Taking Care Of Your Rods
Avoid at all times if possible to knock your rod against hard surfaces. Small scratches and nicks may cause rod breakage. After assembling the rod always apply rod joint tape ( with DH rods only ) in...
View ArticleTaking Care Of Your Lines
Avoid using insect repellent inside your hands. Use the back of the hands to spread repellent to the neck and face. Never leave your flyreel exposed to strong, direct sunlight inside your car. The...
View ArticleTaking Care Of Your Clothing
Use Nikwax to stay dry, warm and comfortable in wet weather. Nikwax cleans, re-proofs and maintains breathability of all outdoor clothing & footwear. Treating your sports gear and footwear with...
View ArticleTaking Care Of Your Reels
Avoid dipping your reel in water as much as possible and certainly in saltwater. Don’t knock the reel against rocks and other hard surfaces. Small scratches will unleash bare metal and make the reel...
View ArticleTaking Care Of Your Waders & Boots
Whether you use your waders once a year or once a week they need to be cleaned, dried and stored correctly. The main area to focus on is the inside of the wader. Even though your waders are breathable...
View ArticleThe Sportfish Early Season Tackle MOT Event
To ensure they are safe and fit for purpose we are required by law to ensure vehicles of a certain age are subjected to a rigorous MOT every year – so why not the same with your tackle? OK, so we are...
View ArticleScientific Anglers ‘Bring Your Own Rod’ Event
Take the guesswork out of choosing your next fly line with our Scientific Anglers event on the 13th and 14th of August at the Sportfish Game Fishing Centre, Reading. Choosing the best fly line for your...
View ArticleIt’s Time for a Fly Fishing Tackle MOT
With the spring fishing season about to lift off it’s time to get your tackle checked over to make sure it’s in perfect shape! With this in mind – we’re offering our tackle MOT service this March at...
View ArticleSteve Peterson’s Guide to Waders & Wading
For most fly fishers waders are essential gear for both river and stillwater angling and today’s angler has more choice than ever before with modern materials, such as GORE-TEX®, making wearing them a...
View Article