of this book. It is a recently published edition w...

Hullo friends,sorry for the long pause I thought I'd give some clues on this one. In the mid 19th century 1854, Pearsalls black silk had a bad reputation for snapping very easily. This was due to having to stay extra long in the dye to attain its black colour. The dye was quite acidic and affected ...

I really like this fly Hans. Simple but very effective. I know you speak excellent English, probably better than mine, but the word 'scrumpy' is a dialect name for rough cider, deadly in small quantities. Very popular among the rural population of the west of England. If it works well, an appropria...

A very interesting project. As regards 'cub down', not exactly banned but difficult to obtain. Watervole - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watervole.Banned. Swift - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift. Banned. Lapwing - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lapwing, Not sure,try Cookshill or Glasgow Angling. Pl...