In the lull that is the closed season between the 14th March & 1st April, there’s many an opportunity to catch up on some line and leader testing with Ian May at the ‘gorgeousness’ that is Longford.

Meanwhile some REVERSE SPEY casting practice with the left hand

In addition and being prompted by Stan Mankov in issue #3 of Eat,Sleep,Fish… we do a video & photo shoot for the next casting article due in issue #4 – How not to lose your head chucking big flies!

A thumping great sand-eel pattern trailing ready to claim thy scalp… or not?