Originally Published as “A Devilishly Good Jumper� in WATERLOG Magazine, Issue 55, Spring 2006 The year 1980 was a time of great sporting achievements. Nottingham Forest won the European Cup, punching above their weight for the second year running. Coe and Ovett were inspirational to a 14 year-old like me with an interest in all sports,

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A Tale of Summer Holiday Fishing, 1980-style

There are few more pleasant thoughts when you’re caught in the grip of a cold and unrelenting winter than that of walking along a river bank, fly rod in hand, on a spring evening, just as the days are getting longer.

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Spring Fishing Part Two: Fly Fishing for Trout on Northumbrian Rivers