Despite storm Katie’s best efforts to spoil the fishing for my novices on Tuesday and Wednesday by dirtying the water with the run off from over an inch of rain, we were very successful. The fish were well up in the water feeding on buzzer and some early olives and we managed to get everyone […]
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Trout season opens!
We opened the new trout season at the Farm yesterday and what a cracking day. Chris J, ever the early bird, was down at the lakes by 7.30 and even though it was still pretty cold, he connected after about half an hour, landing our first trout of the season. […]
New season approaches!
Nearly there! The new season starts for us at the Farm on Friday with the new syndicate still in its infancy – not too late to join! The water is clearing after the deluge of a week ago and seems set fair for the time being and the fish all went in and away safely. The […]
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!
Just a note to wish everyone who has supported me over the year a very Happy Christmas and a peaceful new year… May your log fire crackle as you sort through your tackle to ready for the next opening day It may be awful outside, but there are always flies to be tied. and lines to be cleaned come […]
Autumn Newsletter 2015
Autumn news! 16th October 2015 Dear Fly Fishers, Whilst the drought in the Borders continues to spoil the best of the autumn fishing on Tweed, my own salmon season has sadly now finished. So all I can do now is read the ever increasingly depressing reports whilst reflecting upon my own season and the much debated Scottish Fishery review. Not often […]
EDENBRIDGE & OXTED SHOW, 30th & 31st August 2015
I am taking a stand at the Edenbridge & Oxted show this year! For directions details & tickets go to https://www.edenbridge-show.co.uk/ I will be not only available for you to try out my ArrowHead range of fly fishing rods reels & lines but also doing a demonstration each day on the Casting Pond courtesy of […]
CLA Game Fair – important notice
The CLA Game Fair will be at Harewood House in Yorkshire this year over the weekend 31st July to 2nd of August. It is with considerable sadness however that I must announce that I have been stood down this year and will not be going. I cannot complain though as I have thoroughly enjoyed my […]
Trout Courses & Fishing spring 2015
I have just posted up dates for three trout courses and some available dates for groups wanting to come and enjoy a day fishing for trout here at Little Saxbys Farm in the Spring. Click here to book It is worth mentioning that whilst some think it would be nice to wait for warmer weather, the […]
Latest Salmon fishing & Spey Casting courses availability 2015
I have finally managed the usual shuffling of rods taking up their rights of first refusal for next season, with the one or two places now available on my spring salmon courses and fishing at Murthly on Tay and a very rare two places still available on my East Ranga, Iceland trip in July. Please […]
Casting Demonstrations at the CLA Game fair and the Cowden Fete!
Just a heads up that if you are interested in coming to see me give one of my public demonstrations in the near future, I will shortly be attending the two most prestigious events in the calendar! The Cowden Village Fete, Saturday 29th June. Yes it has only taken 25 years of living in, or at […]
