Welcome to Issue 57 | Eat, Sleep, Fish

Another trout season is ebbing away. As always, the promise to fish a little bit more didn't happen, at least not that I really remember but the moments I have had on the water in the company of good friends have been special and along with some fish and laughs too have been memorable for all the right reasons.

Last month's issue carried a piece looking at how fishing, in the UK at least, is protrayed and from the feedback I have received there has been a fair bit of agreement. I could write my thoughts on the matter but would rather concentrate on the positives I have seen recently. One case that stands out for me is 10 year old Hector. I got to spend some time on the river with him and it was one of the highlights of my year. He turned up not in a checked shirt and cords but with shorts and a t-shirt emlazoned with the words "The Rod Father" across it. He got his well-used rod out of its case, tied on a fly he'd tied himself and made elegant cast after elegant cast into just the right spots to bother the trout, hooking one on just his second cast.

You could transplant him to Montana and he'd look perfectly in place but here it sometimes feels as though it is a rarity. I'm sure it isn't it just feels it at times but I know that I promised myself I would do everything in my power to encourage him in his fly fishing career and mark my words I am sure you'll be hearing more from Hector in coming years!

I hope you enjoy this edition of Eat, Sleep, Fish and please feel free to drop me a line with any feedback, it is always appreciated.

Good fishing

Pete

Pete Tyjas is a full time fishing guide based in Devon UK

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