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LOOP Tackle - 150L Wheelbag Duffel

LOOP Tackle - 150L Wheelbag Duffel

The 150L Wheelbag from LOOP Tackle is the ultimate travel companion, offering incredible durability, functionality and a huge amount of space for all your gear, all while keeping excess weight to an absolute minimum. Created using a TPU coated 1200 x 600D ripstop polyester fabric; the bag feature...
How to chose tackle for Pike fly fishing

How to chose tackle for Pike fly fishing

Noted pike fly fisher Stuart Smith talks us through the basics of fly fishing for pike, what factors influence his gear selection and what tackle you need to get started in this increasingly popular pursuit.   Choosing the right tackle for fly fishing for pike involves considering various factor...
LOOP Tackle - Onka V2 Insulated Jacket

LOOP Tackle - Onka V2 Insulated Jacket

Designed to provide superior warmth and comfort in extreme conditions, the upgraded Onka V2 is LOOP's most advanced insulated jacket ever. Windproof, water resistant and fully packable, the Onka V2 functions as a tough and durable mid or outer layer that’s just at home on the river or in the moun...
How to choose the best spring salmon flies

How to choose the best spring salmon flies

Stuart Foxall talks through the process of how to choose which salmon fly to tie on when spring fishing for Atlantic Salmon. Remember these is no right or wrong answer to this question and each river will have its own DNA and certain patters will be more successful than others, however these guid...
Salmon fishing in Iceland - Stora Laxa River

Salmon fishing in Iceland - Stora Laxa River

It's summer 2023, and Colin MacLeod embarks on one of our hosted trips to Iceland's famous Stóra Laxá river. A stunning, 90km long river that flows from Lake Grænavatn down to the glacial river of Hvítá, Stóra Laxá is famed for its combination of incredible runs of multi sea winter fish and spec...
How To Underhand Cast with Klaus Frimor

How To Underhand Cast with Klaus Frimor

Learn the techniques behind underhand casting, with legendary instructor and LOOP Tackle's Chief Rod Designer, Klaus Frimor. Göran Andersson, a renowned fly caster from Sweden, is often associated with the development and popularization of the underhand style of spey casting. The underhand style...
Fish for Atlantic Salmon in Newfoundland & Labrador

Fish for Atlantic Salmon in Newfoundland & Labrador

Rated in the top 6 Atlantic salmon rivers in Newfoundland and Labrador, the mighty Pinware river is famous for its prolific runs of Atlantic salmon, fast flowing nature and spectacular surroundings. Notorious for fishing the dry fly for multi sea winter fish, visiting anglers are able to learn th...
How to Tie the Park Shrimp Salmon Fly

How to Tie the Park Shrimp Salmon Fly

Ross Macdonald shows you how to tie his much loved pattern, the Park Shrimp. The 'Parky' as its affectionately known, is a renowned fish catcher throughout the UK, Ireland .... and beyond.
Fish With Us At Garynahyne & Barvas

Fish With Us At Garynahyne & Barvas

Still one of Scotland’s best kept secrets – the Outer Hebrides are a fly fishing paradise. Often thought of as a wet and windy outcrop in the North Atlantic, this natural wilderness is one of the few remaining places that still maintains a prodigious run of summer grilse – Atlantic salmon that ha...
Fishing the Mystical River Deveron for Trout

Fishing the Mystical River Deveron for Trout

The River Deveron is highly regarded as a prestigious Atlantic Salmon and Sea Trout fishery, and home to the largest fly caught Salmon in Scotland. For the best salmon fishing the visiting angler would be hoping for recent rainfall and the river running with good water levels. During those period...
How to Perform the Snake Roll Spey Cast

How to Perform the Snake Roll Spey Cast

Al Peake breaks down the legendary Snake Roll Cast. This is the coolest of the spey casts, and is a great cast to make a large change of direction.  Caution - This cast should only be performed with a downstream wind, to minimise the risk of snagging yourself! Gear used : Rod: 7X 9140 Reel: Op...