http://www.reelbacking.com en-gb reelbacking.com 2009-9-18T00:00:00Z reelbacking.com http://www.reelbacking.com/page3.htm#43992 2009-6-27T00:00:00Z http://www.reelbacking.com/page3.htm#36660 2009-2-15T00:00:00Z http://www.reelbacking.com/page3.htm#32295 Since having a few casts with Greys new XFlite at the recent British Fly Fair in Stoke I have just recieved my 9ft 6 version today Cant wait to get outside.. maybe this weekend.. so will let you know how I get on. Debs 2008-11-12T00:00:00Z http://www.reelbacking.com/page3.htm#32284 After an early drive down to Stoke we were greeted with a warm reception on entry into the event through the exhibitors hall. The trade stands were busy busy busy.. likeminded people everywhere chatting about the latest rods favourite reels proven flies and what they had on their list to buy. Everyone from HardyGreys Snowbee and Fly Fishing amp Fly Tying Magazine to the Grayling Society Wild Trout Trust and many more were there attending everyones fishing needs. We were greeted at the HardyGreys stand by their AAPGAI certified Academy instructor Stephen Kennedy. I decided to take a Demon and Greys new XFlite out for a few casts and fell in love straight away.. not with Stephen.. the XFlite Stephen was very helpful and informed me of the forthcoming Hardys Instructors Academy event in Ireland for ladies which Im now hoping to attend. I made my way round past Snowbee where Simon Kidd showed me some of their ladies clothing range. Lovely products which I hope will be ... 2008-11-12T00:00:00Z http://www.reelbacking.com/page3.htm#26310 On Saturday I met up with Mick Bell from Bloke Fly Rods for a days fishing on the Little Blackhall and Inchmarlo beats of the River Dee. This was my first time Salmon fishing in Europe so I was a little nervous to say the least as Id never used a double handed rod.I arrived on the Inchmarlo beat around 9am and was greeted by full time ghillie Terry Paton. After setting up a Bloke 136 XL50 we set off down to the river in search of a fish. The conditions seemed to be great and the previous five days had resulted in over one hundred salmon for the river but due to the recent heavy rain the water was peat coloured and the ever increasing sun was out with his hat on Mick arrived at the river and spent a fair time guiding and helping me with my double Spey cast and Snake roll and as the wind picked up right at the start of a lovely cast my fly caught Mick in the middle of the forehead.. Sorry MickWe decided to rest the pool at around 1pm and drove round to the opposite bank Little Blackh... 2008-6-30T00:00:00Z http://www.reelbacking.com/page3.htm#25364 I met up with Karen Dockstader from New Mexico at the weekend for a spot of fishing. Read out report here. 2008-6-10T00:00:00Z