Akademi Archives

Fly Fishing For Rainbow Trout in the UK: Top Tips

Rainbow Trout are distinctive, thanks to their silver bodies and streaks of purple, pink and blue, making them a sought after fish for fly fishing anglers across the UK. As…

The Best Fly Fishing Knots For Beginners

If you’re new to the sport, fly fishing knots can be overwhelming, with a lot of options to choose from. But there’s no need to worry – we’ve got you…

The Best Types of Flies For Fly Fishing

If you’re new to fly fishing, you’ll soon realise that flies are an essential piece of kit – but you’ll also quickly discover that there are many different types of…

How to change your reel from left to right hand wind

Step by step instruction on how to change your LOOP reel from left to right hand wind, or vice versa.

Scandi Casting Lesson with Klaus Frimor

Join our Chief Rod Designer and world renowned instructor Klaus Frimor as he takes you through the philosophies and techniques of Scandi casting.

Evotec G5 Fly Reel Review

Will Peake gives the lowdown on our new Evotec G5 fly reel – the fifth generation member of the family and a worthy successor to the much loved G4.

Behind the ZT

Our Chief Rod Designer Klaus Frimor gives an overview of our latest and greatest travel rod – the LOOP ZT.

Behind the 7X

Our Chief Rod Designer Klaus Frimor takes you into the details and benefits of the revolutionary LOOP 7X series – the world’s first and only heptagonal (7-sided) fly fishing rod.

A Guide to Cold Weather Layering

Our resident expert Al Peake takes you through the all important layering process when it comes to dressing for cold weather fly fishing.

Fly Fishing for Salmon

Salmon is one of the most popular species to target when fly fishing. Let’s take a look at everything you need to know to get you started. A brief introduction…

Fly Fishing for Beginners

New to fly fishing? You’re in the right place. If you want to start fly fishing, you need a few pieces of essential equipment – or as it’s called in…

What is Fly Fishing?

Fly fishing isn’t what you might picture when you imagine someone fishing. It’s a method of angling that uses a lightweight bait; the “fly” – so-called because it often resembles…

The Llyn Brenig Heather Hatch 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

At a height of 1,200 feet, the 920 acre Llyn Brenig is recognised as one of the best top water fisheries in the UK. The most anticipated hatches of the…

Rumble in the jungle: Fly fishing for Tarpon 🇳🇮

The first thing you think when you hear ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ is most likely the historic boxing match which took place between Mohamad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1971…

Chasing Welsh Gold 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Wild mountain fishing for wild brown trout in the Snowdonia national park. The forgotten mountain lakes in North Wales offer serine natural vistas with exceptional fly fishing and reasonable…

How To Tie the Sherry Spinner Fly: Video Tutorial

In this video LOOP team member Tim Wood shows us how to tie the Sherry Spinner pattern which is a highly effective spinner imitation dry fly. A Spinner pattern is…

How to Tie the Blue Winged Cascade Fly: Video Tutorial

The blue winged cascade is a variation on the classic cascade pattern. A pattern we would not be without when fresh Atlantic salmon are on the move. Tied on a…

How to Tie the Blue Charm Fly: Video Tutorial

Stuart Foxall ties the old faithful blue charm. A long standing favourite of many anglers and a pattern not to be without fishing for Atlantic salmon in the summer months….

How to Tie the Griffths Gnat Fly: Video Tutorial

This video shows LOOP Team member Tim Wood tying a simply Griffth Gnat pattern. Midges or gnats are the staple diet of trout worldwide. These tiny insects are found on…

Skagit lines explained

In this episode we try to simplify the Skagit line and what we really like them. Application of use Casting techniques Choosing your Skagit to match your rod. Useful tip….