Loaded to the hilt with nymphing rods, fly lines, flasks and some essential sustenance, it’s off to find some riffles and glides on the Avon with Keith in sub zero temperatures to give some lines a wetting.

10ft rods at the ready… one with the new Cortland Nymph and the other a WF comparison

And so ‘twas’ on to some testing in frosty, clear blue skies and a toe tingling river

Keith takes the opportunity to do some practicing

A final cast as temperatures plummet to sub – sub zero

With a heap load of reference photos and mental notes taken, the warmth of home beckons with the need to gather all of the info gleaned and write up a review of the new fly line… Sundays chore?