I used to keep records of conditions when I practiced. I haven't done it for ages because I rarely practice distance these days. High pressure (over 1020MB) were bad, low pressure (below 980MB) was good. I had a red letter day at 940MB and was near suicidal at 2040MB. Normal humidity (60 to 90%) do...

After a while you will never think about casting when fishing I'm not sure I actually agree with that statement. As you say, many of us have spent thousands of hours working on our casting. I think it becomes second nature to think about the casting when we fish. Saying you can't, or don't, is a bi...

It was meant as an exclamation of surprise and dismay Bernd. Bloody Hell, bugger it, and bollocks all vary in meaning depending on the context they are used in. If a fish comes off I may throw the rod down in disgust while shouting 'bloody buggering bollocks' or I may just tut, it depends on how mu...

A fly only anchor is going to skip. A fly and leader only is likely to slip so perhaps it's more important to make sure of a solid anchor than how it lays out. Obviously you don't want too much fly line in the anchor although, from the clips I have watched, you can have quite a lot of line on the w...

I agree Bernd. I was asked what the three principles were and I didn't know. When I heard them I couldn't understand why they started with the D loop when so much had gone on before the D is created. I assumed the three principles were on a par with the five essentials. But, as far as I am aware th...