The salmon have run, the season is done, the rods all put neatly away. Not much left to do, other than re-whip and glue, line loops and leaders all frayed. Then sit at my vice, trying to tie something so nice that it earns a place in my box but most lack the lustre to even begin to […]
Author Archive | Michael Evans
OFFICE CLOSURE 22nd to 29th November 2016
Sincere apologies, but my office will be closed from 22nd to 29th November 2016 inclusive. All orders received from the shop will not be dispatched until 30th November. I will still be receiving e-mails so if you have any questions please e-mail me enquiries@michaelevans.co.uk
2017 Basic Salmon Fishing & Spey Casting Course
I have now confirmed the dates of my next Salmon Fishing & Spey Casting Course being 30th March to 1st April 2017 at Dalmarnock Water on the Tay. For more details, please click here to go to my venues page for more details about the beat https://www.michaelevans.co.uk/venues/river-tay/ details about the course https://www.michaelevans.co.uk/courses/salmon-fishing/basic/ And to book https://www.michaelevans.co.uk/shop/courses-fishing/river-tay/3-day-salmon-fishing-course-dalmarnock-30th-march-2017/ Otherwise please […]
East Ranga, Iceland trip 2016
How would you describe what a perfect few fishing days should be like? Nice fishing conditions but challenging at times? The fishing not too easy and so all the more rewarding when success comes through putting in the effort and searching the water? The chance of not only a nice run of Grilse but some bigger fish too? Well East […]
Iceland East Ranga August 1st 2016
Nice fishing day, overcast and mild. We struggled on beat 2 with just 1 grilse for a lot of hard work, but we did see a good run of fish come past. They obviously stopped in beat 3 (ravens Rock) because Cecil D managed 5 and Eric W 2 With 4 fish from beat 3 […]
Iceland East Ranga 31st July 2016
Better fishing day today with broken cloud and not so much sun. We got 8 fish off beat 4 this morning with a red letter day for John M landing 4 of 6, 10, 12 & 14lbs and losing another. Over on beat 5, Eric W got 3 and Cecil D 1 fish. Not sure […]
Iceland East Ranga 30th July 2016
Blisteringly hot and sunny today without the wind that we had yesterday. Catches this morning correspondingly thin on the ground with only one fish reported from John R’s party lower down and nothing other than a couple of tales of woe from my team. Yesterday afternoon and evening session ended up with 2 more Grilse […]
ICELAND update 29th July 2016
East Ranga nice and clear but bright sun and strong winds not helping our cause. None the less the river is giving us some good sport with 5 fish for our first session last evening including a couple of 12 pounders and a magnificent 17 pounder for Eric W. This morning we have had 10 fish, 5 […]
ICELAND before we go
News just in from Charlie White, who returned from East Ranga this afternoon. His group had 125 Salmon for three days, which whilst (by East Ranga standards) not record breaking is still good fishing. The serious additional fact is that nearly all the fish they caught were between 10 and 20 lbs and they also caught a […]
David Monk checks out…
I am very sad to have to report that David Monk finally passed away yesterday (19th June) at the age of 94. David will be well known to many of my fishing friends and pupils as he was a regular at Upper Caberston and my Murthly Castle Scottish salmon courses and came on many of my overseas trips. […]
