Fish Tails Blog

New Zealand; Trout Fishing

New Zealand is one of the most incredible trout fishing destinations in the world. It consistently provides giant brown trout along with rainbows that are more akin to steelhead on

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Hola River, Iceland Day Trips

Iceland; Guided Fly Fishing Day Trips

There are numerous fishing options throughout Iceland for salmon, trout and Arctic char, many of which come prepared as three day packages with accommodation and guiding. These however are not

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Mayfly, chalkstream, river test, river anton, river avon,

UK; Chalkstream Mayfly Update

A mayfly double first for me last Saturday 7th May. I heard the first cuckoo of the season and saw a solitary mayfly. Yesterday evening I spent some time chatting

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Fish Handling; Good Practice

To catch a fish, whatever species, is a special moment and something to be treasured. Sometimes the fish are testing to hook, or fight with great strength and agility but

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