TOP 5 TIPS

1 Polarised glasses help you catch fish and will also protect your eyes if you make a mistake. 2 Try line slick to help you cast, but the most important thing is not to try and fish too far out. 3 A soft biting trace maintains the action of your fly, and Authanic wire is superb for this.

4 For the sneak factor use 25lb fluorocarbon as your tippet.

5 Take a hook sharpener. It’s tempting to fish with a favourite fly even when it’s lost its sharpness – don’t. Hone the hook on a proper stone.