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  A Dream Degree ...

  le date 15 February 2009 par Graham Mole

  Angling writer Graham Mole always wanted a degree – some academic qualification. Now he’s got it – he’s a professor of fly fishing.

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  The life of insects

  le date 28 April 2008 par Jérôme Philipon, Jim Williams

  In a gallery of beautiful riverside photos, Jim Williams captures some exquisite moments of the life of insects on a leaf or on the wing. The witty gaze of a fly fisherman onto amazing may flies, damsels and daddy long legs.

• Alternative Tackle Co: serving the world’s fly fishing eccentrics

  le date 29 March 2008 par Jérôme Philipon

  FlyFishingSpirit interviews Mark Leggett, co-founder of Alternative Tackle and gets some insight into a dealer with a difference.

• Alternative Tackle Co: serving the world’s fly fishing eccentrics - Part 2

  le date 29 March 2008 par Jérôme Philipon

  FlyFishingSpirit interviews Mark Leggett, co-founder of Alternative Tackle and gets some insight into a dealer with a difference.

• The lure of arctic char

  le date 22 January 2008 par Jérôme Philipon

  Lappland is home to the largest population of salvelinus alpinus in Europe. Still it took the author four years of efforts to catch his first Scandinavian arctic char. He tells us how he fell under the spell of the "röding". An invitation to pack the fly rod and board a plane to arctic char land...

• Salmon fishing joys and learnings

  le date 26 November 2007 par Jean Marie Bataille

  All about sharing... Jean Marie Bataille tells the tale of a particular 9lbs atlantic salmon caught in Norway. An intense moment when the success of some causes delight to others. Souvenirs between fishing buddies and warm encouragements to all those who are keen learners.

• Victor Nowakowski : if only fish could paint

  le date 23 November 2007 par Victor Nowakowski

  Creator of Le Domaine de Sommedieue, one of France’s best rated reservoirs, Victor Nowakowski belongs to this breed of fly fishermen who are above all fascinated by water. Well known piscatorial artist, he kindly accepted to paint his own portrait.

• Cold night blessing with a twist

  le date 28 October 2007 par Jérôme Philipon

  How a sleeping bag, or lack thereof, eventually lead to some unique hand crafted fly fishing nets.

• Landing nets with a difference

  le date 28 October 2007 par Mats Dahne

  My name is Mats Dahne and I live slightly north of Sweden’s half way mark. I’m a fly fisherman and love fishing for grayling, sea trout and salmon in the beautiful rivers of northern (...)

• Looking back on Echosmouche.com

  le date 1 April 2007 par Jérôme Philipon

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• Band of brothers

  le date 23 December 2006 par Jérôme Philipon

  When companionship born out of a shared passion for flyfishing delivers wonderful learnings and hours of piscatorial pleasure in the wilderness, with or without fish... Which ever way I look at (...)