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Essential Non Fishing Travel Products For Your Holiday
When thinking of a fishing holiday most peoples minds would be on their fishing equipment, thinking about things like what rods and reels to take or if they have the right end tackle. Not a lot of people think too much about the non related fishing essentials they need to take with them to make their holiday that little bit […]
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Don’t Underestimate The Cloudy Days – Bonefish
If you have ever been on the flats and woken to cloudy weather you may have been a bit disheartened, fear not here we explain why sometimes cloud cover can create great visibility in the water. Without a doubt, bone fishing is a visual game. Therefore, there’s no question that a bright, sunny, cloudless day is ideal on the flats. […]
What’s Your View Of the Demise Of Game Fairs?
What started as a comment has grown into a full on debate and just goes to show how passionate everyone is about the demise of Game fairs. After putting a picture on Facebook of the latest game fair at Ragley Hall with the comment: “Is it the weather that keeps people away? … so so sad to see fishing village […]
Sportquest Top Tip: Maxima Sharktooth Line Management System
Whether we’re swinging flies for salmon and steelhead or skating mouse patterns for resident rainbow trout, when it comes to leader material plain ol’ Maxima Ultragreen has become a staple at our lodges in Alaska and British Columbia. Why? It’s super strong, abrasion resistant, relatively stiff for nylon monofilament, and pretty inexpensive compared to most other high-tech leader materials.. […]
Sportquest In Saltwater Boat Angling Magazine
Sportquests Matt Crowe joined Paul Stevens on the April 2018 Mefjord Hosted trip, the article from this trip where some monster cod were caught was published by the brilliant Saltwater Boat Angling magazine. So make a cuppa, sit back and delve into the world of MONSTER COD AT MEFJORD Cod, one of the main species of fish that holds […]
The huge decline in Atlantic Salmon fishing in Scotland
The huge decline in Atlantic Salmon fishing in Scotland has seen the largest growth in destination fishing holidays. This will probably come as no surprise to any Atlantic Salmon angler or gillie who has been fishing and working in Atlantic Salmon fishing in Scotland over the last ten years. Year after year, we have seen Salmon fishing in a significant […]
New Beginnings For Sportquest Holidays
Well what can I say, the team here at Sportquest Holidays are finally into our shiny new offices……. AT LAST! Since the beginning of this year, we have been busy beavering away creating a new home for Sportquest Holidays, and it has really been worth the wait. Starting off as an empty shell we have created a stunning environment for […]
New Exclusive Fly Fishing Host – Jo Stephenson
We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Stephenson who has joined Sportquest Holidays as one of our New Exclusive Fly Fishing Hosts. Jo will be working closely with the Sportquest Holidays team to develop and run more Sportquest Holidays hosted fly fishing destinations. Sportquest Holidays Managing Director, Peter Collingsworth welcomed Jo into the group and commented: “We are delighted […]
Common Mistakes Swinging Flies on Your Two-Hander
“Common Mistakes Swinging Flies on Your Two-Hander” – by Paul Conklin I spend a lot of days guiding my clients with two-handed rods. The process of fishing a two-hander is about slowing down and enjoying your time on the water. When you rush your casts, you’re bound to run into problems. Sure, we’re all guilty of making these mistakes at […]
