http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles Fly Tying, Fly Fishing, Fly Fishing Equipment, Shooting Clothing, Shooting Accessories Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:39:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en John Norris Bulk Fly Tying Bargain Packs are little fly fishing treasure chests containing all the materials you could imagine for making your own flies. Most fly fishers will have at least some practise in ‘DIY’ fly tying (and, if not, there’s no time like the present to start); making ... http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles/fly-tying/fly-tying-materials/ Fly fishing requires finesse and technical expertise as well as patience and intuition. Beginners tend to hurl the line frantically toward the point they’re aiming at, whereas veterans have integrated the physics of fly fishing into their bodies, generating the impulse to cast the line through a subtle and precise ... http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles/fly-rods/fly-rods/ Dating from approximately 1165 AD in China, the fly reel has been an integral part of fly fishing for nearly a millennium, although it didn’t make its debut in England until 1650. The basic design for fly reels has changed little since the 1860s but, as always, improvements and innovations ... http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles/fly-reels/fly-reels/ Cortland has revamped its 444 Classic Series of fly lines and one of the most stunningly smooth in the range is the wonderful 444 XP Classic. It might just be the world’s favourite fly line, with its subtle peach colouring and superb flexibility, especially at lower temperatures (which is just ... http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles/fly-lines/fly-lines/ The term ‘angling’ came from Medieval England, where early fishing rods were known as ‘angles’. Today’s fishing rods are considerably more sophisticated than the ones used in those days of yore, as you might expect, and they come in a dizzying array of varieties. John Norris supplies a huge swathe ... http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles/fishing-rods/fishing-rods/ Fishing reels have been used in England since about 1650, but if our seventeenth century forefathers could see what technological innovation has become available to us 21st century inhabitants, they’d scream ‘witchcraft!’ (or go day-glo green with pure envy). As we know, fishing reels employ a spool mounted on an ... http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles/fishing-reels/fishing-reels/ Aspatria Angling Club www.aspatriaanglingclub.co.uk Beats On River Ellen Secretary: Mr S Beattie Tel: 01697 322421 Aberfeldy Angling Club River Tay Permits: Wade Newsagents Aberfeldy Tel: 01887820397 Email: www.aberfeldyanglingclub@tesco.net Appleby Angling Association River Eden Tel: 01768351240 Beauly Angling Club River Beauly And Beauly Estuary Secretary: David Sellers Tel: Kirkhill 831721 Brampton Angling Association Rivers Irthing, Gelt, Kingswater Permits: Brampton Post Office Dukes Head Armathwaite Tel: ... http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles/spinning-lures/useful-angling-information/ If you’re looking to go Salmon fishing in Scotland, then the following provides some useful information and dates for your diary. Salmon migrate into different rivers at different times of year and each river has its own families of fish, which evolve to survive their unique environments. Midsummer to autumn ... http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles/salmon-fishing/scottish-salmon-rivers-calendar/ Fishing the big open waters of a reservoir is exciting as well as breath taking. Casting into such a big area makes one feel somewhat insignificant and this is true whether you are fishing from a boat or wading from the bank. But the rewards are ... http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles/fishing/do-not-dismiss-small-still-waters/ The spring salmon season on the River Eden is certainly not for the faint of heart. Beginning on the 15th of January, when the country is still in the midst of winter, anglers brave the often freezing temperatures in order to find the first catch of the season. If you’d ... http://www.johnnorris.co.uk/fly-fishing-articles/fly-fishing/spring-salmon-fishing-on-the-river-eden/