Returning to fish……….. Now we are returning to fly fishing once more this summer I have looking back through recent Endsleigh Fishing Club catch reports and a handful of fly patterns consistently stand out. While presentation and Tamar knowledge...
The recent spell of exceptionally hot weather has reminded all of us that river fishing is shaped as much by the weather as by the fly we choose. While sunshine may be welcome for picnics and garden parties, prolonged heat can make life much harder for salmon, sea...
As the days grow longer now that June is here, we can look back on a busy couple of Spring months; 22 sea trout, quite a few brown trout and two Spring salmon. The river banks are in excellent shape all due to John's hard work over the winter months. The Tamar itself...
The Sea Trout of Devon's Rivers On the rivers of Devon — the Tamar and its tributaries, the Dart, the Teign, the Torridge and the Taw — the sea trout goes by an older, local name: peal. It is one of the most enigmatic fish an angler can pursue, and the source of that...
There’s a real sense of excitement along the riverbanks at Endseigh this week as we celebrate the first salmon catch of the season. After a thrilling and lengthy battle, a magnificent 12lb salmon was successfully landed by one of our members at the ever-picturesque...
The End of Season Dinner There’s something wonderfully reassuring about traditions that carry on year after year, and the annual fishing club dinner is one of those occasions that seems to anchor the calendar just as reliably as the season itself. The 'Free For All'...