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A review of End Peg by Peter May by the brilliant Dom Garnett
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End Peg is superbly readable from the get-go. Divided into bite-sized chapters that can be read in one sitting, it takes the reader into the world of the keen amateur club and match angler. This is not competitive angling in the sense of next-level detail or headline events, but the far more relatable world of smaller competitions across rivers, lakes and canals. Even if you are not a match fisher, however, this is entertaining enough to appeal. In fact, even if you merely live with an angler, pondering their strange habits and the foul things they sneak into the fridge, it will get plenty of knowing laughs.
Watch a Klinkhamer being tied by Steve Cullen on YouTube
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Watch a Klinkhamer being tied in a MidCurrent YouTube clip
The Klink, A New Book by Hans van Klinken, out now.
Embark on a journey into the world of flyfishing with "The Klinkhamer Special: A Flyfisher's Odyssey." Celebrating the 40th anniversary of this iconic fly, author Hans van Klinken unveils the secrets behind its remarkable success. In this comprehensive guide, flyfishers of all levels will discover the thinking, testing, and variations that have made the Klinkhamer Special a favorite on rivers worldwide. With 675 stunning color photos and full instructions for tying Hans' essential flies, this hardback edition promises an engaging and revealing exploration of flytying and fishing, spanning 352 captivating pages.
FlyLife Magazine — Hans van Klinken celebrates the anniversary of the Klinkhåmer
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For our customers in Australia and New Zealand the latest issue of FlyLife magazine has just been published and it includes a feature and book review for The Klink, a new book by Hans van Klinken, available from your local bookstore via Peribo PTY (Aus) or Nationwide Book Distributors (NZ)
THE YEAR OF THE KLINK — Hans van Klinken celebrates the anniversary of the Klinkhåmer
Back in stock! The Pocket Guide to Matching the Hatch
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Back in print - the pocket guide to matching the hatch.
A short video of Hugh Cran in action, A British Vet in Africa
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This short film by Erwann Creac'h, Moving Target, paints the portrait of a day in the life of Hugh Cran, a British vet in Africa. It evokes the harshness of life in Kenya, and the place of animals in this country, a Kenya with lions, without tourists and without safari.
52 years after setting foot in Kenya in 1966, Hugh Cran continues to treat animals. The days when the young veterinarian took care of wild animals are over, but from morning to evening, Doctor Cran continues to travel the region or receive guests in his office to care for a range of animals, livestock, and occasionally something more exotic.
With his unique experience and these years in Nakuru, Hugh Cran has become almost irreplaceable. I heard about Hugh Cran from a veterinarian friend based there, near Nakuru. I wanted to meet him. He agreed to let me come and film him during a day in his work.
If you enjoyed this short film you can read all about Hugh's life and work in his new book, Rift Valley Fever (Merlin Unwin Books).
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