Welcome to Issue 53 | Eat, Sleep, Fish

I love this time of year, really love it. The fish are starting to rise in greater numbers the great big mays are starting to come off, the sea trout are arriving and Dartmoor in warming up nicely.

It feels good be in the river in the company of friends as we share a rod and look for some fish.

I've tried hard to staick to my "more fishing" mantra but as always work gets in the way but I've managed to grab an hour or two with just me and some trout for company.

My promise to travel light has stuck and I have really enjoyed fishing and guiding with just a lanyard around my neck. It really feels liberating and a lot lighter than I was fishing previously!

We've had a little bit of a spring clean with the site and I'm really pleased with the new logo we have. This is the first issue that properly carries it and I think it looks pretty smart and evena little contemporary too. This has been down to the huge kindness of David Burton who came up with the design. He is a huge talent and I feel honoured that he has given time to help. Thank you!

What the new design means is that we also have something that we transfer really well to some new t shirts and stickers that will be available soonish.

When they are ready I'll put them up on the site along with some other goodies too. As ever we won't be looking to make any moeny from them with all proceeds going to a suitable cause.

So, this is issue 53. I like this one and hope you do.

Many thanks to all of the contributors and to Nick Yardley for the cover pic.

Good fishing

Pete Tyjas

Pete Tyjas is a fishing guide based in Devon UK who loves nothing more than fishing and guiding the rivers of Devon. More at Devon School of Fly fishing