Welcome to Issue 68 | Eat, Sleep, Fish

Devon has had some welcome rain. The rivers had been pretty low where I guide and fish but things are looking great again. So much so that I have spent some spare time chasing salmon. I've been lucky and had three; a couple of grilse and one that although a little lean fought like a fish fresh in on the tide.

The first was a bit lucky. I was fishing with a friend and fishing a pool new to him and I wanted to show him quickly how I tackle the over-hanging tree at the head of the pool. I made just a couple of casts to demonstrate and a grilse, who I guess was trying to run the river and was at the very head of the pool, took the fly.

My friend took it well and I think laughed a little as I chased the salmon down the pool cursing at my good fortune!

What this has meant is that my trout fishing has taken a bit of a back seat in the short term but this time of year it can be great fun and really productive too. We've been having some great hatches of caddis and the trout have been feeding well on them.

I still can't believe that we've put out 68 issues of ESF, it sort of feels we've been around for a little while now but the message still remains the same; we're still free and not for profit, not about ego, fame or fortune- just fly fishing.

Huge thanks to John Boon for a great cover shot!

Good fishing

Pete Tyjas

Pete Tyjas is a fly fishing guide based in Devon, UK

Catch up with Pete on the water HERE