Mackerel on the fly - Childs play

Dan and Ruth (aged 8 +6) have had great fun catching mackerel on the fly this week - I'm told the next fish Ruthie wants to catch is a Bass! Its fantastic fishing for early beginners in saltwater fly fishing and the only real assistance is a little casting help, making sure they both dont fall in and minding sharp hooks! They learned retrieves, knots, fish handling, a lot about nature - plus had loadsa fun!

Swimming with bass

The Galleries

I have been neglecting the galleries somewhat http://www.swsfd.fotopic.net/ over the last few weeks. This is because i've been concentrating on the 'bassfishing files' blog and another project which is cooking for the winter. I will over the next week or so bring you up to date with some nice photographs I have made over the last five weeks or so

Bendy Rods
Jim

Big Fly-Big Fish - Do I need BIG rod?

Does a big fly mean a big fish ?

How can i cast a big fly in strong wind?

How do I land a big bass on a light fly rod quickly and without stressing the fish?

A fly rod is a casting tool and I am often asked the above questions and many more - retrieves, fly choice, presentations - how does it all fit together?

'Bass and B.A.S.S.'

A refreshing new book from the Bass Anglers’ Sportfishing Society, with over 70 articles drawn from the Society’s magazine over the years. Covering the UK, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands and striped bass in the USA, it deals with every aspect of the fish, the fishing and the Society.

From people who genuinely know and understand their bass fishing and have done so for years - this is a must for every serious bass angler.

http://www.anglersbookcase.com/

Post No 101

I've reached post number 101 for this blog. Over the past few weeks I have been adding some material to the Bass Fishing Files section. Now that I have material added and some commentary going it will be accessible to all readers of Saltwater Fly & Lure early this week. I hope to keep Bass Fishing Files as informative and interesting as possible with

1. weekly weather predictions
2. fishing reports and predictions
3. help and information
4. up to date techniques and methods
5. local information for the visiting angler

www.bassfishingfiles.blogspot.com or on the link to the right

If you would like to see anything added to the files please dont hesitate to contact me at sportfishing@eircom.net

things can only get better!