RifflePool's profile picture. Fly Fisherman (fresh & salt water) from the Thames, Test & Wandle (UK) to the Catskills (NY) + Florida, New Zealand, Bahamas & beyond

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Fly Fisherman (fresh & salt water) from the Thames, Test & Wandle (UK) to the Catskills (NY) + Florida, New Zealand, Bahamas & beyond

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Early ice is dangerous ice. Be safe out there. hatchmag.com/blog/thin-ice/…


Interesting sky in SW London 5 Oct 2023

RifflePool's tweet image. Interesting sky in SW London 5 Oct 2023

Trout hunting the River. Wandle by bicycle.

RifflePool's tweet image. Trout hunting the River. Wandle by bicycle.

Fishing the lower Pelorus River NZ just before current lockdown and four weeks after recent NZ floods had raised this river several feet above the bank shown in pic

RifflePool's tweet image. Fishing the lower Pelorus River NZ just before current lockdown and four weeks after recent NZ floods had raised this river several feet above the bank shown in pic

Another stellar issue (22) from Fallon’s Angler. What a bunch of great writers and such short fishing stories are an absolute delight.

RifflePool's tweet image. Another stellar issue (22) from Fallon’s Angler. What a bunch of great writers and such short fishing stories are an absolute delight.

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Storm brewing over the Little Test at Nursling Monday afternoon.

RifflePool's tweet image. Storm brewing over the Little Test at Nursling Monday afternoon.

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In a piece sparked by the rediscovery of his childhood birding scrapbook, repurposed from an old maths book from the school year of 1948, @claireltodd pays tribute to her late father bit.ly/2RXn0kP

tweetbytheriver's tweet image. In a piece sparked by the rediscovery of his childhood birding scrapbook, repurposed from an old maths book from the school year of 1948, @claireltodd pays tribute to her late father bit.ly/2RXn0kP

A glorious last salmon day for me at Testwood Pool. Great weather, the best of company, salmon caught and what a luncheon.

RifflePool's tweet image. A glorious last salmon day for me at Testwood Pool. Great weather, the best of company, salmon caught  and what a luncheon.

The Wandle above Goats Bridge today. Plenty of water and abundance of good weed growth. Fish not showing but lovely few hours by and in the river

RifflePool's tweet image. The Wandle above Goats Bridge today. Plenty of water and abundance of good weed growth. Fish not showing but lovely few hours by and in the river

The lovely River Wandle, Morden, SW London. A gem of a stream returning to nature after escaping its industrial ghost.

RifflePool's tweet image. The lovely River Wandle, Morden, SW London.  A gem of a stream returning to nature after escaping its industrial ghost.

#fallonsangler Wonderful prose -the river as a metaphor for life in "Origins" by Kevin Parr "Fallon's Angler" #16 "We celebrate the day of our “birth”, but our form begins much earlier, back beyond even our conception. And as we develop so others join our journey, sharing ...”


A very wet and dark April day on the Test below Testwood Pool with a high tide but, no salmon cooperating.

RifflePool's tweet image. A very wet and dark April day on the Test below Testwood Pool with a high tide but, no salmon cooperating.

Just could not resist this in local charity shop. Perfect paper weight to remind me to fish. As if I need a reminder

RifflePool's tweet image. Just could not resist this in local charity shop. Perfect paper weight to remind me to fish. As if I need a reminder

A shady lower Test sea trout pool waiting to be replenished with salmo trutta on the next tide

RifflePool's tweet image. A shady lower Test sea trout pool waiting to be replenished with salmo trutta on the next tide

The glorious Little River (Test) at Nursling on a sunny afternoon this week. Minimal mayfly hatch but expect within one or two weeks will be full blown. After the snow and poor wet Spring everything seems to be a few week late.

RifflePool's tweet image. The glorious Little River (Test) at Nursling on a sunny afternoon this week. Minimal mayfly hatch but expect within one or two weeks will be full blown. After the snow and poor wet Spring everything seems to be a few week late.

East Molesey fish-pass to the right but Bill Heron ready on the left. Still lots of water but clearing.

RifflePool's tweet image. East Molesey fish-pass to the right but Bill Heron ready on the left. Still lots of water but clearing.

Our enlarged garden animal hotel complex ready for guests.

RifflePool's tweet image. Our enlarged garden animal hotel complex ready for guests.

#thebeastfromtheeast2 - Spring is close. Perhaps this is the last really cold spell. Let’s hope so

RifflePool's tweet image. #thebeastfromtheeast2 - Spring is close. Perhaps this is the last really cold spell. Let’s hope so

Opening day 2018 at Testwood. Not for the faint-hearted. Very high tides but the salmon decided not to venture out.

RifflePool's tweet image. Opening day 2018 at Testwood. Not for the faint-hearted. Very high tides but the salmon decided not to venture out.

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