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For Beginners

	September 2004: Ally Gowans takes a look at the roll cast in the next instalment of our casting tuition series
	March 2004: There are two types of haul, front and back and the technique of using them both during a cast is called double hauling. More expert casting tuition from Ally Gowans
	January 2004: Regarded by many anglers as a bugbear, wind is usually not a huge problem if you know how to master it. Ally Gowans tells us how to cope with wind whatever the direction. More...
	January 2004: Choosing a new fly rod is an intensely personal and somewhat subjective exercise. Pete Sutton attempts to point you in the right direction. More...
	November 2003: "Once the basic cast can be consistently performed to a good standard, it is time to develop the essential skills for fishing" Part 4 of Ally Gowan's Fly Casting Series
	September 2003: "The clock provides a convenient method of relating rod and arm positions to casts." Part 3 of Ally Gowan's Fly Casting Series
	August 2003: "There are two distinct families of casts that encompass all fly casts" Part 2 of Ally Gowan's Fly Casting Series
	August 2002: Terry Lawton with some guidance on buying fly fishing tackle More...
	August 2002: In the second of two articles, Terry Lawton looks at sink rates, special tapers, multi-tip lines, line colour, and care and maintenance. More...
	June 2002: "So how did it begin, this strange metamorphosis into a salmon fisher?" The Duffer gives salmon fishing a try
	March 2002: If you get knots in your leader - known popularly, but inaccurately, as wind knots - the problem is caused, most likely, by a tailing loop. More from Master Caster
	January 2002: In the second of our new series on casting, Master Caster looks at the best way to achieve effortless double hauls. More...
	December 2001: In the first article of a major new series on fly casting, Master Caster discusses the four basic principles that govern casting a fly rod More...
	October 2001: Autumn for the United Kingdom fly-fisherman starts in September and runs through to the end of November Ally Gowans on Autumn salmon
	The Fish & Fly Knot Directory The first part of our extensive knot directory - perhaps the best on the web - is now online More...

September 2001: The retrieve is a very important part of fly fishing, whether on stillwaters or rivers. The Fish & Fly Guide to Retrieves

July 2001: In a new article for beginners, Terry Lawton explains some of the fundamental aspects of fly fishing to help you catch that first fish. More...

May 2001: If starting fishing with a team of flies for the first time, it's better to start with a team of two rather than three. To find out more, read Fish & Fly's guide to fishing a team of flies.

April 2001: "In freshwater during daylight sea trout tend to be shy, spooky fish unless the river is high." Ally Gowans takes a look at some Sea Trout Tactics More...

March 2001: In his second article on tying your own leaders, Terry Lawton discusses some of the knots that you will need to use and suggests some basic formulae More...

Sea trout are basically Brown trout that have taken advantage of the wonderful feeding opportunities offered in coastal waters. More on sea-trout from Tony King

January 2001: Say "Aargh" - Terry Lawton looks at some methods for examining the contents of a trout's stomach. More ...

For a full list of our beginners' articles visit the archive