http://www.fishingmatters.biz Tackle that matters about Fishing Wed, 14 May 2008 19:00:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en These amazing hooks made it at last!! The 2210 is a special Curved Shank pattern that is available from #14 to #30, yes that is #30.  As far as I know, we are now offering the finest curved shank hook in the business. Not to be outdone, the Straight-eyed Streamer 2500V-SE is ... http://www.fishingmatters.biz/2008/05/14/varivas-2210-and-2500v-se-hooks-now-available-online-and-instore/ We will be getting our stock of these fantastic powerhouse rods next week.  For those of you interested to read up about them the best we can do, while we get the site ready with product sheets, is put the forthcoming ads (plenty of data in them) in the gallery so, ... http://www.fishingmatters.biz/2008/05/14/esox-lucius-specialist-pike-rods/ Thanks to those of you that we met in Scotland, new faces and old.  So, what have the show, magazine and the rod got in common - well its about the rod.  The Marryat Tactical 9ft #5 made a great debut in T&S May issue's recent review.  Great write up because it ... http://www.fishingmatters.biz/2008/05/14/kelso-show-marryat-tactical-rods-and-trout-salmon-magazine/ We have got lots to show you in Newark ... the new BROMANoDELL range of rods - World Traveller Series of fly and spinning rods, Esox Lucius Pike fly and spinning rods, Marryat Tactical Rods and of course VARIVAS hook, tippet, leaders and fly lines.  Look us up, try a ... http://www.fishingmatters.biz/2008/02/06/apologies-to-all-visitors/ We have received our first shipment of Varivas 2200BL Barbless Curved Shank hooks - available in all sizes between #10 and #22; We have stocked them in matt bronze, but let us know if you would like them in black as we can probably arrange that too. These hooks are amazing !!  ... http://www.fishingmatters.biz/2008/01/13/varivas-2200bl-barbless-hooks-have-arrived/ We have introduced two new rods to the existing range. They are both amazing performers and a little different. They are the Marryat Tactical 8ft #3 and Marryat Tactical 9ft #8. The 8 footer is perfect for fishing small streams, great for flicking little CDC duns under overhanging trees for brownies. The ... http://www.fishingmatters.biz/2008/01/12/marryat-tactical-rods/ We met up with some of the world's finest fly tyers at the BFFI 2007 last weekend at Trenham Gardens, England. We got some good feedback from realistic fly tyer, Peter Smith. He, like many there were using various Varivas patterns “I have been using Varivas hooks for a few years ... http://www.fishingmatters.biz/2007/11/18/fly-tyers-give-rave-reviews-at-the-bffi-2007/ The new VARIVAS 2410V Deep Wide Wet hook was reviewed in the October 2007 issue of Trout & Salmon Magazine; this is what they concluded "We think these hooks are faultless. They are sharp, perfectly proportioned and offer some new and exciting possibilities for the fly-tyer." http://www.fishingmatters.biz/2007/09/30/faultless-proportions/ Come and see our hooks and the world's top flytyers in March 2007. We shall be offering the full range of freshwater and saltwater hooks at the show in association with our friends at Lakeland Flytying. We have quite a few new patterns to be released through the autumn months - like the ... http://www.fishingmatters.biz/2007/09/23/varivas-sponsors-the-flytying-row-at-the-spring-flyfishing-show-2008-newark-uk/ VARIVAS® 2410V Deep Wide Wet hooks will be arriving very soon. 2x Heavy Long tapered with V-CUT point. This hook is designed to hold larger, more aggressive fish. By using the V-CUT point this hook, in combination with its large gape, offers new security in fresh water fishing. Available in sizes #4 to #12 ... http://www.fishingmatters.biz/2007/08/21/varivas-2410v-deep-wide-wet/