Fish Tails Blog

UK; Mayfly Availability 2026

May is here, and with it the eagerly anticipated arrival of the mayfly hatch across the chalkstreams. It’s the moment fly fishers wait all year for, when trout turn their

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Iceland; Six Weeks to Go

We are now less than six weeks away from the start of another Icelandic salmon season, and the sense of anticipation is building. It has been a relatively late spring

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Owen River Lodge, New Zealand, trout fly fishing, New Zealand fishing guide

New Zealand; Early Season Advantage

Fly fishing in New Zealand’s early season months – October to December – is often overlooked for its variability, but that’s exactly where the advantage lies. Fish haven’t seen pressure

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Rio Marie, new dates and special offer, Brazil, peacock bass, Aardvark McLeod

Brazil- An Amazon Backstory

At first glance, the story of Marcelo Perez and Rodrigo Salles might follow a familiar path — anglers turning a lifelong pursuit into a profession. In the Amazon, however, that

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Bonefish, St Brandons, Mauritius, Aardvark McLeod

Bonefishing – wading vs skiff fishing

Few experiences in saltwater fly fishing compare with the excitement of targeting bonefish across sunlit tropical flats. Whether pursued on foot or from the elevated platform of a skiff, bonefish

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