Featured in last month’s Trout and Salmon Magazine - these really are amazing! They are the latest innovation in tapered leaders – with the sole aim of providing the fly-fisher with even more delicate presentation and ideal turn-over.
VARIVAS Yamame Leaders are 12ft long with a unique profile - 55% butt and a gradual taper over 28% with a relatively short point of 17%, they are available in 4X  5X  6X and 7X, and are ideal for use with the dry flies used on chalk streams.
Their unique flat butt gives additional suppleness for ease of knotting – the yellow-coloured butt and taper make these leaders highly visible to the fly-fisher while maintaining stealth with a clear point section.  Produced from pure nylon, they are supple from butt to point and have no memory, making them ideal for delicate presentation.
For a low profile connection leader to fly line use one of our finest Marryat Braided Loops (2-5wt or 5-8wt) and tie the leader to the loop using a clinch or improved clinch knot.  This will reduce the “slurp” as you lift off the water to cast and makes hinging at the loop impossible!

You can buy them on line at Lakeland Flytying (www.lakelandflytying.com) or Fly Fishing Tackle (www.fly-fishing-tackle.co.uk)

Many thanks to all those who attended the show, braving the elements to see us.  We sold quite a few Marryat Tactical fly rods, XL Pike rods - spinning, casting and fly rods and BROMANoDELL World Series Fly and Spinning Rods.  We also had the chance to meet quite a few youngsters getting started in fishing offering them a little encouragement and a few freebies.

Watch out for us at the BFFI 2009 show at Trentham Gardens where we will be showing the new 10ft Tactical Rods in 3 and 6 weight!!

Before I mention that there is a fantastic special offer at Lakeland Fly Tying (www.lakelandflytying.com) on these lines let me make a couple of quick comments about what makes these lines so different to the rest of the pack.

Firstly they are  specifically designed for fly-fishing at close quarters (unlike many of our competitors who believe that competition casting is the future of fly fishing!!), so are brilliant where the surroundings make a long back cast difficult.  With a shorter head our lines need less distance to load the line so that close in presentation is easy - just remember that most fish not hooked at the end of a 40 yard cast!

Double Tapers are a must where the ultimate presentation is sought, here we offer a 22 yard line in 2 and 3 weight as well as 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 and 8 weight. Its worth mentioning that the taper for the two and three weights are quite different the classic line weights of four to eight, this is because such rods are usually shorter so need a sweet-spot that is closer to the front end.
Weight Forward lines are really useful in a breeze and where effortless and accurate casts are required over a longer distance.  Our weight-forwards feature the Wind Block Taper which has been developed so as not to overload the blank but to still achieve the distance
All of our lines feature the renowned AIRS Hollow Nylon Single Monofilament Core, making VARIVAS lines 20% more buoyant than other floating lines and because of VARIVAS technology have virtually no memory and have Double-Flex Hard Coating greatly improves buoyancy, durability, suppleness and slickness so that the line will whistle through the rings with the greatest of ease. All lines are avalable in both Sand and Orange

Sales of Sea Bass Lures has gone ballistic!!  We recommend you ask at Mr Fish in Jersey, Exeter Angling Centre and Veals for new season’s colours of Cultiva Lures - they are made by OWNER so come complete with OWNER Hooks- the best in the business

We have finally received stock of XL Sliders, Wobblers and Poppers - don’t forget that these lures are hand-crafted from wood and are individually tank tested.  They may cost a little more but they are in a class of their own and will last a generation (no a season like others we could name)

Look out for XL Limited Edition Jerk Baits (100g Shallow and Slow Sinking) we shall be selling them for one day only at the PAC Conference, Stoneleigh Park on 26 September 2009

Fishermen and retailers look no further for these “best in class” hooks.  As soon as we can get them in we shall be representing OWNER hooks in the UK.  We shall be bringing in a range of the old favourites like; Carp, J-Hook, Wacky, Mosquito,, Ultraheads, Stinger, SSW, EBI, AKI, Mutu, Circle Hooks, Gorilla and Jobu.  Look out for new Twistlock fitted offset hooks, Dancing Stingers, Safety Caps, Rustop Tape and a range of new Cultiva Lures.  If you want to stock these hooks, please call Mark or meet us at the Tackle & Guns Show 2009 in October at Stoneleigh Park

We are pleased to announce that we will be working with AFW on their saltwater and fresh water products.  Look out for SURFLON Micro Supreme - it is the ultimate Pike Leader material being nylon coated 7×7 stainless steel wire, it is very fine and supple and is as easy to tie as monofilament.  We shall be stocking the Ultra 1×19, SURFLON 1×7 and the original SURFSTRAND 1×7 so there is plenty to choose from

Well, it’s nearly that time again … we are getting ready with new gear and our team to give you a test drive of any of our range - from the value kits offering rod, reel and line for a budget to the superb Tactical Fly rods, we have special offers and one off items for your every fishing need!  Come and try the mega Esox Lucius 9/10 wt specialist pike rod (pssst….. we might even be able to sneak you a spinning rod of you can need it, but don’t tell Steve as he’s a purist!)

Drop by and meet Mark Anderson, Phil White, Ben Spinks, Paul Sissons if you would like to try out or get some coaching on casting techniques

See you at the weekend in Newark!

Perfect for short work on brooks and streams for wild brownies!  4-piece rod with all of the hallmarks of the Marryat Tactical stable.  These rods will be arriving early in the new year so you can try one before the start of the new season.  Ask your local stockist to show you one … we will send it to him ASAP.

They will be launched at the Spring Fly Fishing Show 2009 in Newark in the first weekend of March where you will be able to meet Olivier Meurant from Marryat Europe and our casting team to give this or ANY of the Marryat Tactical rods a test of your own

Great to see old friends and new at this years BFFI in Trentham Gardens.  As always, many people have never heard of us but after demonstrating our great products we have added a few new converts.

This is the season of peace, goodwill, Grayling and Pike and so we are in cold-mode down here in Dorset.  A couple of outings in November showed some pretty good Grayling  and we have heard stories of good Pike on our new rods in the even colder North!

We wish all of our customers near and far and fishing friends a restful holiday and all the fish you want in the New Year (season)!  But don’t forget, you will NEVER catch fish on the casts you don’t make next season - so get out there, take a friend and share your stories, pics and detailsof the catch with us all!!