These stories reflect my love of fishing – and flyfishing in particular. Like all fisherman’s tales, they contain a grain of truth but were written to amuse and entertain rather than inform. I plan to publish them as part of a collection of similar fishing stories shortly.
WE MIGHT AS WELL TRY PLAYING POOH STICKS
Trout like to keep ‘gentlemen’s’ hours – they seldom rise early and they like to dine late
SOUL SURVIVOR
There are many fish which won’t be caught – but none which can’t be caught
LUCKY DIP
In a tackle shop you’ll find many flies which are designed to catch fish…and even more which are designed to catch fishermen
ALL THE GEAR AND NO IDEA
You can never have too many rods… but it’s knowing how to use them that counts
The Awkward Blighter
Few fish come willingly to the net… but some just make you think they might
Chris was awarded an Honourable Mention in the Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Award 2024. You can read his submission – ‘Blind Willie’s Pool’ here.
Chris Bishop 