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Gunner’s Mate Lance B Johnson: “It’s pretty hairy in there. It’s Fanny’s kitchen.” Colonel William Kilgore: “Fanny don’t fish!” But

From today, A Man May Fish -or a woman. Women fish too. Perhaps you’re a woman who used to be

Social distancing for the sake of the nation’s health, or because one’s bathing arrangements require attention? We at the Barder

My wading boots are not beautiful but the firm that made them has produced a film, Pugno, that’s a small

‘Have you read Tom Fort’s latest book? It’s brilliant! Even the Introduction’s superb. I usually skip them, but this one’s

One’s a Gherkin, the other’s a Merkin. As usual, you’ll be wondering: ‘Yes, but Eddie, what’s this got to do

What d’you catch it on –triple Magot? Some of you may not be familiar with the humble maggot or gentle.

It must have been thirty years ago. I worked on my own in those days, in the remote and wild

We offer our best wishes to all of you who patiently read these idiosyncratic emails. We appreciate that given the

That Jim Bruce had birds on the brain. Not like Stan or Jack did in On The Buses. Oh no.

The quality of these floats is phenomenal. Each one, made by hand, was tank-tested, inscribed in Indian ink with its shot capacity and impeccably finished with yacht varnish.

This reel is one of the Holy Trinity of carp fishing’s historic items of tackle.