Doomed in the Glen!

There is a Glen in the Isle of Man called Dhoon Glen. It has some stunning waterfalls but also hellishly steep paths down to the beach at the bottom. It has been a while since I got out for a walk (...)

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• Dhoon Glen,
• Fishing,
• River,
• Tenkara,
• Trout

Strooan Triple Zoom

History

I started Esoteric Tackle back in 2010 making strike indicators for Czech nymphing. I still make them. I came across Tenkara and thought it sounded like a fabulous (...)

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Don't let it sink!

I've had a bit of a sort out and filled a box with some more traditional wet and dry flies. The thinking was that the Japanese Kebari, with the forward hackles, have a long history. What about (...)

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• Fishing,
• Fly,
• Fly Pattern,
• Isle of Man,
• Report,
• Silverburn,
• Tenkara,
• Trout