We are now in late may and a hot, calm spell has arrived. This can make fishing for trout during the day difficult. Mullet, however, acutally feed well in hot sunny weather. They can be found moving in tidal estuaries suprising close in to the shore. This elusive fish frequently creates rise forms and swirls on the surface of the water. I have found that they are most active two hours either side of high tide. There are specimens weighing up to about six pounds to be cau

Fly fishing for carp is challenging but great fun. They are hard fighters and readily take a dry fly. Surface fishing my favourite method because it is highly visual and is productive as the temperature rises from may onwards each season. I recommend using at least a six-weight rod and a tippet of six-pound breaking strain or more. A large arbor, disk drag reel and weight forward floating line are fine. Ideally, use a tapered leader of fifteen foot. I always carry a l