Takes, hooking & fish care
Seeing the take, setting the hook, and returning the fish well.
Method · 2 min read
Detecting Takes
Most takes are missed not because the fish didn't eat the fly but because the angler didn't notice.
Method · 2 min read
Setting the Hook
Not every take wants the same response.
Method · 2 min read
Playing and Landing Fish
The take is the moment everyone remembers, but the next sixty seconds decide whether the fish actually comes to hand.
Method · 3 min read
Catching and Releasing Fish Well
The fight is the part you remember; the release is the part the fish remembers. How to land, unhook, photograph and revive a fish, and how water temperature changes the odds.
Method · 3 min read
The Rules of the Water
A day's fishing sits on a stack of rules, and most are not written on the riverbank: licence, permit, close season, beat rules. Know the stack before you rig up.